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Observation pack · Meath County Council

No. 23 Coney Hall , Mornington , Co. Meath

planning permission for A. Two storey dwelling house, B. Widening of existing vehicular access and dishing of same to accommodate new shared vehicular access, C. All associated site works on site to side

Observations close 14 Oct 2026 window closed
5 weeks from receipt (received 9 Sept 2026) · s.34 Planning and Development Act 2000 · art. 29 Regulations 2001 · fee €20

The five-week window has passed. Late observations are returned unread. If the council has decided, the next door is the appeal window — but under s.37 only the applicant and those who made a valid observation may appeal.

The application

Reference
26204 · full record
Authority
Meath County Council
Type
PERMISSION
Status
INCOMPLETED APPLICATION
Applicant
not published by the national dataset — see the council register
Units
1
Floor area
130 m²
Site area
248 m²
Received
9 Sept 2026
We first saw it
29 Sept 2026, 23:03
Decision due
—
Decision
N/a

The national dataset truncates descriptions (80 characters for DLR, 70 for Fingal) and omits the applicant. The full description and the drawings are on the council register linked in step 1.

How to submit an observation

  1. Read the file on the council register.Drawings, planning statement and site notices are at http://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/26204/0.
  2. Write your observation.Quote 26204 at the top, give your name and the address the authority should reply to, and confine it to planning matters — zoning objective, height, overlooking, traffic, drainage, heritage. What you say here is what you can later appeal on.
  3. Pay the €20 fee.Every submission needs it; without it the observation is invalid and is returned. Meath County Council takes it online with the submission or at the counter.
  4. Submit before 14 Oct 2026.Online through the register above, or in writing to the Planning Department, Meath County Council. The test is the date the authority receives it, not the date you post it.
  5. Keep the acknowledgement.The council's receipt is your proof of a valid observation — see below.

Statutory basis. Section 34(1) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) requires a planning authority to consider any submission or observation made to it in accordance with the Regulations. Article 29 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended) sets the window: a submission or observation must be received by the authority within five weeks beginning on the date of receipt of the application, and must be accompanied by the prescribed fee of €20. A submission received after the window, or without the fee, is invalid and the authority must return it.

After you submit: keep the acknowledgement. Under the 2024 Act it secures your right to appeal — only the applicant and a person who made a valid observation may bring the council's decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála, within four weeks of the decision. Making a valid observation is also what buys a right of appeal: under s.37(1) of the 2000 Act, only the applicant and a person who made a valid submission or observation to the planning authority may appeal the decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála (within four weeks of the decision). Missing the five-week window closes both doors.

What the site is zoned

CodeObjectivePlanIn force
R2
Existing residential
A1 - Existing Residential: Existing Residentialmeath county development plan 2021 20273 Nov 2021 → 2 Nov 2027
R2
Existing residential
A1 - Existing Residential: Existing Residentialmeath county development plan 2021 2027 as varied3 Nov 2021 → 2 Nov 2027

An application that accords with the zoning objective is hard to resist on principle; one that does not may be a material contravention, which the council can only grant by the s.34(6) procedure with its own notice and window.

Source: Meath County Council development plan zoning · fetched 4 Oct 2026, 23:04
SourceLicenceFetchedLink
Meath County Council development plan zoning—4 Oct 2026, 23:04open

Designations on or near the site

Nothing designated within 100 m of the site.

Nearby precedents within 500 m, last 5 years

Decisions

ReferenceDecisionDecidedUnitsDistanceDescription
2660888Conditional8 Sept 20260270 mSide Dormer extension to existing dwelling house and all associated site works
2560911Refused3 Sept 202610419 mthe development will consist of 10no. mixed type dwellings with access onto R151 and Beacon View road, new boundary treatments including roadside footpaths with grass verges, site landscaping, play area and all associated site and civil works. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application
25237Refused1 Apr 2026096 mplanning permission to contruct an off street parking space on my property. The work will include lowering of section of the footpath and dishing of kerb, to facilitale vehicular access, along with the ancillary site development works. Significant Further Information/Revised Plans submitted on this application
2560787Conditional12 Nov 2025127 ma single-storey extension to the side of the existing dwelling. The proposed extension will include a self-contained unit with its own external entrance, comprising a living/dining/kitchenette area, one bedroom, and a bathroom. The development will also include the removal of an existing workshop to the side of the house and the construction of a new workshop to the rear of the garden, along with all associated site works.
25176Conditional7 Nov 20250150 mthe development consists of an application for Planning Permission and Retention Permission. Planning permission is sought for a single storey extension to the side and rear of the family home and retention permission is sought to retain an existing mobile home on site and the relocation of the mobile home to the rear of the site for use as a home office when the proposed extension is complete, and all associated site works
2461076Conditional7 Feb 20250444 mpermission for the construction of a side extension of measuring 17.6 square meters with a contemporary flat rubber roof, to accommodate a snug room at 9 Mornington Manor Crescent, Mornington, Co.Meath, A92 V5R7, Ireland. The development consists of: o The construction of a single-storey side extension with a floor area of 17.6 square meters, featuring a contemporary flat roof finished with rubber membrane. The extension will be integrated into the existing dwelling, with external finishes designed to complement the character of the house. The new space will accommodate a snug room, providing a cozy and functional living area with a focus on natural light through a large, energy-efficient glazed window. o An existing site entrance providing access for vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians. o All landscaping, infrastructure works, and associated site works and services
23459Conditional27 Mar 20241397 mthe construction of a 1 Bed Residential POD with a side boundary wall raised to 2.1m and all ancillary works to accommodate same
231025Conditional21 Feb 20241352 mretention planning permission for 1. single storey extension linking existing converted garage to side of existing house, 2. Obscure glazed window to side gable, 3. timber clad boundary fencing 1.5 meter tall to front boundary with extended vehicle access all with associated ancillary works

Appeals

ACP caseTypeOutcomeDecidedDistance
315076—Refused29 Aug 2024442 m

If neighbours here have appealed before and lost, the inspector's report on that case is the single most useful thing to read.

What has happened on this file

  • 9 Sept 2026 New application · observations close 14 Oct 2026
  • 9 Sept 2026 Decision

Generated from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live for this page. Source: national planning dataset, fetched 29 Sept 2026, 23:03. Not legal advice — confirm the deadline with Meath County Council before relying on it.