Planning Register
Observation pack · Meath County Council

13 Tara Close , Ashbourne , Co. Meath

the proposed development consists of constructing a projecting dormer window to the front elevation, joining it to the existing projecting dormer window to form one larger dormer, together with alterations and amendments to the existing dwelling’s first floor plans and elevations, and all associated site development works

Observations close 21 Sept 2026 9 days left
5 weeks from receipt (received 15 Aug 2026) · s.34 Planning and Development Act 2000 · art. 29 Regulations 2001 · fee €20 · council decision due 9 Oct 2026

The application

Reference
2661029 · full record
Authority
Meath County Council
Type
PERMISSION
Status
PRE_VALIDATION
Applicant
not published by the national dataset — see the council register
Units
0
Floor area
—
Site area
136 m²
Received
15 Aug 2026
We first saw it
11 Sept 2026, 18:51
Decision due
9 Oct 2026
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/2661029/0.
  2. Write your observation.Quote 2661029 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 21 Sept 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

No current zoning polygon covers this site in the store.

Designations on or near the site

  • Radon risk area × 1
    About 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels
  • Recorded monument × 1
    R188522

Nearby precedents within 500 m, last 5 years

Decisions

ReferenceDecisionDecidedUnitsDistanceDescription
2660464Conditional16 Jun 20260437 mpermission is sought for extension and refurbishment of existing bungalow, and erection of a new 4 bedroom part double/part single storey dwelling, new waste water treatments system for each dwelling, revised vehicular access and boundary treatments and associated site works
2660299Conditional7 May 20261225 mRetention of 1) Porch Area to front 2) Garage Conversion to side 3) Single Storey extension to rear, Permission for a new 1st floor extension over existing garage conversion to side of existing dwelling with internal modifications and associated site works
2561044Conditional13 Mar 2026233282 mPermission for a Large-Scale Residential Development - ARNUB LIMITED Intends to apply for Permission for a Large-scale Residential Development at this site of c. 5.8Ha, located in the townland of Baltrasna, Ashbourne, County Meath. The application site is generally bound to the east by the Dublin Road (R135) and “The Briars” and immediately to the north by development permitted under ABP-314550-22 now under construction (as amended by MCC Reg. Ref. 2460848), to the west by agricultural lands and existing dwellings to the south. The proposed development consists of 233no. residential units in a mixture of terraced and semi-detached houses, duplexes and apartments, ranging in height from 2 – 3 storeys as follows: - o 19no. 2-bed apartments and 19no. 3-bed duplexes (38 no. dwellings overall) are accommodated in 4no. buildings 3 storeys in height. Private patios / terraces or balconies are provided for all duplexes and apartments; 195no. 2-storey houses consisting of 164no. 3-bedroom houses, 10no. 4-bedroom houses and 21no. 5-bedroom houses; And all associated and ancillary site development, infrastructural, hard and soft landscaping and boundary treatment works, including public open space (c. 7,613 sq. m) and communal open space (c. 323 sq. m); 431no. car parking spaces; 496no. bicycle parking spaces for duplex units and mid-terrace units; ESB Sub-stations and bin stores; Demolition of 1no. single storey dwelling (c. 162 sq. m) and associated out building (c. 63.3 sq. m). Vehicular access serving the proposed development is to be from the access point from Cherry Lane, located off the Dublin Road (R135) via internal roads and footpaths all as permitted under ABP-314550-22 and now under construction (as amended by MCC Reg. Ref. 2460848). A separate pedestrian and cyclist access is proposed from Hickey’s Lane. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report and Natura Impact Statement have been prepared in respect of the proposed development and accompanies this application. The application, Natura Impact Statement and Environmental Impact Assessment Report may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, during public opening hours at the offices of Meath County Council. The application may also be inspected online at the following website set up by the applicant: www.baltrasnaphase3.com. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application
2560640Refused9 Dec 20250102 mnew first-floor pitched roof extension over existing ground floor, converting the dwelling to two storeys. New fenestration at first-floor level to the front and side elevations, including a rooflight to the front roof slope. New single-storey flat roof extension to the side with three rooflights and a new door into new utility. Additional rooflight to the side-facing roof slope above the existing single-storey extension. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application
25116Conditional28 Aug 2025054 mdevelopment will consist of a proposed new ground floor only porch to the front of the existing house, 1No. new dormer to the front of the existing house roof. demolish existing sunroom to the rear of the existing house and replace with a proposed new ground & first floor extension and all ancillary works
2560508Conditional10 Jul 20250461 mTHE RETENTION APPLICATION CONSISTS OF A CONVERTED GARAGE TO A STUDY & TOILET TO THE SIDE OF THE DWELLING, FOR THE EXTENDED KITCHEN TO THE REAR OF THE CONVERTED GARAGE AND FOR A SHED IN THE REAR OF THE GARDEN OF THE DWELLING
2560398Conditional13 Jun 2025154 mA new dormer type window to front elevation with internal modifications and associated site works
2560303Conditional19 May 20251416 ma new single storey extension to rear of existing dwelling with internal modifications and associated site works

Appeals

No appeals within 500 m in the last 5 years.

What has happened on this file

  • 15 Aug 2026 New application · observations close 21 Sept 2026
  • 15 Aug 2026 Decision

Generated from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live for this page. Source: national planning dataset, fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51. Not legal advice — confirm the deadline with Meath County Council before relying on it.