Observation pack · Meath County Council

Harlockstown , Dunboyne , Co Meath

the development will consist of refurbishment works to 36.3 kilometres (km) of OHL, comprising provision of fibre wrap; replacement of 4 no. steel towers; replacement of 127 no. pole-sets/poles; replacement of 6 no. pole-set cross arms only; refurbishment work to 3 no. steel towers and 19 no. wooden pole-sets; and the treatment and painting of 4 no. steel towers. These structures (No’s. 1-181) and the associated OHL lie between wherethe Blundelstown – Mullingar 110kV OHL commences at Structure 1 in the townland of Harlockstown and stretches to the border with County Westmeath in the townland of Carranstown Great, crossing the County Meath townlands of Harlockstown, Blackhall Big, Lynaghstown, Barstown, Kilclone, Collistown, Warrenstown, Jenkinstown, Mullagh, Kilmore, Knockstown, Moynalvy, Ballygortagh, Curraghdoo, Clonymeath, Derryclare, Clonmahon, Drumard, Ginnets Little, Dangan, Umberstown Little, Umberstown Great, Stokestown, Laracor, Summerstown, Newtownmoynagh, Carberrystown, Kennastown, Derrindaly, Bellewstown, Kilmurry, Woodtown (Abbott), Pubblestown, Portanab, Moyrath, Rathcormick, Rathkenna, Coolronan and Carranstown Great. The Proposed Development also includes 3 no. temporary Construction Compounds in the townlands of Barstown, Pubblestown and Rathkenna. The refurbishment works in County Meath will consist of: the replacement (‘restringing’) of the existing OHL circuit conductor wires with a new higher capacity conductor; the installation of fibre wrap; the replacement of 4 no. steel towers and 127 no. wooden pole-sets/poles with similar dimensions and heights as the existing (replacement towers will be no more than 0.5m taller than existing and replacement pole-sets/poles will be no more than 3m taller than existing); the installation of replacement parts on towers and pole-sets; foundation refurbishment strengthening and recapping / clearing of shear blocks; treatment and painting of towers to be retained; all associated site development works, including temporary works areas; vegetation maintenance works; ancillary site preparation works, site clearance and levelling at the 3 no. temporary Construction Compounds; temporary works to existing tracks and new temporary access routes to each structure; and all associated works required to facilitate the Proposed Development. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application.

Observations close 28 Sept 2026 8 days left

5 weeks from receipt (received 24 Aug 2026) · s.34 Planning and Development Act 2000 · art. 29 Regulations 2001 · fee €20 · council decision due 18 Oct 2026

The application

Reference: 2661061 · 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: 58.96 ha
Received: 24 Aug 2026
We first saw it: 18 Sept 2026, 16:04
Decision due: 18 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

Read the file on the council register.Drawings, planning statement and site notices are at http://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/2661061/0.
Write your observation.Quote 2661061 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.
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.
Submit before 28 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.
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

Nearby precedents within 500 m, last 5 years

Decisions

Reference	Decision	Decided	Units	Distance	Description
2660887	Conditional	7 Sept 2026	1	81 m	the development will consist of: New dwelling and detached garage, new domestic entrance to replace existing agricultural entrance, Wastewater Treatment system with Percolation area, rainwater harvester, Landscaping & all associated site works. The proposed development is a change of design to previously granted permissions (Ref. No. RA160860 & DA110634)
2660188	Conditional	11 Aug 2026	1	482 m	permission to construct a part two-storey, part single storey dwelling house, detached garage, new wastewater treatment system and percolation area, new entrance onto public road and all associated site development works. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application
2660540	Conditional	1 Jul 2026	1	82 m	The development will consist of replacement of an existing gable window into the attic space with a new frosted glass window.
2561342	Conditional	9 Jun 2026	0	302 m	The development will consist of demolition of existing hay / machinery shed and stable / loose box shed and construction of two storey dwelling, detached domestic garage, driveway, proprietary waste water treatment system and polishing filter. The development also includes blocking up and re-location of existing agricultural entrance to form new dual entrance for proposed dwelling and access to farm lands, together with all associated siteworks. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application
2660332	Conditional	14 May 2026	0	41 m	the development will consist of the construction of a domestic garage
2660266	Conditional	28 Apr 2026	0	0 m	the development will consist of demolition of sun room extension to front of dwelling and construct new single storey kitchen extension to front/ side. The development also includes modifications to existing elevations and internal plan layout together with all associated site works
2659	Conditional	26 Mar 2026	1	191 m	File Ref: 21672 - a new single storey detached dwelling with proprietary waste water treatment system and percolation area, new entrance onto public road and all associated site works
2636	Conditional	10 Mar 2026	2	121 m	File Ref: 21836 - the construction of single storey detached dwelling house, with detached single storey garage, new vehicular entrance gateway, new access road, new waste water treatment unit and polishing filter/percolation area, along with all associated services, service connections, landscape and site development works

Appeals

ACP case	Type	Outcome	Decided	Distance
317822	—	Granted with conditions	10 Apr 2025	131 m
320755	—	Granted with conditions	31 Mar 2025	0 m
316372	—	Granted with conditions	13 Mar 2025	0 m
319422	Electricity Development Application	Granted with conditions	5 Feb 2025	0 m
318181	—	Refused	11 Jul 2024	0 m
312723	—	Granted with conditions	27 Jan 2023	0 m
311760	—	Granted with conditions	24 May 2022	474 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

24 Aug 2026 New application · observations close 28 Sept 2026
24 Aug 2026 Decision

Generated from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live for this page. Source: national planning dataset, fetched 18 Sept 2026, 16:04. Not legal advice — confirm the deadline with Meath County Council before relying on it.