Planning Register
Observation pack · Meath County Council

25 Maple Drive , Ashbourne , Co. Meath

the development will consist of the construction of a single storey extension (39.1sq.m) to the front side and rear of existing dwelling comprising of new porch to front, kitchen extension, utility room, wet room and study along with new pedestrian entrance to rear garden, along with and all associated site works

Observations close 28 Sept 2026 16 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
2661063 · 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
299 m²
Received
24 Aug 2026
We first saw it
11 Sept 2026, 18:51
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

  1. Read the file on the council register.Drawings, planning statement and site notices are at http://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/2661063/0.
  2. Write your observation.Quote 2661063 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 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.
  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 × 2
    About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels · About 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels

Nearby precedents within 500 m, last 5 years

Decisions

ReferenceDecisionDecidedUnitsDistanceDescription
2660364Conditional26 May 20260434 mthe development will consist of single storey extension to front / side of existing dwelling including modifications to elevations and existing internal plan layout to facilitate a granny flat / independent living space. The development also includes removal of existing chimney, external wall insulation, widening of existing entrance gate together with all associated site works
2560584Conditional1 Aug 20251225 mPlanning application for permission on previously approved site (reg. ref. AA/150947, 21/841, AA201692 & 21/939) for development comprising amendments to the previously approved house design on site 75 Milltown Manor from 1 no. 4 bed two storey semi-detached dwelling (Type B) previously approved, to 1 no. 4 bed two storey semi-detached dwelling with single storey side extension (Type B1) all located at 75 Milltown Manor, located to north of Archerstown Wood, Milltown, Ashbourne, Co. Meath.
24420Conditional4 Jul 20251483 ma two-storey dwelling and a car port with entrance accessed from Milltown Estate
2560331Conditional24 Jun 20250127 mpermission is being sought for alterations and extensions to existing dwelling. The works include modifications to roof profile to the rear to remove hipped section and construct new gable to rear, to accommodate new attic conversion (22.5sq.m) that will accommodate new bedroom, ensuite and ancillary storage space. Works will also include a new dormer window (with obscure glazing) to the side elevation to accommodate landing area to converted attic and all associated site works.
2560239Conditional1 May 20251472 mthe development will consist of minor alterations to previously approved dwelling design granted planning permission under register reference 24/60310. The alterations relate to exterior windows and other minor plan changes
2360455Conditional21 Aug 20243498 mDemolition of the existing bungalow and ancillary buildings on site in order to construct an infill development of 3 No. two storey detached dwelling houses. The works will involve the construction of a new vehicular access from Milltown Road to the site. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application
2460310Conditional26 Jun 20241472 mthe development will consist of demolition of existing bungalow and exterior sheds, construction of a new two storey 4 bedroom dwelling including parking garage, exterior terraces, new landscaping, new boundary wall with new pedestrian entrance, drainage connections, rooflights and all associated site works. The existing vehicular entrance to be retained
2460120Conditional20 May 20242113 mPlanning application for planning permission on previously approved site (reg. ref. AA/150947 & 21/841) for development comprising the change of house type only on sites 1 & 57 Milltown Manor from 2 no. 4 bed detached 2.5 storey dwellings (Type D) previously approved, to 2 no. 4 bed detached two storey dwellings (Type E) all located at 1 & 57 Milltown Manor, located to north of Archerstown Wood, Milltown, Ashbourne, Co. Meath. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

Appeals

No appeals within 500 m in the last 5 years.

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 11 Sept 2026, 18:51. Not legal advice — confirm the deadline with Meath County Council before relying on it.