Observation pack · Meath County Council
Ryle Cottage , Fairyhouse Road , Ratoath Co. Meath
the development will consist of 1. Subdivision of the existing site for the provision of two semi-detached one and half storey five bedroom dormer style dwellings to be located to the rear of the existing site, with all associated boundary treatments, drainage, and mains services connections. 2. New vehicular access to the proposed dwellings exiting onto Cairn Manor, Ratoath, Co. Meath
Observations close 15 Oct 2026 10 days left
5 weeks from receipt (received 10 Sept 2026) · s.34 Planning and Development Act 2000 · art. 29 Regulations 2001 · fee €20 · council decision due 4 Nov 2026
The application
- Reference
- 2661131 · full record
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Status
- PRE_VALIDATION
- Applicant
- not published by the national dataset — see the council register
- Units
- 1
- Floor area
- 309 m²
- Site area
- 1,454 m²
- Received
- 10 Sept 2026
- We first saw it
- 18 Sept 2026, 16:04
- Decision due
- 4 Nov 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/2661131/0.
- Write your observation.Quote
2661131at 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 15 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.
- 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
| Code | Objective | Plan | In force |
|---|---|---|---|
| R2 Existing residential | A1 - Existing Residential: Existing Residential | ME-002:DP:meath-county-development-plan-2021-2027 | 3 Nov 2021 → 2 Nov 2027 |
| R2 Existing residential | A1 - Existing Residential: Existing Residential | ME-003:DP:meath-county-development-plan-2021-2027-as-varied | 3 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.
Sources: MEATH ME-002:DP:meath-county-development-plan-2021-2027, MEATH ME-003:DP:meath-county-development-plan-2021-2027-as-varied · fetched 27 Sept 2026, 19:37
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEATH ME-002:DP:meath-county-development-plan-2021-2027 | — | 27 Sept 2026, 19:37 | open |
| MEATH ME-003:DP:meath-county-development-plan-2021-2027-as-varied | — | 4 Oct 2026, 23:04 | open |
Designations on or near the site
- Radon risk area × 1About 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2660440 | Conditional | 12 Jun 2026 | 0 | 210 m | full planning permission for the alterations & extensions to our dwelling with approx. 20sqm extension to ground floor to the west (rear) elevation together with all associated and ancillary site works |
| 2560963 | Conditional | 4 Jun 2026 | 0 | 303 m | amendments to previously approved planning permission (Reg Ref 221653). The amendments for which retention permission are sought for the dwelling include (1) increased Habitable Space to ground floor, (2) addition of 1 Nr window on both east & west gable elevations of northern roof section together with rooflights to attic storage area, (3) revised fenestration to ground floor (4) revisions to previously approved pitched roof design including increased ridge heights to northern & southern roof elements, introduction of gable walls to east & west elevations of northern roof section and part pitched/part flat roof design to central section. The amendments for which retention permission are sought for the garage include (1) increased floor area to ground floor, (2) addition of 1 Nr window at ground floor level on both east & west elevations (3) provision of an attic area for storage and uses incidental to the enjoyment of the dwelling (4) increased ridge height to pitched roof and addition of roof lights on the south elevation roof pitch, together with all ancillary site works, landscaping, and site drainage. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application |
| 2660310 | Conditional | 8 May 2026 | 0 | 227 m | Planning Permission for alterations to previously approved 24/60463. Alterations include two storey extension to front, removal of first floor extension to front proch extension to create single storey porch extension, Gable window to side all with associated ancillaries |
| 2660114 | Conditional | 26 Mar 2026 | 1 | 322 m | Permission to complete amendments to previously approved permission (Reg. Ref. 2460762/ABP-321402-24). The amendments for which permission to complete is sought are an enlarged footprint (approx. 6.0m2), an additional window on the front (southern) & side (eastern) elevations, revised fenestration layout on the front (southern) elevation together with revised positioning off the rear (western) and side (northern) boundaries of the detached single storey flat roof office structure in rear garden together with all ancillary site works, landscaping & drainage. |
| 25241 | Conditional | 4 Mar 2026 | 0 | 212 m | the development will consist of a single storey extension to the rear and alterations to the front facade of the existing bungalow, thermal upgrades, refurbishment, relocation of shed, and all associated works |
| 2561373 | Conditional | 18 Feb 2026 | 1 | 155 m | 1. Construction of an 18.2 sq/m, ground floor extension to the rear of existing dwelling and associated siteworks. 2. Installation of 1 No. roof window on the front of existing roof |
| 2560676 | Conditional | 12 Nov 2025 | 74 | 309 m | The proposed development consists of 74no residential units comprising 66no houses (14no 2bed, 46no 3bed and 6no 4bed) in a mix of semi-detached and terraced units and 8no simplex/duplex apartments (4no 1bed and 4no 2bed) in a standalone three-storey building. A new vehicular access and egress is proposed off Fairyhouse Road, together with all associated site development works including undergrounding of overhead ESB lines, ESB substation, public lighting, landscaping, and boundary treatments. Signifcant further information/revised plans submitted on this application |
| 2560887 | Conditional | 13 Oct 2025 | 1 | 249 m | RETENTION OF CHANGE OF USE OF PART GROUND FLOOR OF EXISTING DWELLING FROM USE AS A MONTESSORI SCHOOL (SUCH CHANGE APPROVED UNDER REG REF 00/1569) AND TO REVERT THAT PART OF THE PROPERTY APPROVED FOR USE AS A MONTESSORI SCHOOL TO RESIDENTIAL USE (REVERTING THE ENTIRE TO A SINGLE DWELLING) AND ALL ASSOCIATED WORKS |
Appeals
| ACP case | Type | Outcome | Decided | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 501137 | — | Granted with conditions | 13 Aug 2026 | 322 m |
| 323875 | — | Invalid | 16 Jul 2026 | 85 m |
| 501646 | — | open | 29 Jun 2026 | 303 m |
| 323566 | — | open | 4 Sept 2025 | 255 m |
| 322209 | — | Invalid | 4 Apr 2025 | 0 m |
| 321402 | — | Granted with conditions | 24 Mar 2025 | 322 m |
| 313658 | — | Refused | 14 Sept 2023 | 255 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
- 10 Sept 2026 New application · observations close 15 Oct 2026
- 10 Sept 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.