5 Forgehill Grove , Stamullen , Co. Meath
Planning Permission for attic conversion with dormer to side of roof and dormer to rear roof to accommodate stairs to allow access to attic conversion as non habitable storage space with roof window to front all with associated ancillary works
The application
- Reference
- 2661176 · full record
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Status
- INCOMPLETED APPLICATION
- Applicant
- not published by the national dataset — see the council register
- Units
- 0
- Floor area
- —
- Site area
- 211 m²
- Received
- 21 Sept 2026
- We first saw it
- 14 Oct 2026, 01:45
- 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
- Read the file on the council register.Drawings, planning statement and site notices are at http://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/2661176/0.
- Write your observation.Quote
2661176at 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 27 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.
What the site is zoned
| Code | Objective | Plan | In force |
|---|---|---|---|
| R2 Existing residential | A1 - Existing Residential: Existing Residential | meath county development plan 2021 2027 | 3 Nov 2021 → 2 Nov 2027 |
| R2 Existing residential | A1 - Existing Residential: Existing Residential | 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.
Source: Meath County Council development plan zoning · fetched 4 Oct 2026, 23:04
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meath County Council development plan zoning | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2660924 | Conditional | 14 Sept 2026 | 0 | 431 m | Retention planning permission for a Detached single storey Garden room and storage to rear of existing house all with associated ancillary works |
| 2660173 | Conditional | 18 Jun 2026 | 0 | 448 m | A). Single-storey detached structure to rear consisting of office, utility, WC and creche use. B). External escape stairs with refuge area and first-floor escape door to side, C). Change of rear ground-floor window to door, and D). Changes to interior layout. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application |
| 2561273 | Conditional | 10 Mar 2026 | 0 | 399 m | the development will consist of the installation of a new wastewater treatment plant and percolation area along with all associated site works |
| 2660036 | Conditional | 26 Feb 2026 | 0 | 421 m | Retention Planning permission for attic conversion with as non habitable storage space with roof windows to front all with associated ancillary works |
| 2560989 | Conditional | 11 Nov 2025 | 1 | 462 m | dwelling house , detached garage with covered connection to dwelling , new vehicle entrance from public road , connection to public services and all associated site works |
| 2560391 | Conditional | 9 Jun 2025 | 1 | 181 m | The construction of a new single storey detached gym building, located to the east of the existing clubhouse with all ancillary site works and services. |
| 24157 | Refused | 3 Apr 2025 | 1 | 420 m | outline permission for the construction of a dwelling with attached garage, new vehicular entrance, connection to the mains water and foul water system, landscaping and all associated site works |
| 2560060 | Conditional | 13 Mar 2025 | 0 | 110 m | single storey extension to existing junior school building for one ensuite classroom, access corridor and all associated site works |
Appeals
| ACP case | Type | Outcome | Decided | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 322420 | — | Refused | 2 Sept 2025 | 420 m |
| 312771 | — | Granted with conditions | 18 Oct 2023 | 336 m |
| 313292 | — | Refused | 21 Jun 2023 | 278 m |
| 312459 | — | Granted with conditions | 6 Sept 2022 | 485 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
- 21 Sept 2026 New application · observations close 27 Oct 2026
- 21 Sept 2026 Decision
Generated from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live for this page. Source: national planning dataset, fetched 14 Oct 2026, 01:45. Not legal advice — confirm the deadline with Meath County Council before relying on it.