4 Eastham Heights , Bettystown , Co. Meath
the development will consist of/consists of: 1) Permission for the construction of a new single storey extension to the side of existing house, along with all associated site works. 2) Permission for a new window opening at ground floor level to the rear of existing house. 3) Retention Permission for existing single storey extension to the rear of existing house
The application
- Reference
- 2661184 · full record
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Status
- NEW APPLICATION
- Applicant
- not published by the national dataset — see the council register
- Units
- 0
- Floor area
- —
- Site area
- 386 m²
- Received
- 23 Sept 2026
- We first saw it
- 14 Oct 2026, 01:45
- Decision due
- 17 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/2661184/0.
- Write your observation.Quote
2661184at 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 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 | 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
Nothing designated within 100 m of the site.
Nearby precedents within 500 m, last 5 years
Decisions
| Reference | Decision | Decided | Units | Distance | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26186 | Conditional | 15 Sept 2026 | 0 | 372 m | the development consists of the construction of a prefabricated twin garage with box cladding to the sides and rear and a brick facade to the front elevation to match the existing house and all assiciated site works |
| 2660321 | Conditional | 14 May 2026 | 2 | 413 m | for lands at Sevitsland, Bettystown, Co. Meath: Amendments to development granted under Reg. Ref.: LB181385, as amended by Reg. Ref.: LB200998 and Reg. Ref.: 2360380 and extended by Reg. Ref.: 24221 as follows: Removal of the permitted creche and replacement with three dwellings comprising 2 no. two storey, four bedroom houses (House Type B3) and 1 no. single storey with dormer, three bedroom dwelling (Type D). Car parking for two cars per dwelling will be provided and all associated site development and ancillary works; and For lands at Bettystown Town Centre Block H1/L1: The partial demolition and removal of some existing structures and the completion of the existing building to provide 80 no. residential units comprising 22 no. 1-bed units, 46 no. 2-bed units and 12 no. 3-bed apartments, together with a creche facility (563sqm), basement car and cycle parking, bin storage, servicing areas, communal open space, landscaping and an ESB substation and all associated site development and ancillary works |
| 2660241 | Conditional | 24 Apr 2026 | 1 | 277 m | Retention is sought for alterations to dwelling house from that as granted under previous planning permission, including omission of ground floor side elevation window, addition of rooflights to rear elevation roof, and attic room conversion with a shower room for non-habitable ancillary use to the dwelling house. |
| 2560893 | Conditional | 16 Oct 2025 | 0 | 226 m | change of use from retail to restaurant serving sushi, ramen, and Asian street food, with proposed opening hours of Monday to Thursday 12:00–22:00, Friday and Saturday 12:00–23:00, and Sunday 12:30–22:00 |
| 2560438 | Conditional | 29 Aug 2025 | 0 | 206 m | change of use from vacant retail unit to hot food cafe restaurant & Take Away & Signage & associated works. Significant Further Information/Revised Plans submitted on this application. |
| 2461065 | Conditional | 26 Aug 2025 | 0 | 488 m | the development consist of the retention of a change of use of existing agricultural buildings within curtilage of Betaghstown House to a market hall and café including parking and signage. Betaghstown House is a protected structure Ref. 90739 |
| 2560594 | Conditional | 28 Jul 2025 | 1 | 492 m | Retention Planning Permission for a development at No. 5 Eastham Village, Bettystown, Co. Meath, A92 YN51 The retention development consisted of the construction of a sunroom to the southeast side of the existing family home. |
| 2560477 | Conditional | 4 Jul 2025 | 1 | 61 m | the development will consist of the following: 1. Proposed new single storey extension to rear of existing dwelling (west side), 2. Proposed single-storey garden room to the side garden of existing dwelling (south side), 3. Proposed widening of existing vehicular entrance with proposed new gates & new driveway surface, 4. All associated site works |
Appeals
| ACP case | Type | Outcome | Decided | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 501531 | — | pending | 10 Jun 2026 | 413 m |
| 322615 | — | Other | 5 Sept 2025 | 234 m |
| 315609 | — | Withdrawn | 24 Feb 2023 | 452 m |
| 313856 | — | Granted with conditions | 24 Oct 2022 | 21 m |
| 313244 | — | Withdrawn | 21 Jul 2022 | 208 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
- 23 Sept 2026 New application · observations close 28 Oct 2026
- 23 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.