1 Seaview Terrace , Bettystown , Co.Meath
the development consists of the retention of the orientation of an external access staircase from footpath level to a first floor level entrance door to an existing apartment on the gable wall to the side (south) of an existing 2 storey building
The application
- Reference
- 2661185 · full record
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Type
- RETENTION
- Status
- PRE_VALIDATION
- Applicant
- not published by the national dataset — see the council register
- Units
- 0
- Floor area
- —
- Site area
- 5 m²
- Received
- 23 Sept 2026
- We first saw it
- 29 Sept 2026, 23:03
- 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/2661185/0.
- Write your observation.Quote
2661185at 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| M2 Major town centre | B1 - Commercial Town or Village Centre: Commercial Town or Village Centre | ME-002:DP:meath-county-development-plan-2021-2027 | 3 Nov 2021 → 2 Nov 2027 |
| M2 Major town centre | B1 - Commercial Town or Village Centre: Commercial Town or Village Centre | 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
- Special Protection Area × 1North-West Irish Sea cSPA
Nearby precedents within 500 m, last 5 years
Decisions
| Reference | Decision | Decided | Units | Distance | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2560683 | Refused | 9 Jan 2026 | 1 | 44 m | permission to construct a 3-bed semi-detached house at 4 Strand View Terrace, Bettystown, Co. Meath, A92 V8N4. The proposed development includes the phased demolition of the existing bungalow and phased construction of a new home. The ground floor will feature one bedroom, kitchen/dining, and living area. The first floor will include two en-suite bedrooms, an office, and a guest bathroom. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application |
| 2560893 | Conditional | 16 Oct 2025 | 0 | 315 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 | 328 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. |
| 2560430 | Conditional | 23 Jun 2025 | 0 | 278 m | the development will consist of the material change of use of the unit from Class 1 (Shop) to Class 2 (Nail Bar) and fit-out of the vacant unit as a nail bar |
| 2560008 | Conditional | 25 Apr 2025 | 46 | 240 m | the proposed change of use to residential use on the first, second, third and fourth floors resulting in the formation of 25 No. one bed apartments and 21 No. two bed apartments. Permission is also sought for the completion of balcony railings on the existing permitted elevation and for the change of use of the permitted office entrance foyer to residential entrance foyer. The overall height, width or shape of the existing permitted building remains unaltered. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application |
| 2460962 | Conditional | 16 Jan 2025 | 0 | 223 m | the development consists of the retention of works differing from the previous planning permission granted 23/54. These works consist of: - Revisions to the Front Elevations, including omission of a cedar clad pier, Omission of 4No: Windows, and 2No: Skylights as well as internal layout revisions and all associated site works |
| 2460054 | Conditional | 12 Mar 2024 | 0 | 58 m | the development will consist of the installation of a full width (9.3 m) and full height (8.0m) painted mural on the existing south gable wall overlooking the car park to the south of the hotel |
| 2360318 | Conditional | 24 Nov 2023 | 1 | 349 m | Demolish existing rear extension and front porch to dwelling house , erect new rear extension and relocated front porch including alterations to front , side and rear elevations , conversion of attic space to storage space , relocate entrance gate , close existing entrance gate |
Appeals
| ACP case | Type | Outcome | Decided | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 322615 | — | Other | 5 Sept 2025 | 240 m |
| 321852 | — | Invalid | 11 Feb 2025 | 223 m |
| 313856 | — | Granted with conditions | 24 Oct 2022 | 478 m |
| 313244 | — | Withdrawn | 21 Jul 2022 | 386 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 29 Sept 2026, 23:03. Not legal advice — confirm the deadline with Meath County Council before relying on it.