55 Bryanstown Village , Dublin Road , Drogheda Co. Meath
1. Proposed single-storey extension to the rear of existing dwelling. 2. Proposed porch extension to the front of existing dwelling. 3. Proposed alterations to existing dwelling, including conversion of existing garage, internal layout, elevations and materials. 4. Proposed alterations to existing vehicular entrance and front boundary. 5. All associated site works.
The application
- Reference
- 2661263 · full record
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Status
- NEW APPLICATION
- Applicant
- not published by the national dataset — see the council register
- Units
- 1
- Floor area
- 22 m²
- Site area
- 660 m²
- Received
- 12 Oct 2026
- We first saw it
- 28 Oct 2026, 01:34
- Decision due
- 6 Dec 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/2661263/0.
- Write your observation.Quote
2661263at 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 16 Nov 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
Nothing designated within 100 m of the site.
Nearby precedents within 500 m, last 5 years
Decisions
| Reference | Decision | Decided | Units | Distance | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2660543 | Conditional | 18 Sept 2026 | 0 | 472 m | Permission for the conversion of an existing garage to habitable space, extension of dwelling over converted garage and two storey extension to rear of garage with roof canopy to side of dwelling, conversion of existing conservatory to habitable space and all works to include modifications to elevations and associated site development works |
| 2660368 | Conditional | 31 Jul 2026 | 1 | 312 m | Permission is sought for the removal of an existing partially constructed timber frame ground floor extension and planning permission is sought for the construction of a ground floor extension to the rear of an existing dwelling. the development will consist of elevational changes to the rear of the dwelling |
| 2660364 | Conditional | 24 Jul 2026 | 0 | 290 m | Retention permission for the following: 1. Retention of alterations to north-west (side), south-west (front) and south-east (side) boundary walls as per previously granted planning application LCC ref no: 2560192. 2. Retention of alterations to single-storey garden room to the rear garden of existing dwelling as per previously granted planning application LCC ref no: 2560192. 3. Retention of the removal of brick chimney to the side of existing dwelling. 4. All associated site works |
| 2660129 | Refused | 1 May 2026 | 0 | 312 m | Retention permission is sought for an as-built ground floor timber framed extension to the rear of an existing dwelling. The development will also include the completion of construction works of the proposed extension and include design updates as part of the proposed completed extension |
| 2560519 | Conditional | 17 Apr 2026 | 0 | 307 m | Retention and Permission: The development will consist of a single storey portacabin extension to a single storey portacabin used as a creche/playschool classroom and for associated siteworks and the retention development consists of the retention of the boundary fence as constructed *Significant Further Information Received on 01/04/2026 - includes an extension to the existing curtilage and relocation of boundary fence* |
| 2560810 | Conditional | 6 Feb 2026 | 3 | 379 m | Permission for two storey extension on either side of existing dwelling with internal alterations. Demolition of existing extensions to side of dwelling. Proposed shed and domestic garage. Upgrade of existing vehicular entrance. Demolition of existing front boundary wall and reconstruction of replacement wall with railing top and all associated site works |
| 2560463 | Conditional | 13 Jan 2026 | 0 | 307 m | The development will consist of a new access road, footpaths, cycle lanes, fencing and services including public lighting, drainage, service ducts and watermain, to cater for the future development of adjoining residentially zoned lands. Significant Further Information/Revised Plans submitted on this application |
| 2560187 | Conditional | 18 Dec 2025 | 0 | 316 m | Permission for the development will consist of an extension to the existing road, south of the Bryanstown Cross route roundabout, a distance of approximately 9m to the county boundary. The application also includes for widening and extension of existing footpaths, new cycle lanes, and amendments to the existing public lighting and road markings from the existing roundabout south to the county boundary. |
Appeals
| ACP case | Type | Outcome | Decided | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 320164 | Railway Order Application | Other | 19 Aug 2025 | 423 m |
| 320031 | — | Other | 19 Nov 2024 | 375 m |
| 312032 | — | Refused | 3 May 2022 | 225 m |
| 311050 | — | Granted with conditions | 1 Feb 2022 | 375 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
- 12 Oct 2026 New application · observations close 16 Nov 2026
- 12 Oct 2026 Decision
Generated from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live for this page. Source: national planning dataset, fetched 28 Oct 2026, 01:34. Not legal advice — confirm the deadline with Meath County Council before relying on it.