Observation pack · Meath County Council
Moygaddy , Maynooth Road , Co. Meath
the construction of a single storey 3 bedroom dwelling, work shed ancillary to the main dwelling, new vehicular access, septic tank and percolation area, landscaping and all other ancillary site development works
Observations close 23 Nov 2026 19 days left
5 weeks from receipt (received 18 Oct 2026) · s.34 Planning and Development Act 2000 · art. 29 Regulations 2001 · fee €20 · council decision due 12 Dec 2026
The application
- Reference
- 2661285 · 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
- 225 m²
- Site area
- 2,435 m²
- Received
- 18 Oct 2026
- We first saw it
- 3 Nov 2026, 23:01
- Decision due
- 12 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/2661285/0.
- Write your observation.Quote
2661285at 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 23 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| P5 Rural and agricultural | RA - Rural Area: Rural Area | meath county development plan 2021 2027 | 3 Nov 2021 → 2 Nov 2027 |
| P5 Rural and agricultural | RA - Rural Area: Rural Area | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2661103 | Refused | 27 Oct 2026 | 0 | 208 m | the development will consist of permission for the construction of 2 no. additional sheds for the storage of parts and components with access via existing facility, additional storage for 93 car bays and 14 van bays, alterations to site boundaries and all associated site development works from that previously granted under 2560847 |
| 2560847 | Conditional | 6 Oct 2025 | 0 | 222 m | the development will consist of permission for alterations to that previously granted under 24125 consisting of the removal of 4 no steel containers and the construction of 2 no. sheds for the storage of parts and components with access via existing facility, alterations to site boundaries and all associated site development works |
| 24125 | Conditional | 9 May 2024 | 0 | 222 m | permission to erect 8 no Steel Containers for the Storage of parts and components with access via existing facility and all associated site development works |
| 2360260 | Conditional | 27 Oct 2023 | 0 | 141 m | the development will consist of; A) the demolition of the existing single storey extension to the side of the existing dwelling; B) the construction of a new single storey extension to the side of the existing dwelling and all associated site works |
| 221250 | Conditional | 7 Jun 2023 | 0 | 422 m | The proposed road development will consist of the following: I) Provision of approximately 1.700m of new distributor road (MOOR Arc) comprising of 7.Om carriageway with turning lane where required. footpaths, cycle tracks and grass verges. All associated utilities and public lighting including storm water drainage with SuDS treatment and attenuation. 2) Proposed road improvement and realignment works including: 1. Realignment of a section of the existing L6219 local road, which will entail the demolition of an existing section of the road which extends to circa 2,500 sqm. ii. Provision of pedestrian and cycle improvement measures along the L6219 and L22 I 4-3 which abuts the boundary of Moygaddy House which is a Protected Structure (RPS ref 91558). iii. Provision of pedestrian and cycle improvement measures along the R157 which abuts the Carton Demense Wall which is a Protected Structure (RPS Ref 91556). iv. Realignment of a section of the existing L22 I 4-3 local road and R 157, which will entail the demolition of an existing section of the road which extends to circa 3,200 sqm. v. Provision of a new signalised junction at the realigned junction between the L2214-3 and R157. vi. Provision of a new signalised junction between the L2214 local road and the MOOR with right-tum lanes on approaches. vii. Reconfiguration of the L2214 section within the MOOR arc to a one-way from north to south with right-turn lanes, where applicable. viii. Reconfiguration of the northbound lane of the L2214 within the arc to a shared facility for use by pedestrians and cyclists. ix. Addition of chicanes on the L62 l 9 and L22 l 4-3 local road to reduce traffic flow and encourage utilisation of the MOOR …… Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application |
| 23399 | Conditional | 1 Jun 2023 | 1 | 43 m | retention of alterations to all elevations of existing dwelling and garage from that previously granted under RA181157, consisting of revised window opes sizes and locations, retention of minor internal alterations to first floor layout of dwelling, retention of alterations to and increased roof height to front porch, retention of increased width to rear annex, retention of replacement of garage door with 2 no. windows and retention for the provision of attic storage space to garage with retention of 2 no. velux roof lights and all associated site development works |
| 221503 | Conditional | 20 Jan 2023 | 1 | 273 m | the construction of a two storey dwelling, detached domestic garage, a domestic wastewater disposal system, new site entrance, relocation of existing agricultural entrance and all associated site works |
Appeals
| ACP case | Type | Outcome | Decided | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 317495 | — | Withdrawn | 6 Feb 2025 | 382 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
- 18 Oct 2026 New application · observations close 23 Nov 2026
- 18 Oct 2026 Decision
Generated from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live for this page. Source: national planning dataset, fetched 3 Nov 2026, 23:01. Not legal advice — confirm the deadline with Meath County Council before relying on it.