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Planning report · Meath County Council · 2000 m around the house · the last 12 months · 12 Oct 2026, 06:33

Main Street, Enfield

53.41413, -6.82906

Homes here mostly date from the 2000s. 1 planning file on this house, the latest from 2023. Home extensions nearby almost always get approved (98%). 12 homes approved 459 m away haven't started.

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Time
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1planning file on this houselatest 202398%of home extensions approved nearbyn=43 · 1.5 km · 10 yrs52 daystypical wait for a decisionmiddle half 51–553open for comments nearbyclose 12 Oct–4 Nov12homes approved nearby, not startednearest 193 m · TA171227

How planning works, with this area's numbers

steps can overlap · medians for home extensions within 1.5 km, 10 years
  1. 1ApplySite notice up, plans online
  2. 2Comments5 weeks, €20. Comment to keep your right to appeal
  3. 3Decision8 weeks by law. Here 52 days
  4. 4Appeal window4 weeks after the decision
  5. 5AppealAt An Coimisiún Pleanála
  6. 6PermissionLasts 5 years
  7. 7StartStart notice to the council. Here about 3 months after
  8. 8Sign-offCompletion cert, or the owner opts out
Question 1

What's the planning story of this house?

Figure 1

When it was built, and the rules since

Most homes here were built 2001–10, under planning permission and building regulations. 1 planning file on this house, the latest from 2023.

Timeline from 1955: planning permission needed from October 1964, building regulations from June 1992, building records online from March 2014, sign-off opt-out from September 2015. Most homes here were built 2001–2010. 1 planning file on this house.1960197019801990200020102020Oct 1964permission neededJun 1992building regulationsMar 2014building records onlineSep 2015owners may opt out of sign-offThis houseAll of EnfieldBuilt: most homes in this small area date from 2001–2010 (census estimate)most built2023: 23450 · change of use, approved2017: 7 files on Enfield2018: 5 files on Enfield2019: 6 files on Enfield2020: 12 files on Enfield2021: 8 files on Enfield2022: 5 files on Enfield2023: 8 files on Enfield2024: 9 files on Enfield2025: 3 files on Enfield2026: 3 files on Enfield66 files

Each line is a rule that applies to work done after it.

MeasuredEstimatecouncil register via NPAD · build years: CSO Census 2022, small area

  1. 2023
    23450 · change of use · approved 2023 · not started, runs out 2028
    approvedstartedsigned off
  • 25 Oct 2017 · notice that building work was starting · no official sign-off needed for this kind of work
  • 18 Aug 2017 · notice that building work was starting · signed off as finished jun 2018
  • 9 Aug 2017 · notice that building work was starting · owner opted out of official sign-off: no completion certificate expected
  • 20 Apr 2017 · notice that building work was starting · owner opted out of official sign-off: no completion certificate expected
  • 23 Mar 2017 · notice that building work was starting · owner opted out of official sign-off: no completion certificate expected
  • 26 Nov 2016 · notice that building work was starting · not signed off as finished (no completion certificate on file)
  • 21 Nov 2016 · notice that building work was starting · signed off as finished oct 2017
  • 1 Sept 2016 · notice that building work was starting · signed off as finished apr 2017
  • 5 Nov 2015 · notice that building work was starting · not signed off as finished (no completion certificate on file)
  • 13 Oct 2015 · notice that building work was starting · not signed off as finished (no completion certificate on file)
On this site
No
Protected or listed · on the council's list
No
Vacant land tax · not on the map
Zoning, protection, tax and flood: the detail

No zoning in the plans we hold.

Protected building1 within 100 m on the council's record (not republished)
Heritage inventory2 within 100 m house; house

Not on this site: monument zone, conservation area, EU nature site, EU bird site, natural heritage area, tree order, landslide risk, derelict list.

Vacant land taxNo not on the map
Flood riskNone mapped within 2.0 km
Within 2.0 kmCountFor example
Heritage inventory buildings14Johnstown Bridge; Enfield Railway Station
Radon grid squares1
Monuments38Moated site; Enclosure - large enclosure
How we work this out
'On this site' means the record's own map outline touches the registered parcel (or a 12 m circle round the point where there is no parcel). Only the council's own list confirms a protected building; ask the council if in doubt. The OPW flood map's licence lets us show a yes/no only. Land on the vacant land tax map nearby: 8 on the draft 2027 map; 8 on the final 2026 map.
Sources: zoning, constraints.niah, rps.meath, rzlt, constraints, constraints.radon, constraints.smr · fetched 11 Oct 2026, 23:18
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constraints.niahCC-BY-4.027 Sept 2026, 19:35open
rps.meathunstated (council's public ArcGIS service; no licence published) · not redistributable — shown as a flag only—open
rzltCC-BY-4.012 Oct 2026, 00:14open
constraintsmixed — CC-BY-4.0 except OPW flood (CC-BY-NC-ND-4.0, publishable=false)27 Sept 2026, 19:37open
constraints.radonCC-BY-4.027 Sept 2026, 19:36open
constraints.smrCC-BY-4.027 Sept 2026, 19:29open
How we work this out
Applications whose site outline (or map point) falls on this property. 'No sign building has started' means we found no notice to the council's building control office; small jobs don't always file one, so ask. A missing completion certificate is not proof of a problem: an owner can opt out of official sign-off for a house or extension built for themselves.
Sources: bcms, npad · fetched 12 Oct 2026, 00:09
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bcmsCC-BY-4.012 Oct 2026, 00:09open
npadCC-BY-4.012 Oct 2026, 01:44open
Question 2

Could you extend?

Nothing on this site restricts it: not protected, not in a conservation area.

Figure 2

What happened to applications like yours

Extensions are almost always approved here: 100% by type. A new house in a garden is harder: 83% approved, and 1 in 2 is asked for more information.

Attic or dormer16 decided · more info asked 50%
100% · council 92%
New house in a garden or site12 decided · more info asked 42%
83% · council 78%
Approved nearbyMeath overall

Decided applications within 1.5 km, received in the last 10 years. The kind of work is read from each description.

CalculatedOur classificationcouncil register via NPAD · 28 nearby, 3,686 council-wide

Figure 3

Enfield, file by file since 2017

32 of 33 decided extensions on the road were approved. New houses in side gardens or on sites: 2 of 2.

66 planning files on Enfield since 2017, by kind and decision.2017201820192020202120222023202420252026Extensions, atticsNo. 14 · 2017 · attic conversion / dormer · approved · TA170498No. 9 · 2017 · two-storey rear · approved · TA170542No. 29 · 2017 · two-storey side · approved · TA171205No. 1 · 2018 · rear · approved · TA181069No. 32 · 2018 · attic conversion / dormer · approved · TA181348No. 27 · 2018 · single-storey rear · approved · TA181377No. 29 · 2019 · two-storey rear · approved · TA190908No. 17 · 2019 · first-floor · approved · TA191340No. 14 · 2019 · attic conversion / dormer · approved · TA191430No number · 2019 · first-floor · approved · TA191701No. 10 · 2020 · two-storey rear · approved · TA200140No. 5 · 2020 · attic conversion / dormer · approved · TA200436No. 24 · 2020 · single-storey side · approved · TA200874No. 29 · 2020 · attic conversion / dormer · approved · TA201178No. 24 · 2021 · attic conversion / dormer · approved · 211639No. 30 · 2021 · attic conversion / dormer · approved · 211705No number · 2021 · attic conversion / dormer · approved · 211819No number · 2021 · attic conversion / dormer · approved · 21652No. 1 · 2021 · single-storey side · approved · 21740No. 9 · 2022 · attic conversion / dormer · approved · 221030No. 6 · 2022 · attic conversion / dormer · approved · 221054No. 33 · 2023 · single-storey rear · refused · 231049No number · 2023 · attic conversion / dormer · approved · 2360104No number · 2024 · other extension · approved · 2460796No. 1 · 2024 · porch / front · approved · 2460838No. 04 · 2024 · single-storey rear · approved · 2460917No. 29 · 2024 · attic conversion / dormer · approved · 2460967No number · 2024 · rear · approved · 2461019No. 2 · 2024 · attic conversion / dormer · approved · 2461029No. 22 · 2025 · single-storey rear · approved · 25104No. 1 · 2025 · single-storey rear · approved · 2560287No. 10 · 2026 · attic conversion / dormer · approved · 2660202No. 23 · 2026 · single-storey rear · approved · 2660927Porches, roofs, otherNo. 2 · 2017 · other work · approved · TA170016No. 2 · 2017 · other work · approved · TA170353No number · 2017 · other work · approved · TA171227No number · 2018 · other work · approved · TA180396No number · 2018 · other work · approved · TA181313No number · 2019 · other work · approved · TA190872No number · 2019 · other work · approved · TA191279No number · 2020 · other work · refused · TA200058No number · 2020 · other work · approved · TA200317No number · 2020 · other work · approved · TA200477No number · 2020 · other work · approved · TA200827No number · 2020 · new house · approved · TA201304No number · 2020 · other work · approved · TA201879No. 24 · 2020 · single-storey side · approved · TA202003No number · 2021 · other work · approved · 211449No number · 2021 · other work · approved · 211461No number · 2021 · other work · approved · 211462No number · 2022 · other work · approved · 221280No number · 2022 · other work · approved · 221498No number · 2022 · other work · approved · 22157No number · 2023 · other work · approved · 231064No number · 2023 · other work · approved · 23272No. 3 · 2023 · other work · approved · 23450No number · 2023 · other work · approved · 2360461No number · 2023 · other work · approved · 23734No number · 2023 · other work · approved · 23830No number · 2024 · other work · approved · 24218No. 3 · 2024 · other work · approved · 24316No. 10 · 2024 · other work · approved · 24428No number · 2025 · other work · approved · 2561362No number · 2026 · other work · approved · 2660735New house in a side gardenNo number · 2017 · new house · approved · TA171266No number · 2020 · new house · approved · TA201515
ApprovedRefusedWithdrawn or invalid

66 files with "Enfield" in the address within 600 m, other roads of the same name left out. Hover a dot for the house number and reference.

MeasuredOur classificationcouncil register via NPAD · 2017–2026

Extensions and refusals right beside you 2 within 250 m · 0 refused within 100 m

Extensions and refusals near you 2 extensions within 250 m · the last 12 months

2 no decision or withdrawn
KindAppliedApprovedRefused
First-floor20—

Refused within 100 m 0 in the last 12 months

Nothing refused this close in the last 12 months.

    How we work this out
    Home extensions are read from the application's description (extension, attic or dormer, porch, garage conversion, garden room), so a few may be missed or mislabelled. The kind is the first that fits: a dormer with a rear extension counts as a dormer. Refusal reasons come from An Coimisiún Pleanála's inspector reports, so they exist only where the refusal was appealed (Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown so far). The council's own reasons are on its planning file.
    Sources: npad, acp · fetched 12 Oct 2026, 01:44
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    Question 3

    How long, and what if someone objects?

    Figure 4

    A home extension's journey here

    A decision takes 52 days. 1 in 3 is asked for more information, which adds about 61 days. Building starts about 3 months after permission.

    Comments open: 5 weeks · €20; Council decision: 52 days; If more info asked (1 in 3): 122 days; Appeal window: 4 weeks; Building starts: 78 days after permission0 mo3 mo6 mo9 mo12 moComments openComments close 5 weeks after the application is lodged5 weeks · €20Council decisionDecision: median 52 days, middle half 51–55 (n=30)52 daysIf more info asked (1 in 3)With further information: median 122 days (n=13)122 daysAppeal windowAnyone who commented can appeal within 4 weeks of the decision4 weeksBuilding startsStart notice: median 78 days after permission (n=9)78 days after permissionSigned off44% of owners opt out of sign-off

    Bars are medians; whiskers show the middle half. Medians of separate steps don't add up exactly.

    Calculated43 decided home extensions, 9 start notices · within 1.5 km, 10 years · NPAD, BCMS, An Coimisiún Pleanála

    Figure 5

    What appeals changed

    0 of 1 appealed refusals became permissions. 1 of 4 appealed approvals were reversed.

    Refusals appealed1 decided
    0 became permissions
    Approvals appealed4 decided
    1 reversed
    Ended approvedEnded refusedWithdrawn, invalid or other

    Every appeal decided within 1.5 km in 10 years, any kind of development.

    CalculatedAn Coimisiún Pleanála cases linked to the council file

    Question 4

    What's changing around you?

    Street map around Main Street, Enfield with 15 numbered planning items
    ⌖ the houseOpen for commentsWindow closingApproved, not startedLarge schemeBuilding startedEmpty land zoned for homesApproved
    1. 1Main Street, Enfield 2661124No decision yet · 125 m
    2. 2Newcastle, Enfield 2661112No decision yet · 1.7 km
    3. 3Johnstown Bridge, Johnstown 2661086No decision yet · 1.8 km
    4. 423 glenidan Court, Enfield 2660927Approved with conditions · 431 m
    5. 5Posseckstown, Enfield 2660944Approved with conditions · 1.5 km
    6. 6Johnstownbridge Road TA200317Approved, no sign building has started · 459 m
    7. 7Johnstownbridge Road, Townland Of Johnstown 264Approved with conditions · 409 m
    8. 8Main Street, Enfield 25/61362Building started · 153 m
    9. 91.5 ha zoned for homesEmpty land zoned for homes · 1.5 km
    10. 100.6 ha zoned for homesEmpty land zoned for homes · 1.7 km
    11. 111.4 ha zoned for homesEmpty land zoned for homes · 1.7 km
    12. 120.1 ha zoned for homesEmpty land zoned for homes · 1.8 km
    13. 130.6 ha zoned for homesEmpty land zoned for homes · 1.8 km
    14. 14Main Street, Enfield 2660735Approved with conditions · 30 m
    15. 15Main Street, Enfield 2561362Approved with conditions · 100 m
    Figure 6

    What happens to applications within 500 m

    Permission isn't building. Of 56 permissions since 2016, 13 show a start notice and 4 have a completion certificate.

    57 applications lodged within 500 m. Council: 56 approved, 1 refused. After appeals: 56 approved. Of those: 4 signed off, 5 built with the owner's opt-out, 4 started, 25 with no start notice found, 18 ran out.LODGEDCOUNCIL DECISIONAFTER APPEALSWHAT HAPPENED NEXT56: lodged → approved1: lodged → refused56: approved → approved1: refused → refused25: approved → no start notice found5: approved → built, owner opted out4: approved → started, not signed off4: approved → signed off18: approved → ran out57 lodged57 lodged56 approved56 approved1 refused1 refused56 approved56 approved1 refused1 refused25 no start notice found25 no start notice found5 built, owner opted out5 built, owner opted out4 started, not signed off4 started, not signed off4 signed off4 signed off18 ran out18 ran out

    Purple bands are refusals turned into permissions on appeal. "No start notice found" includes small jobs that never needed one and notices we couldn't match.

    Measured57 applications in 10 years · NPAD, An Coimisiún Pleanála, BCMS start notices and completion certificates

    Figure 7

    The next 30 days

    5 deadlines within 2.0 km; the first closes 12 Oct 2026.

    5 deadlines in the next 30 days: 2026-10-12 2661112: application received — the development will consist of the construction of a one and a half-storey extension to the rear of existing dwelling;; 2026-10-13 2661124: application received — the Development will consist of: (i) the demolition of existing two storey dwelling on site (ii) the construction of a r; 2026-10-14 2660927: CONDITIONAL — retention of a single storey extension to the rear and left side of the existing two storey detached house, the retentio; 2026-10-15 2660944: CONDITIONAL — the proposed development includes a change of house type from that previously approved under planning ref no. 23960 to c; 2026-11-04 2661086: application received — a single-storey dwelling, detached domestic garage, new site entrance, connection to all public services along with all today17 Oct22 Oct27 Oct1 Nov6 Nov11 Nov2661112: application received — the development will consist of the construction of a one and a half-storey extension to the rear of existing dwelling; · 1.7 km away · 2026-10-122661124: application received — the Development will consist of: (i) the demolition of existing two storey dwelling on site (ii) the construction of a r · 125 m away · 2026-10-132660927: CONDITIONAL — retention of a single storey extension to the rear and left side of the existing two storey detached house, the retentio · 431 m away · 2026-10-142660944: CONDITIONAL — the proposed development includes a change of house type from that previously approved under planning ref no. 23960 to c · 1.5 km away · 2026-10-152661086: application received — a single-storey dwelling, detached domestic garage, new site entrance, connection to all public services along with all · 1.8 km away · 2026-11-04
    Comments closeTime to appeal ends
    • Comments close 12 Oct 2026closes today
      22661112 · application received — the development will consist of the construction of a one and a half-storey extension to the…
      €20 to the council · 1.7 km away
    • Comments close 13 Oct 20261 day left
      12661124 · application received — the Development will consist of: (i) the demolition of existing two storey dwelling on site (ii)…
      €20 to the council · 125 m away
    • Time to appeal ends 14 Oct 20262 days left
      42660927 · CONDITIONAL — retention of a single storey extension to the rear and left side of the existing two storey detached…
      €220 to An Coimisiún Pleanála (€110 observer) · 431 m away
    • Time to appeal ends 15 Oct 20263 days left
      52660944 · CONDITIONAL — the proposed development includes a change of house type from that previously approved under planning ref…
      €220 to An Coimisiún Pleanála (€110 observer) · 1.5 km away
    • Comments close 4 Nov 202623 days left
      32661086 · application received — a single-storey dwelling, detached domestic garage, new site entrance, connection to all public…
      €20 to the council · 1.8 km away

    Measuredcouncil registers and An Coimisiún Pleanála · deadlines worked out from the dates on file

    Figure 8

    Approved, stalled or planned, not built yet

    12 homes 459 m away were approved Oct 2021 with no start notice yet; the permission runs to Oct 2029. 1 building site nearby stopped before sign-off.

    Johnstownbridge Road · 12 homes: 12 homes approved Oct 2021, not started; Main Street, Johnstown… · 10 homes: 10 homes, started Jan 2020, never signed off20202021202220232024202520262027202820292030Johnstownbridge Road · 12 homes459 m · TA20031712 homes approved Oct 2021, not started12 homes approved Oct 2021, not startedMain Street, Johnstown… · 10 homes2.0 km · 1949310 homes, started Jan 2020, never signed off10 homes, started Jan 2020, never signed offtoday

    Each row is a dated fact from a public register: no score and no forecast.

    Measuredcouncil registers, BCMS, derelict sites registers, development plan layers (CC BY 4.0)

    Sites that could change 9 within 2.0 km

    Building site that stopped 1

    Approved, not started 1

    Empty land zoned for homes 7

    • 91.5 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 1.5 km
    • 100.6 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 1.7 km
    • 111.4 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 1.7 km
    • 0.1 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 1.8 km
    • 120.1 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 1.8 km
    • 130.6 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 1.8 km
    • 0.4 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 2.0 km

    Not covered here: council land to be sold, empty land zoned for homes (Dublin only).

    Sources: acp, bcms, derelict, npad · fetched 9 Oct 2026, 23:03
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    acpCC-BY-4.09 Oct 2026, 23:03open
    bcmsCC-BY-4.012 Oct 2026, 00:09open
    derelictCC-BY-4.05 Oct 2026, 09:35open
    npadCC-BY-4.012 Oct 2026, 01:44open
    Figure 9

    Applications within 500 m, by year

    Between 3 and 9 a year; busiest 2024. 98% of decisions were approvals.

    2017: 7, 2018: 3, 2019: 5, 2020: 8, 2021: 7, 2022: 5, 2023: 7, 2024: 9, 2025: 3, 2026: 305102017: 7 approved7’17*2018: 3 approved3’182019: 5 approved5’192020: 8 approved8’202021: 7 approved7’212022: 5 approved5’222023: 6 approved2023: 1 refused7’232024: 9 approved9’242025: 3 approved3’252026: 3 approved3’26*
    ApprovedRefusedWithdrawn or invalidUndecided

    2017 and 2026 are part years (*). Exemption requests and time extensions are left out.

    Measuredcouncil register via NPAD

    Open for comments €20 to comment

    • 2Newcastle , Enfield , Co. Meath comments close 12 Oct 2026
      the development will consist of the construction of a one and a half-storey extension to the rear of existing…
      26611125 Sept 20261.7 km
    • 1Main Street , Enfield , Co. Meath comments close 13 Oct 2026
      the Development will consist of: (i) the demolition of existing two storey dwelling on site (ii) the…
      26611248 Sept 20261 homes125 m
    • 3Johnstown Bridge , Johnstown , Co. Kildare comments close 4 Nov 2026
      a single-storey dwelling, detached domestic garage, new site entrance, connection to all public services…
      266108630 Sept 20261 homes1.8 km
    Every application within 2.0 km 24 in the last 12 months

    See every application on the map

    How we work this out
    Descriptions are shortened by the national planning database (to 80 characters in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, 70 in Fingal), and it does not publish applicants' names.
    Sources: npad, acp, bcms · fetched 12 Oct 2026, 01:44
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    npadCC-BY-4.012 Oct 2026, 01:44open
    acpCC-BY-4.09 Oct 2026, 23:03open
    bcmsCC-BY-4.012 Oct 2026, 00:09open
    Building work nearby 10 in the last 12 months
    7 not signed off3 no sign-off needed
    • 1 Newcastle Woods Crescent, Enfield, Meath, A83 YN90 · 8 Sept 2026 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 320 m
    • R148 Road, Enfield, Rathdale, Meath · 2 Sept 2026 · 81 homes · start notice not signed off · 2561048 · 940 m
    • 10 Johnstown Way, Enfield, Meath, A83 FF66 · 4 Aug 2026 · 1 homes · short notice no sign-off needed · 2660202 · 499 m
    • Johnstown Road, Enfield, Meath, A83 V070 · 1 Jun 2026 · start notice not signed off · 2561057 · 1.1 km
    • Johnstown Road, Enfield, Meath, A83 V070 · 1 Jun 2026 · start notice not signed off · 24/61047 · 1.1 km
    • 8Main Street, Enfield, Meath · 27 Apr 2026 · 4 homes · start notice not signed off · 25/61362 · 153 m
    • Ballycarn,, Enfield, enfield, Meath · 23 Feb 2026 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 25/61135 · 1.1 km
    • Royal Oaks, Enfield, Meath · 19 Feb 2026 · 133 homes · start notice not signed off · 24/92 · 781 m
    • 44 New Road, Enfield, Meath · 18 Feb 2026 · 13 homes · start notice not signed off · 21/2348 · 644 m
    • Main Street, Enfield, Meath, A83RH22 · 12 Jan 2026 · start notice not signed off · 212 m
    How we work this out
    Each row is a notice the builder sent to the council's building control office before work started. One notice can cover many homes. 'Signed off as finished' means a completion certificate is on file; work done under an opt-out or a short notice doesn't need one.
    Source: bcms · fetched 12 Oct 2026, 00:09
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    bcmsCC-BY-4.012 Oct 2026, 00:09open
    Homes coming 12 not started
    How we work this out
    Schemes of 10 or more homes approved since 2019, from the council and An Coimisiún Pleanála registers. 'Building started' means the builder told the council's building control office that work was starting (a commencement notice).
    Sources: acp, bcms, npad, social_housing · fetched 9 Oct 2026, 23:03
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    acpCC-BY-4.09 Oct 2026, 23:03open
    bcmsCC-BY-4.012 Oct 2026, 00:09open
    npadCC-BY-4.012 Oct 2026, 01:44open
    social_housingCC-BY-SA-4.09 Oct 2026, 23:01open
    Named places nearby: estate, schemes, crèches, schools

    Named places estate, developments, inspections

    Crèches and schools inspected

    NameLatest inspectionDistance
    Tigers Childcare · Crèche21 Apr 2026 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate327 m
    How we work this out
    Organisations only: a person named on an application is never listed. Inspection dates and links are the publisher's; read their report for the findings.
    Sources: schools, tusla_ey · fetched 27 Sept 2026, 23:32
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    schoolsCC-BY-4.027 Sept 2026, 23:32open
    tusla_eypublic (Tusla statutory register; acknowledgement required, no open licence stated)5 Oct 2026, 23:33open
    How busy is this area Busier than most of Meath County Council.
    Homes approved
    Here239
    Council middle0
    Homes started
    Here1,255
    Council middle2
    How we work this out
    Homes approved counts schemes of 10 or more homes (one-off houses are not included). Homes started counts every home in a notice that building work was starting. The council figure is the middle value across the council's built-up squares of the same area (3.1 km², about a 1 km circle), so half of them saw more and half fewer.
    Sources: acp, bcms, npad · fetched 9 Oct 2026, 23:03
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    acpCC-BY-4.09 Oct 2026, 23:03open
    bcmsCC-BY-4.012 Oct 2026, 00:09open
    npadCC-BY-4.012 Oct 2026, 01:44open
    Question 5

    What's the area like?

    Figure 10

    This street block against the council

    3% of homes built before 1971 (council 18%). 29% owner-occupied (council 75%).

    Homes built before 1971
    3% · council 18%
    Homes built since 2001
    61% · council 45%
    Owner-occupied
    29% · council 75%
    Rented
    66% · council 20%
    Children under 15
    24% · council 23%
    Aged 65 and over
    5% · council 12%
    Households with 2+ cars
    34% · council 54%
    Work mainly from home
    7% · council 11%
    This small area (346 people)Meath

    MeasuredCSO Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics (CC BY 4.0) · small area 167037009

    Road noise
    75+ dB
    day–night average (EPA 2022)
    Bus
    44 m
    Enfield · 115, 115X, 120C · busiest stop within 500 m: 7 an hour at peak
    Nearest school
    29 m
    Cara Community Special School, 28 pupils
    Homes sold nearby
    89
    in 3 years, 46 new (Property Price Register)
    Schools, stops and the council

    Schools

    • Cara Community Special School · primary · 28 pupils · 29 m
    • St. Mary'S Primary School · primary · 543 pupils · 220 m
    • Enfield Community College · postprimary · 684 pupils · 850 m

    Stops 5

    • Enfield · 115, 115X, 120C, 189, 763, 845 · 3/hour at peak · 44 m
    • Enfield · 115, 115X, 120C, 189, 763, 845 · 7/hour at peak · 82 m
    • Enfield Stn · 115, 115X, 189 · 2/hour at peak · 331 m
    • Enfield Stn · Dublin - Maynooth, Dublin - Sligo · 1/hour at peak · 379 m
    • Enfield Stn · 115, 115X, 189 · 2/hour at peak · 435 m

    Schools growing or shrinking planning in 3 years · pupils last year

    • Cara Community Special School · 29 m+55.6% pupils (28) · temporary classrooms 2026, approved with conditions
    • St. Mary'S Primary School · 220 m-2.3% pupils (543)
    • Enfield Community College · 850 m+28.6% pupils (684) · a new school building 2026, approved with conditions
    Sources: gtfs, schools, npad, consult, moderngov, lda_lands, cso_saps_2022, National Transport Authority, Fingal County Council and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council development plan layers (CC BY 4.0), dartplus.ie project extents over NTA GTFS rail shapes (CC BY 4.0), EPA strategic noise maps, Fingal County Council · fetched 11 Oct 2026, 23:43
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    gtfsCC-BY-4.011 Oct 2026, 23:43open
    schoolsCC-BY-4.027 Sept 2026, 23:32open
    npadCC-BY-4.012 Oct 2026, 01:44open
    consultpublic12 Oct 2026, 01:26open
    moderngovpublic12 Oct 2026, 01:27open
    lda_landsCC-BY-4.011 Sept 2026, 16:43open
    cso_saps_2022CC BY 4.0—open
    National Transport AuthorityCC BY 4.0——
    Fingal County Council and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council development plan layers (CC BY 4.0)CC BY 4.0——
    dartplus.ie project extents over NTA GTFS rail shapes (CC BY 4.0)CC BY 4.0——
    EPA strategic noise mapsCC BY 4.0——
    Fingal County CouncilCC BY 4.0——
    Question 6

    What to ask, and who

    1. Change of use (23450) approved 2023, not started: still planned?
      Ask for: The grant, and whether it stays with the house.
      Seller · solicitor
    2. Application 125 m away open for comments until 13 Oct 2026: comment?
      Ask for: The plans on the council's website (€20 to comment).
      Council
    3. Mapped at 75+ dB from road traffic: will you hear it inside?
      Ask for: A visit at rush hour (and at night), and the windows' glazing specification.
      Visit at rush hour
    4. Any work done without planning permission?
      Ask for: An opinion of compliance for the whole house.
      Seller · solicitor
    Reference

    Where this is, the terms, the sources

    Townland
    Johnstown
    Electoral division
    Innfield
    Electoral area
    Trim
    Council
    Meath County Council
    Everything we found, as a list 8 lines
    • 1 application on this site; latest 23450, approved 2023, not started, runs out 2028.
    • Not protected; no vacant land tax.
    • 9 sites nearby could change: 1 stalled build, 1 approved scheme, 7 empty zoned plots.
    • 3 applications open for comments nearby; nearest closes 13 Oct 2026.
    • 12 homes approved nearby, not started; largest 12 at Johnstownbridge Road.
    • Enfield (bus 115, 115X) 82 m away: 7 an hour at morning peak; 14 from all stops within 500 m.
    • Noise from road traffic mapped at 75+ dB (day-evening-night average, EPA 2022).
    • Here (2022 census): 66% rent (council 20%); 11% of homes empty (council 6%); most built 2001–2010; 61% drive to work (council 64%); population up 12% since 2016.
    What the terms mean 10 terms
    • Vacant land tax (Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT)): A yearly tax of 3% of the land's value on land that is zoned for homes and serviced but left unbuilt.
    • Building started (Commencement notice (BCMS)): The builder must tell the council's building control office 14 to 28 days before work starts.
    • Signed off as finished (Certificate of Compliance on Completion): A certificate filed when a building is finished, confirming it meets the building regulations.
    • Approved (Grant of permission): The council said yes, usually with conditions.
    • Approval ran out without being built (Permission lapsed / expired): Most permissions last five years.
    • Protected building (Protected structure (Record of Protected Structures)): A building the council has listed for its heritage value.
    • Comment on an application (Observation / submission): Anyone can comment on a planning application within five weeks of it being lodged, for a €20 fee.
    • Appeal (Appeal to An Coimisiún Pleanála): The applicant, or anyone who commented in time, can appeal the council's decision within four weeks.
    • What the land is zoned for (Zoning objective): The council's development plan sets what each area is for: homes, shops, open space and so on.
    • Building site that stopped (Commenced, no completion certificate): A housing build that told the council it was starting at least three years ago, passed its own planned finish date, and has never been signed off as finished.
    Sources and licences 30
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    EPA strategic noise maps—CC BY 4.0—
    Fingal County Council—CC BY 4.0—
    Fingal County Council and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council development plan layers (CC BY 4.0)—CC BY 4.0—
    National Transport Authority—CC BY 4.0—
    services-eu1.arcgis.comAn Coimisiún PleanálaCC-BY-4.09 Oct 2026
    data.nbco.gov.ieNational Building Control Office (BCMS)CC-BY-4.011 Oct 2026
    data.gov.ieVarious (see each layer)mixed — CC-BY-4.0 except OPW flood (CC…27 Sept 2026
    services-eu1.arcgis.comNational Inventory of Architectural HeritageCC-BY-4.027 Sept 2026
    gis.epa.ieEnvironmental Protection AgencyCC-BY-4.027 Sept 2026
    services-eu1.arcgis.comNational Monuments Service (SMR)CC-BY-4.027 Sept 2026
    dlrcoco.citizenspace.com | https:Local authorities (consultation portals)public12 Oct 2026
    www2.courts.ie—all-rights-reserved12 Oct 2026
    cso.ie—CC BY 4.0—
    dartplus.ie project extents over NTA GTFS rail shapes (CC BY 4.0)—CC BY 4.0—
    services-eu1.arcgis.comLocal authorities (derelict sites registers)CC-BY-4.05 Oct 2026
    transportforireland.ieNational Transport AuthorityCC-BY-4.011 Oct 2026
    lda.ieLand Development AgencyCC-BY-4.011 Sept 2026
    meetings.fingal.ieLocal authorities (council meetings)public12 Oct 2026
    services.arcgis.comDepartment of Housing (National Planning Application Database)CC-BY-4.012 Oct 2026
    services-eu1.arcgis.comTailte ÉireannCC-BY-4.011 Sept 2026
    services-eu1.arcgis.comCSO, Tailte Éireann, OpenStreetMap contributorsCC-BY-4.04 Oct 2026
    propertypriceregister.ieProperty Services Regulatory Authority (PPR)PSI — PSRA re-use terms (psr.ie/re-use…12 Oct 2026
    services6.arcgis.comLocal authorities (Record of Protected Structures)unstated (council's public ArcGIS serv… · flag only—
    services.arcgis.comLocal authorities (RZLT maps)CC-BY-4.011 Oct 2026
    gov.ieDepartment of EducationCC-BY-4.027 Sept 2026
    gov.ieDepartment of HousingCC-BY-SA-4.09 Oct 2026
    tusla.ieTusla (Early Years Inspectorate)public (Tusla statutory register; ackn…5 Oct 2026
    water.ie—all-rights-reserved (water.ie terms cl… · flag only—
    water.ie—all-rights-reserved (water.ie terms cl… · flag only—
    services.arcgis.comLocal authorities via the Department of Housing (GZT / MyPlan)CC-BY-4.011 Oct 2026
    Measured
    counted from a public register
    Calculated
    a rate or median we worked out from those counts
    Our classification
    we sorted it by reading each description
    Estimate
    inferred from another source (census, map data)
    Rule summary
    the law, simplified: check before relying on it
    How we work this out
    Generated 12 Oct 2026, 06:33 from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live. Not a legal search: the council's planning file is the record. Deadlines come from published dates under the Planning and Development Act 2000: confirm with the council before relying on them. Street map © OpenStreetMap contributors; building outlines © Overture Maps Foundation. The text version carries every figure with its source, for an AI assistant.