Navan Road, Dunboyne, Dunboyne
Homes here mostly date from the 1970s. 3 planning files on this house, the latest from 2022. Home extensions nearby almost always get approved (94%). 171 homes approved 343 m away haven't started.
How planning works, with this area's numbers
steps can overlap · medians for home extensions within 1.5 km, 10 years- 1ApplySite notice up, plans online
- 2Comments5 weeks, €20. Comment to keep your right to appeal
- 3Decision8 weeks by law. Here 53 days
- 4Appeal window4 weeks after the decision
- 5AppealAt An Coimisiún Pleanála
- 6PermissionLasts 5 years
- 7StartStart notice to the council. Here about 5 months after
- 8Sign-offCompletion cert, or the owner opts out
What's the planning story of this house?
When it was built, and the rules since
Most homes here were built 1971–80, after planning permission began and before building regulations (1992). 3 planning files on this house, the latest from 2023.
Each line is a rule that applies to work done after it.
MeasuredEstimatecouncil register via NPAD · build years: CSO Census 2022, small area
- 2023221490 · new house · approved 2023 · started, no sign-off neededapprovedstartedsigned off?
- 2022221452 · new house · withdrawnapproved?started?signed off?
- 202221168 · new house · refused 2022approvedstarted?signed off?
Zoning, protection, tax and flood: the detail
What it says
A1 - Existing Residential: Existing Residential
An established residential area. The objective is to protect existing residential amenity as well as to provide housing — which is the objective a neighbour's objection to an overbearing extension is usually argued under.
meath county development plan 2021 2027 · 3 Nov 2021 – 2 Nov 2027
What it says
A1 - Existing Residential: Existing Residential
An established residential area. The objective is to protect existing residential amenity as well as to provide housing — which is the objective a neighbour's objection to an overbearing extension is usually argued under.
meath county development plan 2021 2027 as varied · 3 Nov 2021 – 2 Nov 2027
Not on this site: protected building, heritage inventory, monument zone, conservation area, EU nature site, EU bird site, natural heritage area, tree order, landslide risk, derelict list.
Licensed industrial sites within 1.0 km: Padraig Thornton Waste Disposal Ltd (505 m); licence P1229 (761 m)
| Within 500 m | Count | For example |
|---|---|---|
| Heritage inventory buildings | 1 | bridge |
| Radon grid squares | 3 | |
| Monuments | 3 | Pit; R171268 |
How we work this out
Sources: Development plan zoning (councils), EPA licensed sites, EPA radon map, Residential Zoned Land Tax maps, Constraint layers (bundle), OPW flood maps (CFRAM), OPW flood maps (NIFM), National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, Sites and Monuments Record · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 23:58
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Development plan zoning (councils) | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026, 23:13 | open |
| EPA licensed sites | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026, 19:36 | open |
| EPA radon map | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026, 19:36 | open |
| Residential Zoned Land Tax maps | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026, 23:58 | open |
| Constraint layers (bundle) | CC BY 4.0, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026, 19:37 | open |
| OPW flood maps (CFRAM) | CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · shown as a yes/no only | 11 Sept 2026, 19:11 | open |
| OPW flood maps (NIFM) | CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · shown as a yes/no only | 11 Sept 2026, 19:11 | open |
| National Inventory of Architectural Heritage | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026, 19:35 | open |
| Sites and Monuments Record | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026, 19:29 | open |
How we work this out
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database · fetched 5 Nov 2026, 05:03
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 5 Nov 2026, 03:55 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 5 Nov 2026, 05:03 | open |
Could you extend?
Nothing on this site restricts it: not protected, not in a conservation area.
What happened to applications like yours
Extensions are almost always approved here: 100% by type. A new house in a garden is harder: 82% approved, and 1 in 2 are asked for more information.
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 · 23 nearby, 2,092 council-wide
Navan Road, file by file since 2021
1 of 1 decided extensions on the road were approved. New houses in side gardens or on sites: 2 of 3.
10 files with "Navan Road" 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 · 2021–2026
Extensions and refusals right beside you 0 within 250 m · 1 refused within 100 m
Extensions and refusals near you 0 extensions within 250 m · the last 12 months
No home extensions within 250 m in the last 12 months.
Refused within 100 m 1 in the last 12 months
- 2660491 · new house · refused 23 Jun 2026 · 72 m
How we work this out
Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database · fetched 5 Nov 2026, 05:03
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed) | CC BY 4.0 | 30 Oct 2026, 23:01 | open |
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 5 Nov 2026, 03:55 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 5 Nov 2026, 05:03 | open |
How long, and what if someone objects?
A home extension's journey here
A decision takes 53 days. 1 in 5 is asked for more information, which adds about 59 days. Building starts about 5 months after permission.
Bars are medians; whiskers show the middle half. Medians of separate steps don't add up exactly.
Calculated47 decided home extensions, 20 start notices · within 1.5 km, 10 years · NPAD, BCMS, An Coimisiún Pleanála
What appeals changed
0 of 2 appealed refusals became permissions. 0 of 3 appealed approvals were reversed.
Every appeal decided within 1.5 km in 10 years, any kind of development.
CalculatedAn Coimisiún Pleanála cases linked to the council file
Appeals nearby 2 in the last 12 months
- 324353 Other · Principally located in Bennetstown (townland) to the west of the R157… · 33 m
- 324555 Pending · Principally located in Bennetstown (townland) to the south of the M3… · 25 m
Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Courts Service legal diary (judicial reviews), National Planning Application Database · fetched 5 Nov 2026, 05:03
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed) | CC BY 4.0 | 30 Oct 2026, 23:01 | open |
| Courts Service legal diary (judicial reviews) | © the publisher | 4 Nov 2026, 23:17 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 5 Nov 2026, 05:03 | open |
What's changing around you?
- 129 Kilbrena Crescent, Dunboyne 26214
- 2Old Navan Road 2460625
- 3Principally located in Bennetstown (townland) to the west of the R157 and North of Kennedy Road and also extending into Pace and Dunboyne (townlands), Dunboyne North 2660001
- 4Principally located in Bennetstown (townland) to the south of the M3 Parkway Park and Ride and Rail Station and also extending into Pace & Dunboyne (townlands), Dunboyne North 324555
- 5Kennedy Road, Dunboyne 2660491
- 6Old Navan Road, Dunboyne 24/39
- 7Old Navan Road, Dunboyne 2660543
- 8Lands at Navan Road, Dunboyne 2660345
What happens to applications within 500 m
Permission isn't building. Of 22 permissions since 2016, 8 show a start notice and 2 have a completion certificate.
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.
Measured26 applications in 10 years · NPAD, An Coimisiún Pleanála, BCMS start notices and completion certificates
The next 30 days
2 deadlines within 500 m; the first closes 5 Nov 2026.
- Time to ask the High Court for a review ends 5 Nov 2026closes todayContribution Appeal Decided33 m away
- Comments close 18 Nov 202613 days left126214 · application received — the construction of (1) a single storey extension to the rear of the existing dwelling, (2) a…€20 to the council · 452 m away
Measuredcouncil registers and An Coimisiún Pleanála · deadlines worked out from the dates on file
Approved, stalled or planned, not built yet
171 homes 343 m away were approved Mar 2025 with no start notice yet; the permission runs to Mar 2030. DART+ West is planned 198 m away.
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 1 within 500 m
Approved, not started 1
- Old Navan Road · 171 homes approved Mar 2025, not started · 343 m
Not covered here: council land to be sold (Dublin only).
Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices), Derelict sites registers, National Planning Application Database, Residential Zoned Land Tax maps · fetched 5 Nov 2026, 05:03
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed) | CC BY 4.0 | 30 Oct 2026, 23:01 | open |
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 5 Nov 2026, 03:55 | open |
| Derelict sites registers | CC BY 4.0 | 2 Nov 2026, 23:17 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 5 Nov 2026, 05:03 | open |
| Residential Zoned Land Tax maps | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026, 23:58 | open |
Applications within 500 m, by year
Between 3 and 6 a year; busiest 2023. 92% of decisions were approvals.
2021 and 2026 are part years (*). Exemption requests and time extensions are left out.
Measuredcouncil register via NPAD
Open for comments €20 to comment
- 129 Kilbrena Crescent , Dunboyne , Co Meath comments close 18 Nov 2026the construction of (1) a single storey extension to the rear of the existing dwelling, (2) a single storey…
Every application within 500 m 9 in the last 12 months
See every application on the map
- Kennedy Road , Dunboyne , Co. Meath No decision yetthe development will consist of the construction of new two storey dwelling, new sewage treatment system and…
- Kennedy Road , Dunboyne , Co. Meath Withdrawn or not validthe development will consist of the construction of new two storey dwelling, new sewage treatment system and…
- 7Old Navan Road , Dunboyne , Co Meath No decision yetSINGLE STOREY DWELLING, DECOMMISSIONING OF WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND CONNECTION OF OLD AND NEW HOUSE TO…
- 5Kennedy Road , Dunboyne , Co. Meath Refusedthe development will consist of the construction of new two storey dwelling, new sewage treatment system and…
- Old Navan Road , Dunboyne , Co Meath Withdrawn or not validSINGLE STOREY DWELLING, DECOMMISSIONING OF WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AT HILLCREST, BENNETSTOWN, DUNBOYNE,…
- 8Lands at Navan Road , Dunboyne , Co. Meath Approved with conditionsthe development seeks retention permission of additional deposited non-hazardous soil and clay above that…
- Site to north of Hillcrest , Bennetstown Dunboyne , Co. Meath Withdrawn or not validsingle storey dwelling, decommissioning of wastewater treatment system and connection of old and new house to…
- 3Principally located in Bennetstown (townland) to the west of the R157 and North of Kennedy Road and also extending into Pace and Dunboyne (townlands) , Dunboyne North , Co. Meath Approved with conditionsPermission for the following Large-Scale Residential Development consisting of: 1) the demolition of 2 no.…
How we work this out
Sources: National Planning Application Database, An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices) · fetched 5 Nov 2026, 05:03
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 5 Nov 2026, 05:03 | open |
| An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed) | CC BY 4.0 | 30 Oct 2026, 23:01 | open |
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 5 Nov 2026, 03:55 | open |
Building work nearby 1 in the last 12 months
- 6Old Navan Road, Dunboyne, Meath · 1 Jul 2026 · 8 homes · start notice not signed off · 24/39 · 98 m
How we work this out
Source: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) · fetched 5 Nov 2026, 03:55
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 5 Nov 2026, 03:55 | open |
Homes coming 171 not started
- principally located in Bennetstown · 309 homes · building started · 482 m
- Principally located in Bennetstown · 256 homes · building started · 477 m
- 2Old Navan Road · 171 homes · not started · runs out 26 Mar 2030 · 343 m
How we work this out
Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database, Social housing construction status report · fetched 5 Nov 2026, 05:03
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed) | CC BY 4.0 | 30 Oct 2026, 23:01 | open |
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 5 Nov 2026, 03:55 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 5 Nov 2026, 05:03 | open |
| Social housing construction status report | CC BY-SA 4.0 | 23 Oct 2026, 23:02 | open |
Named places nearby: estate, schemes, crèches, schools
Named places estate, developments, inspections
Crèches and schools inspected
| Name | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kidology Childcare · Crèche | 14 Oct 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 385 m |
| The ABC Club · Crèche | 19 Sept 2024 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 482 m |
| Small Steps · Crèche | 31 Jan 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 759 m |
| Little Scholars Creche · Crèche | 17 Nov 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 855 m |
| Little Scholars Creche · Crèche | 22 Oct 2024 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 855 m |
How we work this out
How busy is this area Busier than most of Meath County Council.
How we work this out
Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database · fetched 5 Nov 2026, 05:03
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed) | CC BY 4.0 | 30 Oct 2026, 23:01 | open |
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 5 Nov 2026, 03:55 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 5 Nov 2026, 05:03 | open |
What's the area like?
This street block against the council
43% of homes built before 1971 (council 18%). 92% owner-occupied (council 75%).
MeasuredCSO Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics (CC BY 4.0) · small area 167029004
Schools, stops and the council
Schools
- Dunboyne Junior NS · primary · 397 pupils · 884 m
- Dunboyne Senior NS · primary · 470 pupils · 969 m
Stops 6
- Dunboyne College of Further Education · DY01, DY02 · 246 m
- Bracetown · 109, 109B · 2/hour at peak · 695 m
- Bracetown · 109, 109B · 3/hour at peak · 716 m
Schools growing or shrinking planning in 3 years · pupils last year
- Dunboyne Junior NS · 884 m-5.3% pupils (397)
- Dunboyne Senior NS · 969 m+3.8% pupils (470)
Sources: Public transport stops and routes (NTA GTFS), Department of Education school list, National Planning Application Database, Council consultation portals, Council meetings (ModernGov), Land Development Agency public land register, 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 5 Nov 2026, 05:03
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public transport stops and routes (NTA GTFS) | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026, 23:05 | open |
| Department of Education school list | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Oct 2026, 23:04 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 5 Nov 2026, 05:03 | open |
| Council consultation portals | Public | 5 Nov 2026, 01:15 | open |
| Council meetings (ModernGov) | Public | 5 Nov 2026, 02:33 | open |
| Land Development Agency public land register | CC BY 4.0 | 11 Sept 2026, 16:43 | open |
| cso_saps_2022 | CC BY 4.0 | — | open |
| National Transport Authority | CC 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 maps | CC BY 4.0 | — | — |
| Fingal County Council | CC BY 4.0 | — | — |
What to ask, and who
- New house (221490) built without official sign-off: built properly?Seller · solicitorAsk for: An engineer's opinion of compliance.
- New house (21168) refused 2022: built anyway?Seller · solicitorAsk for: The seller's answer and your surveyor's check.
- Flood risk area within 100 m: can you insure it?InsurerAsk for: A flood-cover quote before sale agreed.
- High radon area (1 in 10 homes): has it been tested?SellerAsk for: Radon test results.
- Application 452 m away open for comments until 18 Nov 2026: comment?CouncilAsk for: The plans on the council's website (€20 to comment).
- Any work done without planning permission?Seller · solicitorAsk for: An opinion of compliance for the whole house.
Where this is, the terms, the sources
- Townland
- Dunboyne
- Electoral division
- Dunboyne
- Electoral area
- Ratoath
- Council
- Meath County Council
Everything we found, as a list 8 lines
- 3 applications on this site; latest 221490, approved 2023, started, no sign-off needed.
- Zoned R2 (existing residential); not protected; no vacant land tax; flood risk area within 100 m; high radon area.
- 1 site nearby could change: 1 approved scheme.
- 1 application open for comments nearby; nearest closes 18 Nov 2026.
- 1 application refused within 100 m since 2025; latest a new house (2026).
- 171 homes approved nearby, not started; largest 171 at Old Navan Road.
- No morning-peak service within 500 m; nearest is Bracetown, 695 m away (2 an hour). Planned: DART+ West 198 m away, railway order granted (July 2024).
- Noise from road traffic mapped at 60–64 dB (day-evening-night average, EPA 2022); inside Dublin Airport Noise Zone C.
What the terms mean 7 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.
- 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.
Sources and licences 31
| Source | Publisher | Licence | Fetched |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.com | An Coimisiún Pleanála | CC BY 4.0 | 30 Oct 2026 |
| data.nbco.gov.ie | National Building Control Office (BCMS) | CC BY 4.0 | 5 Nov 2026 |
| data.gov.ie | Various (see each layer) | CC BY 4.0, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026 |
| gis.epa.ie | Environmental Protection Agency | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026 |
| s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com | Office of Public Works | CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · flag only | 11 Sept 2026 |
| s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com | Office of Public Works | CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · flag only | 11 Sept 2026 |
| services-eu1.arcgis.com | National Inventory of Architectural Heritage | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026 |
| gis.epa.ie | Environmental Protection Agency | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026 |
| services-eu1.arcgis.com | National Monuments Service (SMR) | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026 |
| dlrcoco.citizenspace.com | Local authorities (consultation portals) | Public | 5 Nov 2026 |
| www2.courts.ie | — | © the publisher | 4 Nov 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.com | Local authorities (derelict sites registers) | CC BY 4.0 | 2 Nov 2026 |
| esbnetworks.ie | — | © the publisher · flag only | 11 Sept 2026 |
| transportforireland.ie | National Transport Authority | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026 |
| lda.ie | Land Development Agency | CC BY 4.0 | 11 Sept 2026 |
| meetings.fingal.ie | Local authorities (council meetings) | Public | 5 Nov 2026 |
| services.arcgis.com | Department of Housing (National Planning Application Database) | CC BY 4.0 | 5 Nov 2026 |
| services-eu1.arcgis.com | Tailte Éireann | CC BY 4.0 | 11 Sept 2026 |
| services-eu1.arcgis.com | CSO, Tailte Éireann, OpenStreetMap contributors | CC BY 4.0 | 4 Oct 2026 |
| propertypriceregister.ie | Property Services Regulatory Authority (PPR) | © PSRA, PSI licence | 5 Nov 2026 |
| services.arcgis.com | Local authorities (RZLT maps) | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026 |
| gov.ie | Department of Education | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Oct 2026 |
| gov.ie | Department of Housing | CC BY-SA 4.0 | 23 Oct 2026 |
| tusla.ie | Tusla (Early Years Inspectorate) | Public register | 4 Nov 2026 |
| services.arcgis.com | Local authorities via the Department of Housing (GZT / MyPlan) | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026 |