Planning report · Meath County Council · 2000 m around the house · the last 12 months · 15 Oct 2026, 03:46
Dunshaughlin ED, The Municipal District of Ratoath, County Meath, Leinster, Éire / Ireland
53.49088, -6.53296
Homes here mostly date from the 1970s. Home extensions nearby almost always get approved (91%). 28 homes approved 1.8 km away haven't started.
91%of home extensions approved nearbyn=33 · 1.5 km · 10 yrs52 daystypical wait for a decisionmiddle half 51–551open for comments nearbyclose 9 Nov28homes approved nearby, not startednearest 1.4 km · RA171416
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 52 days
- 4Appeal window4 weeks after the decision
- 5AppealAt An Coimisiún Pleanála
- 6PermissionLasts 5 years
- 7StartStart notice to the council
- 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).
Each line is a rule that applies to work done after it.
MeasuredEstimatecouncil register via NPAD · build years: CSO Census 2022, small area
On this site
P5
Zoning · Rural and agricultural
No
Protected or listed · on the council's list
No
Vacant land tax · not on the map
1 in 20
Radon (EPA) · homes with high radon
Zoning, protection, tax and flood: the detail
ZoningP5 · Rural and agricultural
What it says
RA - Rural Area: Rural Area
Land zoned to stay rural. New houses are restricted to demonstrated local need under the rural-housing policy of the development plan.
meath county development plan 2021 2027 · 3 Nov 2021 – 2 Nov 2027
ZoningP5 · Rural and agricultural
What it says
RA - Rural Area: Rural Area
Land zoned to stay rural. New houses are restricted to demonstrated local need under the rural-housing policy of the development plan.
meath county development plan 2021 2027 as varied · 3 Nov 2021 – 2 Nov 2027
Radon1 in 20 homes have high radon (EPA)
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.
Vacant land taxNo not on the map
| Within 2.0 km | Count | For example |
|---|---|---|
| Heritage inventory buildings | 5 | house; Seachnall House |
| Radon grid squares | 7 | |
| Monuments | 32 | Burnt mound; Ringfort - rath |
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: 1 on the draft 2027 map; 1 on the final 2026 map.
Sources: zoning, constraints.radon, rzlt, constraints, constraints.flood_nifm, constraints.niah, constraints.smr · fetched 11 Oct 2026, 23:18
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| zoning | CC-BY-4.0 | 11 Oct 2026, 23:18 | open |
| constraints.radon | CC-BY-4.0 | 27 Sept 2026, 19:36 | open |
| rzlt | CC-BY-4.0 | 12 Oct 2026, 00:14 | open |
| constraints | mixed — CC-BY-4.0 except OPW flood (CC-BY-NC-ND-4.0, publishable=false) | 27 Sept 2026, 19:37 | open |
| constraints.flood_nifm | CC-BY-NC-ND-4.0 · not redistributable — shown as a flag only | 11 Sept 2026, 19:11 | open |
| constraints.niah | CC-BY-4.0 | 27 Sept 2026, 19:35 | open |
| constraints.smr | CC-BY-4.0 | 27 Sept 2026, 19:29 | open |
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.
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: 64% approved, and 1 in 2 is asked for more information.
Attic or dormer10 decided · more info asked 0%
100% · council 92%
New house in a garden or site14 decided · more info asked 43%
64% · 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 · 24 nearby, 3,686 council-wide
Derrockstown, file by file since 2018
5 of 7 decided extensions on the road were approved. New houses in side gardens or on sites: 2 of 4.
ApprovedRefusedWithdrawn or invalid
20 files with "Derrockstown" 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 · 2018–2026
Extensions and refusals right beside you 0 within 250 m · 0 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 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.
How long, and what if someone objects?
A home extension's journey here
A decision takes 52 days.
Bars are medians; whiskers show the middle half. Medians of separate steps don't add up exactly.
Calculated33 decided home extensions, 7 start notices · within 1.5 km, 10 years · NPAD, BCMS, An Coimisiún Pleanála
What appeals changed
0 of 1 appealed refusals became permissions. 0 of 1 appealed approvals were reversed.
Refusals appealed1 decided
0 became permissions
Approvals appealed1 decided
0 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
What's changing around you?
- 1No. 2 The Stables, Seachnall Abbey Dunshaughlin 2661228
- 2Clonross Lane Derrockstown, Dunshaughlin 2660396
- 3Johnstown 2560210
- 419.6 ha zoned for homes
- 512 Willow Grove, Dunshaughlin 2660405
- 6Dublin Road, Dunshaughlin 25231
- 7Dunshaughlin, Co. Meath 2660279
- 8Mooretown, Ratoath 2660070
- 9Dunshaughlin Business Park, Dublin Road Dunshaughlin 2660825
- 10Moorestown Stables, Dunshaughlin 25275
- 11Unit 13A Dunshaughlin Business Park, Dunshaughlin 2660862
- 12Unit 10 Section 1 Dunshaughlin Business Park, Dunshaughlin 2660269
What happens to applications within 500 m
Permission isn't building. Of 13 permissions since 2016, 6 show a start notice and 0 have a completion certificate. Most owners opt out of sign-off.
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.
Measured19 applications in 10 years · NPAD, An Coimisiún Pleanála, BCMS start notices and completion certificates
The next 30 days
2 deadlines within 2.0 km; the first closes 21 Oct 2026.
Comments closeTime to appeal ends
- Time to appeal ends 21 Oct 20266 days left22660396 · REFUSED — demolition of existing single storey rear extension and associated storage structures to the rear of the…€220 to An Coimisiún Pleanála (€110 observer) · 249 m away
- Comments close 9 Nov 202625 days left12661228 · application received — the proposed development will consist of the construction of a single-storey detached garden…€20 to the council · 1.7 km away
Measuredcouncil registers and An Coimisiún Pleanála · deadlines worked out from the dates on file
Approved, stalled or planned, not built yet
28 homes 1.8 km away were approved Nov 2025 with no start notice yet; the permission runs to Nov 2030.
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 2 within 2.0 km
Approved, not started 1
- Johnstown · 28 homes approved Nov 2025, not started · 1.8 km
Empty land zoned for homes 1
- 419.6 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 1.3 km
Not covered here: council land to be sold, empty land zoned for homes (Dublin only).
Applications within 500 m, by year
Between 1 and 5 a year; busiest 2021. 68% of decisions were approvals.
ApprovedRefusedWithdrawn or invalidUndecided
2019 and 2026 are part years (*). Exemption requests and time extensions are left out.
Measuredcouncil register via NPAD
Open for comments €20 to comment
- 1No. 2 The Stables , Seachnall Abbey Dunshaughlin , Co. Meath comments close 9 Nov 2026the proposed development will consist of the construction of a single-storey detached garden shed/store…
Every application within 2.0 km 14 in the last 12 months
See every application on the map
- 11Unit 13A Dunshaughlin Business Park , Dunshaughlin , Co. Meath. Approved with conditionsthe change of use of the two storey industrial, storage and office building to offices and self storage…
- 9Dunshaughlin Business Park , Dublin Road Dunshaughlin , Co. Meath Approved with conditionsthe development will consist of a 2 storey office building (330sq.m) east of existing Block A, associated car…
- Unit 13A Dunshaughlin Business Park , Dunshaughlin , Co. Meath. Withdrawn or not validthe change of use of the two storey industrial, storage and office building to offices and self storage…
- 512 Willow Grove , Dunshaughlin , Co. Meath Approved with conditionsa new single storey ground floor rear & side extension, (57.m), relocation of existing side access gate.…
- 2Clonross Lane Derrockstown , Dunshaughlin , Co Meath Refuseddemolition of existing single storey rear extension and associated storage structures to the rear of the…
- 7Dunshaughlin , Co. Meath No decision yetplanning permission for the following at Dunshaughlin, Co. Meath: 1) Construct a building for the purposes of…
- 12Unit 10 Section 1 Dunshaughlin Business Park , Dunshaughlin , Co. Meath Approved with conditionsthe proposed development will consist of the reformation of an existing kerb, the construction of a new…
- Ballymurphy , Dunshaughlin , Co. Meath Withdrawn or not valid1) Construct a building for the purposes of wholesale warehousing, light manufacturing, storage,…
- Unit 10 Section 1 Dunshaughlin Business Park , Dunshaughlin , Co. Meath Withdrawn or not validthe proposed development will consist of the reformation of an existing kerb, the construction of a new…
- 8Mooretown , Ratoath , County Meath Approved with conditionsthe development will consist of the following: 1. Construction of new garden room with canopy to the rear of…
- 10Moorestown Stables , Dunshaughlin , Co. Meath Approved with conditionsFile Ref: RA201024 & 211161 - the construction of a new two storey detached dwelling including new entrance…
- 6Dublin Road , Dunshaughlin , Co. Meath ApprovedFile Ref: RA201017 - Dunshaughlin Community National School
- Mooretown Stables , Mooretown , Dunshaughlin Co. Meath Withdrawn or not validPlanning application for planning permission for the construction of a new two storey detached dwelling…
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.
Building work nearby 16 in the last 12 months
- Mooretown, Ratoath, Meath · 14 Oct 2026 · start notice not signed off · 26/60070 · 1.7 km
- Birch Manor, Dunshaughlin, Meath · 23 Sept 2026 · start notice not signed off · 25/61019 · 1.8 km
- 12 Willow Grove, Dunshaughlin, Meath · 14 Sept 2026 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 2660405 · 1.3 km
- Oak Court, Dunshaughlin, Meath · 5 Aug 2026 · 839 homes · start notice not signed off · 25/61019 · 1.4 km
- 13 Oak Drive, Dunshaughlin, Meath · 30 Jul 2026 · 839 homes · start notice not signed off · 25/61019 · 1.5 km
- 13 Oak Drive, Dunshaughlin, Meath · 22 Jul 2026 · 839 homes · start notice not signed off · 25/61019 · 1.5 km
- Coláiste Rioga, Dunshaughlin, Meath · 12 May 2026 · 7-day notice signed off · 1.5 km
- Coláiste Rioga, Dunshaughlin, Meath · 12 May 2026 · 7-day notice signed off · 1.5 km
- Unit 5 (Block B) Dunshaughlin Business Park, Dunshaughlin, Meath, A85 EE98 · 12 Feb 2026 · 7-day notice not signed off · MCC REG. REF.: 24/347 · 1.7 km
- Dublin Road, Dunshaughlin, Meath, A85 NP80 · 2 Feb 2026 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 1.8 km
- Dublin Road, Dunshaughlin, Meath · 20 Jan 2026 · start notice not signed off · 21/2271 · 1.6 km
- Dublin Road, Dunshaughlin, Meath · 20 Jan 2026 · start notice not signed off · RA/201017 · 1.5 km
- 66 Willow Grove, Dunshaughlin, Meath, A85ep80 · 5 Jan 2026 · 1 homes · short notice no sign-off needed · 25/60615 · 1.4 km
- Main Street, Dunshaughlin, Meath · 18 Dec 2025 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 2560180 · 2.0 km
- Mill Land, Piper Hill, Meath · 1 Dec 2025 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 23/502 · 817 m
- Rathregan, Batterstown, Meath · 13 Nov 2025 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 25/60202 · 1.9 km
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 15 Oct 2026, 00:44
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| bcms | CC-BY-4.0 | 15 Oct 2026, 00:44 | open |
Homes coming 28 not started
- Dublin Road Dunshaughlin · 96 homes · ran out · runs out 20 Aug 2023 · 1.4 km
- R147 / Dublin Road Dunshaughlin County Meath. · 51 homes · building started · 1.5 km
- 3Johnstown · 28 homes · not started · runs out 27 Nov 2030 · 1.8 km
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).
How busy is this area About as busy as most of Meath County Council.
Homes approved
Here0
Council middle0
Homes started
Here6
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.
What's the area like?
This street block against the council
30% of homes built before 1971 (council 18%). 88% owner-occupied (council 75%).
Homes built before 1971
30% · council 18%
Homes built since 2001
26% · council 45%
Owner-occupied
88% · council 75%
Rented
4% · council 20%
Children under 15
20% · council 23%
Aged 65 and over
33% · council 12%
Households with 2+ cars
71% · council 54%
Work mainly from home
15% · council 11%
This small area (312 people)Meath
MeasuredCSO Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics (CC BY 4.0) · small area 167030020
Road noise
60–64 dB
day–night average (EPA 2022)
Bus
610 m
Ballymurphy · 109, 109B
Radon
1 in 20
homes here likely high (EPA). Test it
Flood
Within 2.0 km
OPW flood map area, not beside the house
Nearest school
1.5 km
Coláiste Rioga, 267 pupils
Homes sold nearby
18
in 3 years, 3 new (Property Price Register)
Schools, stops and the council
Schools
- Coláiste Rioga · postprimary · 267 pupils · 1.5 km
Stops 8
- Ballymurphy · 109, 109B · 2/hour at peak · 610 m
- Ballymurphy · 109, 109B · 3/hour at peak · 648 m
Sources: gtfs, schools, 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
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| gtfs | CC-BY-4.0 | 11 Oct 2026, 23:43 | open |
| schools | CC-BY-4.0 | 27 Sept 2026, 23:32 | open |
| consult | public | 15 Oct 2026, 01:32 | open |
| moderngov | public | 15 Oct 2026, 01:32 | open |
| lda_lands | 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
- Zoned P5 (rural and agricultural), not for homes: could you extend?Solicitor · plannerAsk for: A solicitor's or planner's view.
- Application 1.7 km away open for comments until 9 Nov 2026: comment?CouncilAsk for: The plans on the council's website (€20 to comment).
- Decision 248 m away can be appealed until 21 Oct 2026: appeal?CouncilAsk for: The decision on the council's website (€220 to appeal).
- 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
- Derrockstown
- Electoral division
- Dunshaughlin
- Electoral area
- Ratoath
- Council
- Meath County Council
Everything we found, as a list 8 lines
- Zoned P5 (rural and agricultural); not protected; no vacant land tax.
- 2 sites nearby could change: 1 approved scheme, 1 empty zoned plot.
- 1 application open for comments nearby; nearest closes 9 Nov 2026.
- 28 homes approved nearby, not started; largest 28 at Johnstown.
- No morning-peak service within 500 m; nearest is Ballymurphy, 610 m away (2 an hour).
- Noise from road traffic mapped at 60–64 dB (day-evening-night average, EPA 2022).
- Here (2022 census): 88% owner-occupied (council 75%); 0% of homes empty (council 6%); most built 1971–1980; 62% drive to work (council 64%); population up 46% since 2016.
- Around here the council decides in a median 55 days (about 8 weeks); 1 in 3 is asked for more information.
What the terms mean 8 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.
- 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 28
| 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 | 9 Oct 2026 |
| data.nbco.gov.ie | National Building Control Office (BCMS) | CC-BY-4.0 | 14 Oct 2026 |
| data.gov.ie | Various (see each layer) | mixed — CC-BY-4.0 except OPW flood (CC… | 27 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 | https: | Local authorities (consultation portals) | public | 15 Oct 2026 |
| www2.courts.ie | — | all-rights-reserved | 15 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.com | Local authorities (derelict sites registers) | CC-BY-4.0 | 12 Oct 2026 |
| esbnetworks.ie | — | all-rights-reserved (esbnetworks.ie di… · flag only | 11 Sept 2026 |
| transportforireland.ie | National Transport Authority | CC-BY-4.0 | 11 Oct 2026 |
| lda.ie | Land Development Agency | CC-BY-4.0 | 11 Sept 2026 |
| meetings.fingal.ie | Local authorities (council meetings) | public | 15 Oct 2026 |
| services.arcgis.com | Department of Housing (National Planning Application Database) | CC-BY-4.0 | 15 Oct 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) | PSI — PSRA re-use terms (psr.ie/re-use… | 15 Oct 2026 |
| services.arcgis.com | Local authorities (RZLT maps) | CC-BY-4.0 | 11 Oct 2026 |
| gov.ie | Department of Education | CC-BY-4.0 | 27 Sept 2026 |
| gov.ie | Department of Housing | CC-BY-SA-4.0 | 9 Oct 2026 |
| services.arcgis.com | Local authorities via the Department of Housing (GZT / MyPlan) | CC-BY-4.0 | 11 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 15 Oct 2026, 03:46 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.