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Site report · 500 m radius · generated 15 Sept 2026, 05:17

Ratoath Outer Relief Road, Moulden Bridge, Jamestown

Eircode Coordinates 53.50035, -6.45102Local authority Meath County Council
Applications only for this county. Appeals, zoning, RZLT and consultations: Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown and Fingal only for now.

What closes soonest 0 open windows

No observation, appeal or consultation window is open within 500 m today.

    Sources: acp, consult, moderngov, npad, rzlt · fetched 12 Sept 2026, 00:05
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    consultpublic12 Sept 2026, 02:04open
    moderngovpublic14 Sept 2026, 21:51open
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    rzltCC-BY-4.012 Sept 2026, 00:23open

    Where this is

    Townland
    Jamestown
    Electoral division
    Ratoath
    Local electoral area
    Ratoath
    Local authority
    Meath County Council
    Parcel
    Tailte Éireann 5377850 (freehold), 1.18 ha

    Census 2022, small area 167078002

    555
    people
    186
    households
    196
    dwellings

    94.6% owner-occupied, 2.7% privately rented, 0.5% social. Vacancy 3.6%.

    Sources: places, parcels · fetched 11 Sept 2026, 21:28
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    placesCC-BY-4.011 Sept 2026, 21:28open
    parcelsCC-BY-4.011 Sept 2026, 19:06open

    Zoning evaluated against the point

    No zoning objective covers this site in the current plan (or the plan is not loaded for this county).

    Source: zoning · fetched 12 Sept 2026, 02:04
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    zoningCC-BY-4.012 Sept 2026, 02:04open

    Designations and constraints within 500 m

    An OPW flood extent intersects this area. The OPW's map is licensed CC-BY-NC-ND, so we show a flag only — see the extent at floodinfo.ie.
    DesignationCountExamples
    Radon risk area2About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels; About 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels
    Recorded monument1R188101
    Sources: constraints, constraints.flood_cfram, constraints.radon, constraints.smr · fetched 11 Sept 2026, 19:11
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    constraintsmixed — CC-BY-4.0 except OPW flood (CC-BY-NC-ND-4.0, publishable=false)11 Sept 2026, 19:11open
    constraints.flood_cframCC-BY-NC-ND-4.0 · not redistributable — shown as a flag only11 Sept 2026, 19:11open
    constraints.radonCC-BY-4.011 Sept 2026, 19:11open
    constraints.smrCC-BY-4.011 Sept 2026, 19:11open

    Residential Zoned Land Tax

    This site is not on the current draft or final RZLT map.

    Source: rzlt · fetched 12 Sept 2026, 00:23
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    rzltCC-BY-4.012 Sept 2026, 00:23open

    Planning applications 15 in 5 years within 500 m

    Recent decisions and applications

    11
    Conditional
    4
    N/a
    • Glebe Manor Jamestown , Ratoath , Co. Meath N/a
      Amendments to provide for change of house types and minor reconfiguration of housing development previously granted under planning permission Pl. Ref: 24/60676 on permitted house sites 59-70 inclusive (re-numbered as house sites 62-73 inclusive due to previous amendment permission under Ref: 26/60470). The proposed change of house types is as follows: • 12 No. 2/2.5 storey terraced 3 & 4-bedroom houses (proposed house types K & L) in lieu of permitted 12 No. 2 storey terraced 2 & 3-bedroom houses (approved house types D & E). The proposed changes will result in minor modifications to the positioning of houses, car parking spaces, landscaping services and associated site development works. The permitted site access and internal estate roads will remain unchanged from that previously approved under planning permission Pl. Ref. 24/60676
      2661012received 10 Aug 20261 units0 m away
    • Glebe Manor Jamestown , Ratoath , Co. Meath Conditional
      the proposed development will consist of: Amendments to provide for change of house types and minor reconfiguration of housing development previously granted under planning permission Pl. Ref: 24/60676 on permitted house sites 4-16 inclusive, 18-23 inclusive, 30-36 inclusive and 42-52 inclusive that includes for three additional units (40 units in total included as part of this application) bringing the total number units to 93 within the overall permitted development. The proposed change of house types is as follows: • 13 No. 2.5 storey detached & semi-detached 5-bedroom houses (proposed house Types J & J1) on sites 4-16 inclusive, in lieu of permitted 13 No. 2.5 storey detached & semi-detached 4-bedroom houses (approved house types C & C1). • 7 No. 2/2.5 storey terraced 3 & 4-bedroom houses (proposed house types K & L) on sites 18-23 inclusive, in lieu of permitted 6 No. 2.5 storey semi-detached 4-bedroom houses (approved house type A). • 7 No. 2/2.5 storey terraced 3 & 4-bedroom houses (proposed house types K & L) on sites 30-36 inclusive, in lieu of permitted 7 No. 2 storey terraced 2 & 3-bedroom houses (approved house types D & E). • 13 No. 2/2.5 storey terraced 3 & 4-bedroom houses (proposed house types K & L) on sites 42-52 inclusive, in lieu of permitted 11 No. 2.5 storey detached & semi-detached 4-bedroom houses (approved house types C & C1). The proposed changes will result in minor modifications to the positioning of houses, car parking spaces, landscaping services and associated site development works. The permitted site access and internal estate roads will remain unchanged from that previously approved under planning permission Pl. Ref. 24/60676
      2660470received 23 Apr 2026decided 16 Jun 202640 units13 m away
    • St.Paul’s National School , Jamestown Ratoath , Co.Meath N/a
      The development will consist of the construction of all-weather playing pitch, steel posts and net at the end of each goal, single storey shed, ball wall, new pedestrian access gate, new boundary fence and all associated site works.
      2660118received 30 Jan 2026281 m away
    • Jamestown , Ratoath , Co. Meath Conditional
      Permission for a Large-Scale Residential Development - planning permission for a Large-scale Residential Development consisting of modifications to the previously granted Strategic Housing Development permitted under (ABP-305196-19) (Planning Ref. No. SH305196). The proposed modifications are to the granted 52 no. Apartment units (in 2 no. 4 & 5 storey Block 1 & Block 2 apartment buildings with 30 no.under-croft basement parking spaces per block ) that consisted of 8 no. 1- Bed, 40 no. 2- Bed & 4 no. 3-bed Apartment units in total. Proposed modifications include an additional floor to the 2. No. apartment blocks and will now increase the no. of units to 64 no. Apartment units ( in 2 no. 5 & 6 storey BLOCK 1 & BLOCK 2 apartment buildings with 25.no under-croft basement parking spaces per block and 7. no surface parking spaces per block ) now consisting of 10 no. 1- Bed, 50 no. 2- Bed & 4 no. 3-bed Apartment units. NO changes proposed to houses and duplex apartment blocks granted under (ABP-305196-19) (Planning Ref. No. SH305196) & (ABP-318557-23-19) (Planning Ref. No. 23882) Minor modifications to the Communal Open space to accommodate the proposed Bin & bike storage for the apartment blocks. The overall proposed units in the development have now increased from 228 to 240 units in total. All other associated landscaping, boundary treatments, site development and service infrastructure works
      2660045received 9 Jan 2026decided 4 Mar 2026240 units187 m away
    • Main Street R125 Ballybin Road , Ratoath , Co Meath Conditional
      Amendments to the ‘Large-Scale Residential Development’ (LRD) permitted at a site under Reg. Ref. 24/60487 / ABP Ref. 321753-25. The LRD site has a total area of 5.48 hectares and is principally located at. The total site contains a permitted residential and creche development site with an area of 3.66 hectares (bisected by a proposed realigned Ballybin Road) and a permitted infrastructural development site with an area of 1.82 hectares (principally for road and related works, water services and open space amalgamation). The site is generally bound by: Fox Lodge Woods and Fox Lodge Manor to the west and north; existing agricultural lands and residential development to the north and east; existing Ballybin Road and Moulden Bridge to the east; and Main Street/R125 and Jamestown Road/L1016 to the south. The site also incorporates parts of: the existing Ballybin Road (north and west of Moulden Bridge), Main Street/R125, Jamestown Road/L1016 and green open space in Fox Lodge Manor. The proposed amendments are limited to a 0.37-hectare portion of the LRD site, located between the permitted realigned Ballybin Road (west and north), greenway (i.e. existing Ballybin Road, east) and Main Street/R125 (south). Development description: The proposed development principally consists of amendments to the design of 2 No. permitted houses (specifically types X1 and X2). The permitted part-1-/part-2-storey (with habitable attic), 5-bedroom X1 house (225.4 sq m) is to be amended as a part-1-/part-2-storey, 4-bedroom house (278 sq m). The permitted part-1-/part-2-storey (with habitable attic), 4-bedroom X2 house (225.4 sq m) is to be amended as a part-1-/part-2-storey, 5-bedroom house (278 sq m). The amendments involve changes to the houses’ external and internal designs and layouts. Other proposed amendments include: associated changes to the site layout and landscaping to accommodate the above house changes; changes to the permitted boundary treatments enclosing and between the 2 No. houses; alterations to the permitted vehicular entrances serving the 2 No. houses; and all other associated site and development works above and below ground to facilitate the amendments. (Note: details below for floor areas, unit types, car parking, etc. relate to the proposed units subject to this amendment.)
      2561104received 14 Oct 2025decided 4 Dec 2025130 units377 m away
    • A 12.58 ha site located in the townlands of Commons and Jamestown Ratoath , Ratoath , County Meath Conditional
      We, Beo Properties Limited, intend to apply to Meath County Council for a 7-year planning permission for a Large-scale Residential Development (LRD) at this site (12.58 ha) located on the southern edge of the settlement of Ratoath in County Meath, within the townlands of Commons and Jamestown. The subject site is generally bound to the north by Glascarn Lane, the rear of houses at Glascarn Lane, further existing residential dwellings and a permitted strategic housing development (SHD) scheme (Reg Ref: TA17/305196); to the east by the permitted SHD scheme (Reg Ref: TA17/305196); to the south by existing agricultural fields and by Glascarn Lane; and to the west by Fairyhouse Road (R155), the rear of houses on Fairyhouse Road, Cairn Court and Carraig na Gabhna, and existing agricultural fields. …....
      2560637received 20 Jun 2025decided 14 Aug 2025364 units415 m away
    • Jamestown , Ratoath , Co. Meath Conditional
      Permission for a Large-Scale Residential Development: planning permission for a Large-scale Residential Development consisting of modifications to the previously granted Strategic Housing Development permitted under (ABP-305196-19) (Planning Ref. No. SH305196).The proposed modifications are to the granted 52 no. Apartment units (in 2 no. 4 & 5 storey Block 1 & Block 2 apartment buildings with under-croft basement parking)consisted of 4 no. 1- Bed, 20 no. 2- Bed & 2 no. 3 bed Apartment units.Proposed modifications to the 2 no. apartment blocks will now consist of 48 no.apartment units (in 2 no. 3 storey duplex & 5 storey apartment block with surface car parking and elimination of the under-croft basement parking) consisting of 22 no. 1-Bed, 20 no. 2- Bed & 6 no. 3-Bed Apartment units.Modifications to Communal Open space, provision of roof terrace, Bin & Bike storage,and all other associated landscaping, boundary treatments, site development, and service infrastructure works at Jamestown, Ratoath, Co. Meath. All drawings and related documents can be viewed online at www.wellfieldlrd2.ie
      2461100received 16 Dec 2024decided 17 Feb 202548 units187 m away
    • Jamestown , Rataoth , co.meath N/a
      We, Kingscroft Developments Limited, intend to apply for planning permission for a Large-scale Residential Development consisting of modifications to the previously granted Strategic Housing Development permitted under (ABP-305196-19) (Planning Ref. No. SH305196). The proposed modifications are to the granted 52 no. Apartment units (in 2 no. 4 & 5 storey Block 1 & Block 2 apartment buildings with under-croft basement parking) consisted of 4 no. 1- Bed, 20 no. 2- Bed & 2 no. 3-bed Apartment units .Proposed modifications to the 2 no. apartment blocks will now consist of 48 no. apartment units (in 2 no. 3 storey duplex & 5 storey apartment block with surface car parking and elimination of the under-croft basement parking) now consisting of 11 no. 1-Bed, 10 no. 2- Bed & 2 no. 3-bed Apartment units. Modifications to Communal Open space , provision of roof terrace, Bin & Bike storage, and all other associated landscaping, boundary treatments, site development and service infrastructure works at Jamestown, Ratoath,
      2461042received 2 Dec 20241 units187 m away
    • Jamestown , Ratoath , Co. Meath Conditional
      EXTENSION OF DURATION OF PLANNING PERMISSION SH305196/abp-305196-19 - 228no. Residential units (114 no. houses, 114 no. Apartments), childcare facilities and associated site works
      24382received 23 Sept 2024decided 14 Nov 2024187 m away
    • Jamestown , Ratoath , Co. Meath Conditional
      proposed housing development on a site of c. 3.766 hectares, bounded by the Ratoath Relief Road (to the east) and Broadmeadow Vale housing estate (to the west and southwest), set within the framework of a proposed masterplan on the overall lands (which provides for an existing childcare facility ‘Ratoath Childcare’) in the townland of Jamestown, Ratoath, Co. Meath. The development will consist of: 90 residential units comprising of 7 No. 1 bedroom units, 24 No. 2 bedroom units, 44 No. 3 bedroom units & 15 No. 4 bedroom units to be provided in a mix of unit types as follows: 36 No. semi-detached houses (2-2.5 storey), 5 No. detached houses (2-2.5 storey), 19 No. terraced houses (2-2.5 storey), 8 No. duplex units with 8 No. apartment units below (in 2 No. 3 storey duplex blocks), 7 No. duplex units with 7 No. apartment units below (in 7 No. 3 storey corner buildings). Primary vehicular/ bicycle/ pedestrian access to be from the Ratoath Outer Relief Road which will involve minor amendments to the Ratoath Outer Relief Road in the form of carriageway widening, ghost island and turning lane together with the provision of a vehicular access road with segregated shared surface for pedestrians & cyclists from the Ratoath Outer Relief Road to the proposed housing development. Provision of bicycle/pedestrian connections (only) into ‘The Avenue’, ‘The Thicket’, ‘The Gardens’ & ‘The Park’ at Broadmeadow Vale together with vehicular access into ‘The Gardens’ & all other associated landscaping, boundary treatments, site development & services infrastructure works. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application
      2460676received 27 Aug 2024decided 5 Jun 202561 units0 m away

    `description` is truncated at source (80 chars for DLR, 70 for Fingal) and `applicant` is null nationally — NPAD publishes neither in full.

    Source: npad · fetched 14 Sept 2026, 20:39
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    Appeals 0 in 5 years within 500 m

    No appeal to An Coimisiún Pleanála within 500 m in 5 years.

      Source: acp · fetched 12 Sept 2026, 00:05
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      acpCC-BY-4.012 Sept 2026, 00:05open

      Commencement notices 0 in 3 years within 500 m

      No commencement notice lodged with the Building Control Management System nearby.

        One notice can cover many buildings — count notices, never building rows, or a single multi-unit scheme reads as a trend (T11).

        Source: bcms · fetched 14 Sept 2026, 23:44
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        bcmsCC-BY-4.014 Sept 2026, 23:44open

        Sales 19 in 36 months within 500 m

        €451,000
        median price
        €3,923/m²
        median €/m²
        19
        sales
        19
        rooftop-geocoded
        8
        with listing detail
        0
        new builds

        €230,000€600,000, 24 Jan 2024 to 20 Jan 2026.

        AddressSoldPriceAskingTypeBeds€/m²BERDist.
        2 THE AVENUE, MILLTREE PARK, RATOATH20 Jan 2026€460,000€455,000Semi-D31144,035B3491 m
        32 THE RISE, MILLTREE PARK, RATOATH2 Dec 2025€330,000€295,000Terrace2804,125B2311 m
        11 MILL TREE VIEW, JAMESTOWN, RATOATH18 Nov 2025€435,000€425,000Semi-D31143,816C1330 m
        18 THE DALE, BROADMEADOW VALE, RATOATH10 Oct 2025€458,100€440,000Terrace31114,127A3179 m
        11 THE DALE, BROADMEADOW VALE, RATOATH14 Aug 2025€540,000€495,000Semi-D41344,030A3198 m
        14 THE CRESCENT, MILLTREE PARK, RATOATH25 Jun 2025€360,000€290,000Duplex31063,396B3289 m
        5 JAMESTOWN PARK, RATOATH, MEATH6 May 2025€600,000€555,000Detached62052,927C1409 m
        1 HILLTREE CRESCENT, RATOATH, MEATH12 Mar 2025€264,500€230,000Apartment2733,623C1301 m
        4 THE CRESCENT, BROADMEADOW VALE, RATOATH16 Dec 2024€550,000226 m
        29 MOULDEN BRIDGE, MEATH18 Oct 2024€485,000488 m

        PPR addresses are geocoded, not surveyed — a sale's position is as good as its address match (`rooftop_n` says how many are address-accurate). Beds, floor area, BER and asking price come from the matched daft.ie advertisement, not from the Register, and only where a match was found (`enriched_n`).

        Sources: cara_listings, daft_gateway, ppr · fetched 11 Sept 2026, 20:14
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        cara_listingsThird-party advertisement data captured by Cara from daft.ie. Not open data: internal analysis only, no redistribution of listing content. Business-contact details (licensed PSP name and branch) are retained per Cara DECISIONS 2026-08-19; agent phone numbers and all vendor/buyer identities are dropped.11 Sept 2026, 20:14open
        daft_gatewayThird-party advertisement data read from daft.ie's own JSON gateway. Not open data: internal analysis only, no redistribution of listing content. Business-contact details (the licensed PSP's name and branch) are retained per Cara DECISIONS 2026-08-19; agent phone numbers, profile images and all media URLs are dropped at fetch time and never written down. Vendor and buyer identities are not in this data.14 Sept 2026, 22:12open
        pprPSI — PSRA re-use terms (psr.ie/re-use-of-public-sector-information). Free re-use in any format provided the source and PSRA copyright are acknowledged, the data is reproduced accurately and not used misleadingly, and it is NOT used 'for the principal purpose of advertising or promoting a particular product or service'. Attribution: 'Contains PSRA Residential Property Price Register data, © Property Services Regulatory Authority.'14 Sept 2026, 20:32open

        Consultations 0 matched by place

        No open council consultation covers this place.

          Source: consult · fetched 12 Sept 2026, 02:04
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          consultpublic12 Sept 2026, 02:04open

          Council items 0 in 24 months

          No committee item is geolinked to this place. Council minutes are linked at county or electoral-area level, so this is usually empty for a single house.

            Source: moderngov · fetched 14 Sept 2026, 21:51
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            moderngovpublic14 Sept 2026, 21:51open

            Capacity and public land

            No publishable utility-capacity record within the radius. 6 records from Esb substation withheld: source licence forbids redistribution; see the operator's own register.

            Public land (LDA register of relevant lands)

            • Meath County CouncilRatoath
              0.55 hafolio MH73858F98 m awayas of 1 Jul 2023
            • Meath County CouncilRatoath
              0.78 hafolio MH73858F315 m awayas of 1 Jul 2023
            • Louth and Meath Education and Training BoardRatoath
              1.49 hafolio MH50441F332 m awayas of 1 Apr 2023
            • Louth and Meath Education and Training BoardRatoath
              3.71 hafolio MH53994F359 m awayas of 1 Jul 2023
            • Meath County CouncilRatoath
              0.01 hafolio MH73858F394 m awayas of 1 Jul 2023
            • Health Service ExecutiveRatoath
              0.88 hafolio MH39195F399 m awayas of 1 Apr 2023
            • Meath County CouncilRatoath
              0.41 hafolio MH31468F437 m awayas of 1 Apr 2023
            • Meath County Council
              0 hafolio MH73858F447 m awayas of 1 Jul 2023
            Sources: esbn, lda_lands · fetched 11 Sept 2026, 16:42
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            esbnall-rights-reserved (esbnetworks.ie disclaimer: personal/non-commercial, no modification or republication without written ESB permission) — permission NOT sought · not redistributable — shown as a flag only11 Sept 2026, 16:42open
            lda_landsCC-BY-4.011 Sept 2026, 16:43open

            Schools and public transport within 1.0 km

            Schools

            None within 1.0 km.

              Stops 3 · routes 103, 105, 105X, 109A, 109D, 194

              • Jamestown
                103, 105, 105X, 109A, 109D, 194464 m
              • Jamestown
                103, 105, 105X, 109A, 109D, 194581 m
              • Ratoath East
                103, 105, 105X, 109A, 109D, 194992 m
              Sources: gtfs, schools · fetched 11 Sept 2026, 19:16
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              gtfsCC-BY-4.011 Sept 2026, 19:16open
              schoolsCC-BY-4.011 Sept 2026, 16:41open

              Sources used in this report

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              LocationplacesCC-BY-4.011 Sept 2026, 21:28
              ParcelparcelsCC-BY-4.011 Sept 2026, 19:06
              ZoningzoningCC-BY-4.012 Sept 2026, 02:04
              Constraintsconstraintsmixed — CC-BY-4.0 except OPW flood (CC-BY-NC-ND-4.0, publishable=false)11 Sept 2026, 19:11
              Constraintsconstraints.flood_cframCC-BY-NC-ND-4.0 · not redistributable, flag only11 Sept 2026, 19:11
              Constraintsconstraints.radonCC-BY-4.011 Sept 2026, 19:11
              Constraintsconstraints.smrCC-BY-4.011 Sept 2026, 19:11
              RzltrzltCC-BY-4.012 Sept 2026, 00:23
              PlanningnpadCC-BY-4.014 Sept 2026, 20:39
              AppealsacpCC-BY-4.012 Sept 2026, 00:05
              CommencementsbcmsCC-BY-4.014 Sept 2026, 23:44
              Salescara_listingsThird-party advertisement data captured by Cara from daft.ie. Not open data: internal analysis only, no redistribution of listing content. Business-contact details (licensed PSP name and branch) are retained per Cara DECISIONS 2026-08-19; agent phone numbers and all vendor/buyer identities are dropped.11 Sept 2026, 20:14
              Salesdaft_gatewayThird-party advertisement data read from daft.ie's own JSON gateway. Not open data: internal analysis only, no redistribution of listing content. Business-contact details (the licensed PSP's name and branch) are retained per Cara DECISIONS 2026-08-19; agent phone numbers, profile images and all media URLs are dropped at fetch time and never written down. Vendor and buyer identities are not in this data.14 Sept 2026, 22:12
              SalespprPSI — PSRA re-use terms (psr.ie/re-use-of-public-sector-information). Free re-use in any format provided the source and PSRA copyright are acknowledged, the data is reproduced accurately and not used misleadingly, and it is NOT used 'for the principal purpose of advertising or promoting a particular product or service'. Attribution: 'Contains PSRA Residential Property Price Register data, © Property Services Regulatory Authority.'14 Sept 2026, 20:32
              Consultationsconsultpublic12 Sept 2026, 02:04
              Council itemsmoderngovpublic14 Sept 2026, 21:51
              Capacityesbnall-rights-reserved (esbnetworks.ie disclaimer: personal/non-commercial, no modification or republication without written ESB permission) — permission NOT sought · not redistributable, flag only11 Sept 2026, 16:42
              Public landlda_landsCC-BY-4.011 Sept 2026, 16:43
              Projectssocial_housingCC-BY-SA-4.011 Sept 2026, 20:13
              AmenitiesgtfsCC-BY-4.011 Sept 2026, 19:16
              AmenitiesschoolsCC-BY-4.011 Sept 2026, 16:41
              DeadlinesacpCC-BY-4.012 Sept 2026, 00:05
              Deadlinesconsultpublic12 Sept 2026, 02:04
              Deadlinesmoderngovpublic14 Sept 2026, 21:51
              DeadlinesnpadCC-BY-4.014 Sept 2026, 20:39
              DeadlinesrzltCC-BY-4.012 Sept 2026, 00:23

              Generated 15 Sept 2026, 05:17 from the Planning Register store. Nothing on this page was fetched live: every figure was already in the store with the fetch time shown. Deadlines are derived from published receipt and decision dates under the Planning and Development Act 2000; confirm with the planning authority before relying on them.