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Planning report · Meath County Council · 2000 m around the house · the last 12 months · 27 Oct 2026, 13:03

Main Street

53.50770, -6.46137

Homes here mostly date from the 1990s. Home extensions nearby almost always get approved (97%). 364 homes approved 1.4 km away haven't started.

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Distance
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Time
12 months2 years5 years
97%of home extensions approved nearbyn=71 · 1.5 km · 10 yrs52 daystypical wait for a decisionmiddle half 51–541open for comments nearbyclose 2 Nov734homes approved nearby, not startednearest 646 m · 22204

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 1991–2000, under planning permission and building regulations.

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 1991–2000.1960197019801990200020102020Oct 1964permission neededJun 1992building regulationsMar 2014building records onlineSep 2015owners may opt out of sign-offThis houseAll of Main StreetBuilt: most homes in this small area date from 1991–2000 (census estimate)most built2021: 1 file on Main Street2022: 3 files on Main Street2023: 2 files on Main Street2024: 1 file on Main Street2025: 1 file on Main Street8 files

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
M2
Zoning · Major town centre
Yes
Protected or listed · inside the zone around a recorded monument (ME044-034011-)
No
Vacant land tax · not on the map
1 in 20
Radon (EPA) · homes with high radon
Zoning, protection, tax and flood: the detail
ZoningM2 · Major town centre
What it says

B1 - Commercial Town or Village Centre: Commercial Town or Village Centre

The main town centre — retail, offices, civic uses, apartments.

meath county development plan 2021 2027 · 3 Nov 2021 – 2 Nov 2027

ZoningM2 · Major town centre
What it says

B1 - Commercial Town or Village Centre: Commercial Town or Village Centre

The main town centre — retail, offices, civic uses, apartments.

meath county development plan 2021 2027 as varied · 3 Nov 2021 – 2 Nov 2027

Protected building4 within 100 m on the council's record (not republished); on the council's record (not republished)
Heritage inventory4 within 100 m shrine/oratory/grotto; Holy Trinity Catholic Church
Monument zoneOn this site Cistern, Ratoath; Road - road/trackway, Ratoath
Radon1 in 20 homes have high radon (EPA)

Not on this site: 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 riskNearby OPW map area within 2.0 km · floodinfo.ie
Within 2.0 kmCountFor example
Heritage inventory buildings12Fox Lodge; Ratoath Manor
Radon grid squares4
Monuments32Historic town; Castle - motte and bailey
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: 14 on the draft 2027 map; 14 on the final 2026 map.
Sources: Development plan zoning (councils), National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, EPA radon map, Sites and Monuments Record, SMR zones of notification, Records of Protected Structures, Residential Zoned Land Tax maps, Constraint layers (bundle), OPW flood maps (CFRAM), OPW flood maps (NIFM) · fetched 25 Oct 2026, 23:43
SourceLicenceFetchedLink
Development plan zoning (councils)CC BY 4.025 Oct 2026, 23:06open
National Inventory of Architectural HeritageCC BY 4.027 Sept 2026, 19:35open
EPA radon mapCC BY 4.027 Sept 2026, 19:36open
Sites and Monuments RecordCC BY 4.027 Sept 2026, 19:29open
SMR zones of notificationCC BY 4.027 Sept 2026, 19:34open
Records of Protected StructuresNo licence stated · shown as a yes/no only—open
Residential Zoned Land Tax mapsCC BY 4.025 Oct 2026, 23:43open
Constraint layers (bundle)CC BY 4.0, CC BY-NC-ND 4.027 Sept 2026, 19:37open
OPW flood maps (CFRAM)CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · shown as a yes/no only11 Sept 2026, 19:11open
OPW flood maps (NIFM)CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · shown as a yes/no only11 Sept 2026, 19:11open
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: Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database · fetched 27 Oct 2026, 02:09
SourceLicenceFetchedLink
Building Control Management System (commencement notices)CC BY 4.027 Oct 2026, 02:09open
National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.027 Oct 2026, 01:33open
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: 96–100% by type. A new house in a garden is harder: 100% approved, and 67% are asked for more information.

Single-storey rear20 decided · more info asked 10%
100% · council 97%
Attic or dormer27 decided · more info asked 37%
96% · council 92%
New house in a garden or site6 decided · more info asked 67%
100% · council 75%
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 · 53 nearby, 2,566 council-wide

Figure 3

Main Street, file by file since 2021

1 of 1 decided extensions on the road were approved. New houses in side gardens or on sites: 1 of 1.

8 planning files on Main Street since 2021, by kind and decision.202120222023202420252026Extensions, atticsNo number · 2023 · attic conversion / dormer · approved · 23704Porches, roofs, otherNo. 1 · 2021 · other work · approved · 212373No. 1 · 2022 · other work · refused · 22621No number · 2022 · other work · approved · 22863No. 2 · 2023 · other work · approved · 2328No number · 2024 · other work · approved · 2460238No. 5 · 2025 · other work · approved · 2560978New house in a side gardenNo number · 2022 · new house · approved · 22882
ApprovedRefusedWithdrawn or invalid

8 files with "Main Street" 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 · 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.
    Sources: National Planning Application Database, An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed) · fetched 27 Oct 2026, 01:33
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.027 Oct 2026, 01:33open
    An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)CC BY 4.023 Oct 2026, 23:08open
    Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database · fetched 27 Oct 2026, 02:09
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)CC BY 4.023 Oct 2026, 23:08open
    Building Control Management System (commencement notices)CC BY 4.027 Oct 2026, 02:09open
    National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.027 Oct 2026, 01:33open
    Question 3

    How long, and what if someone objects?

    Figure 4

    A home extension's journey here

    A decision takes 52 days. 1 in 5 is asked for more information, which adds about 112 days. Building starts about 3 months after permission.

    Comments open: 5 weeks · €20; Council decision: 52 days; If more info asked (1 in 5): 162 days; Appeal window: 4 weeks; Building starts: 104 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 51–54 (n=56)52 daysIf more info asked (1 in 5)With further information: median 162 days (n=15)162 daysAppeal windowAnyone who commented can appeal within 4 weeks of the decision4 weeksBuilding startsStart notice: median 104 days after permission (n=20)104 days after permissionSigned off50% of owners opt out of sign-off

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

    Calculated71 decided home extensions, 20 start notices · within 1.5 km, 10 years · NPAD, BCMS, An Coimisiún Pleanála

    Figure 5

    What appeals changed

    1 of 2 appealed approvals were reversed.

    Approvals appealed2 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

    Appeals nearby 4 in the last 12 months
    • 501137 Granted with conditions · 39 Clonkeen , Ratoath , Co. Meath, A85 T927 · 754 m
    • 323875 Invalid · Lands in the townland of Ratoath , Fairyhouse Road Ratoath , Co. Meath · 1.1 km
    • 501644 Open · Casey's Cottage Dunshaughlin Road , Ratoath , Co. Meath · 550 m
    • 501646 Open · Glascarn , Ratoath , Co. Meath · 1.2 km
    Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Courts Service legal diary (judicial reviews), National Planning Application Database · fetched 27 Oct 2026, 01:33
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)CC BY 4.023 Oct 2026, 23:08open
    Courts Service legal diary (judicial reviews)© the publisher26 Oct 2026, 23:11open
    National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.027 Oct 2026, 01:33open
    Question 4

    What's changing around you?

    Street map around Main Street with 15 numbered planning items
    ⌖ the houseOpen for commentsWindow closingApproved, not startedLarge schemeEmpty land zoned for homesNo decision yetApproved
    1. 11 The Pines Fairyhouse Rd, Ratoath 2661203No decision yet · 916 m
    2. 2Rose Cottage, Lagore Cross Lagore Little 2660875Approved with conditions · 1.6 km
    3. 3Main Street R125 Ballybin Road 2561104Approved, no sign building has started · 729 m
    4. 4Jamestown 2660045Approved, no sign building has started · 1.2 km
    5. 5Ratoath 2560637Approved, no sign building has started · 1.4 km
    6. 6The Glebe, Ratoath 2661057No decision yet · 226 m
    7. 70.1 ha zoned for homesEmpty land zoned for homes · 48 m
    8. 80.2 ha zoned for homesEmpty land zoned for homes · 142 m
    9. 90.2 ha zoned for homesEmpty land zoned for homes · 182 m
    10. 101.4 ha zoned for homesEmpty land zoned for homes · 238 m
    11. 110.2 ha zoned for homesEmpty land zoned for homes · 388 m
    12. 120.1 ha zoned for homesEmpty land zoned for homes · 405 m
    13. 13Main Street, Ratoath 2661072No decision yet · 163 m
    14. 14LONG ACRE, DUNSHAUGHLIN ROAD 2561390Approved with conditions · 397 m
    15. 15Curraha Road Lee Valley, Ratoath 2660594Approved with conditions · 418 m
    Figure 6

    What happens to applications within 500 m

    Permission isn't building. Of 34 permissions since 2016, 8 show a start notice and 3 have a completion certificate.

    35 applications lodged within 500 m. Council: 34 approved, 1 refused. After appeals: 34 approved. Of those: 3 signed off, 2 built with the owner's opt-out, 3 started, 22 with no start notice found, 4 ran out.LODGEDCOUNCIL DECISIONAFTER APPEALSWHAT HAPPENED NEXT34: lodged → approved1: lodged → refused34: approved → approved1: refused → refused22: approved → no start notice found2: approved → built, owner opted out3: approved → started, not signed off3: approved → signed off4: approved → ran out35 lodged35 lodged34 approved34 approved1 refused1 refused34 approved34 approved1 refused1 refused22 no start notice found22 no start notice found2 built, owner opted out2 built, owner opted out3 started, not signed off3 started, not signed off3 signed off3 signed off4 ran out4 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.

    Measured35 applications in 10 years · NPAD, An Coimisiún Pleanála, BCMS start notices and completion certificates

    Figure 7

    The next 30 days

    2 deadlines within 2.0 km; the first closes 2 Nov 2026.

    2 deadlines in the next 30 days: 2026-11-02 2661203: application received — retention of attic conversion for storage, including dormer structure to the rear roof slope, formation of a raised gabl; 2026-11-05 2660875: CONDITIONAL — the development will consist of the construction of a single and two storey extension to the rear and side of the existitoday1 Nov6 Nov11 Nov16 Nov21 Nov26 Nov2661203: application received — retention of attic conversion for storage, including dormer structure to the rear roof slope, formation of a raised gabl · 916 m away · 2026-11-022660875: CONDITIONAL — the development will consist of the construction of a single and two storey extension to the rear and side of the existi · 1.6 km away · 2026-11-05
    Comments closeTime to appeal ends
    • Comments close 2 Nov 20266 days left
      12661203 · application received — retention of attic conversion for storage, including dormer structure to the rear roof slope,…
      €20 to the council · 916 m away
    • Time to appeal ends 5 Nov 20269 days left
      22660875 · CONDITIONAL — the development will consist of the construction of a single and two storey extension to the rear and…
      €220 to An Coimisiún Pleanála (€110 observer) · 1.6 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

    364 homes 1.4 km away were approved Aug 2025 with no start notice yet; the permission runs to Dec 2030. 1 building site nearby stopped before sign-off.

    Ratoath · 364 homes: 364 homes approved Aug 2025, not started; Jamestown · 240 homes: 240 homes approved Apr 2026, not started; Jamestown, Ratoath · 228 homes: 228 homes, started Sep 2021, never signed off; Main Street R125 Ballybin… · 130 homes: 130 homes approved Jan 2026, not started202120222023202420252026202720282029203020312032Ratoath · 364 homes1.4 km · 2560637364 homes approved Aug 2025, not started364 homes approved Aug 2025, not startedJamestown · 240 homes1.2 km · 2660045240 homes approved Apr 2026, not started240 homes approved Apr 2026, not startedJamestown, Ratoath · 228 homes1.1 km · ABP-305196-19228 homes, started Sep 2021, never signed off228 homes, started Sep 2021, never signed offMain Street R125 Ballybin… · 130 homes729 m · 2561104130 homes approved Jan 2026, not started130 homes approved Jan 2026, not startedtoday

    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 14 within 2.0 km

    Building site that stopped 1

    • Jamestown, Ratoath · 228 homes, started Sep 2021, never signed off · 1.1 km

    Approved, not started 3

    Empty land zoned for homes 10

    • 70.1 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 48 m
    • 80.2 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 142 m
    • 90.2 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 182 m
    • 101.4 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 238 m
    • 110.2 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 388 m
    • 120.1 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 405 m
    • 0.1 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 414 m
    • 3.6 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 637 m
    • 4.2 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 829 m
    • 2.9 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 929 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 27 Oct 2026, 02:09
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)CC BY 4.023 Oct 2026, 23:08open
    Building Control Management System (commencement notices)CC BY 4.027 Oct 2026, 02:09open
    Derelict sites registersCC BY 4.026 Oct 2026, 23:09open
    National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.027 Oct 2026, 01:33open
    Residential Zoned Land Tax mapsCC BY 4.025 Oct 2026, 23:43open
    Figure 9

    Applications within 500 m, by year

    Between 5 and 9 a year; busiest 2022. 97% of decisions were approvals.

    2021: 8, 2022: 9, 2023: 5, 2024: 6, 2025: 5, 2026: 205102021: 8 approved8’21*2022: 8 approved2022: 1 refused9’222023: 5 approved5’232024: 6 approved6’242025: 5 approved5’252026: 2 approved2’26*
    ApprovedRefusedWithdrawn or invalidUndecided

    2021 and 2026 are part years (*). Exemption requests and time extensions are left out.

    Measuredcouncil register via NPAD

    Open for comments €20 to comment

    Every application within 2.0 km 33 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: National Planning Application Database, An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices) · fetched 27 Oct 2026, 02:09
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.027 Oct 2026, 01:33open
    An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)CC BY 4.023 Oct 2026, 23:08open
    Building Control Management System (commencement notices)CC BY 4.027 Oct 2026, 02:09open
    Building work nearby 33 in the last 12 months
    1 signed off as finished28 not signed off4 no sign-off needed
    • Glebe Manor,, Jamestwon, Ratoath,, Meath · 28 Aug 2026 · 93 homes · 7-day notice not signed off · 24/60676 · 1.1 km
    • Glebe Manor,, Jamestown, Ratoath,, Meath · 28 Aug 2026 · 93 homes · 7-day notice not signed off · 24/60676 · 1.0 km
    • Glebe Manor,, Jamestown, Ratoath,, Meath · 28 Aug 2026 · 93 homes · 7-day notice not signed off · 24/60676 · 1.0 km
    • Glebe Manor,, Jamestown, Ratoath,, Meath · 28 Aug 2026 · 93 homes · 7-day notice not signed off · 24/60676 · 1.0 km
    • Glebe Manor,, Jamestown, Ratoath,, Meath · 11 Aug 2026 · 93 homes · start notice not signed off · 26/60470 · 1.0 km
    • Glebe Manor,, Jamestown, Ratoath,, Meath · 6 Aug 2026 · 93 homes · start notice not signed off · 26/60470 · 1.0 km
    • Glebe Manor,, Jamestown, Ratoath,, Meath · 5 Aug 2026 · 93 homes · 7-day notice not signed off · 24/60686 · 1.0 km
    • 17+42 Glebe Manor,, Jamestown, Ratoath,, Meath · 5 Aug 2026 · 93 homes · 7-day notice not signed off · 24/60686 · 1.0 km
    • Glebe Manor,, Jamestown, Ratoath,, Meath · 5 Aug 2026 · 93 homes · 7-day notice not signed off · 24/60686 · 1.0 km
    • Glebe Manor,, Jamestown, Ratoath,, Meath · 4 Aug 2026 · 93 homes · start notice not signed off · 26/60470 · 995 m
    • 17 Meadowbank Hill, Ratoath, Meath, A85 K660 · 22 Jul 2026 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 25/32 · 290 m
    • Glebe Manor,, Jamestown, Ratoath,, Meath · 22 Jul 2026 · 93 homes · start notice not signed off · 24/60686 · 996 m
    • Fairyhouse Road, Ratoath, Meath, A85 W942 · 19 Jun 2026 · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 25241 · 801 m
    • 8 Saint Oliver's Park, Ratoath, Meath, A85 RX48 · 9 Jun 2026 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 2660636 · 961 m
    • Lagore Little, Ratoath, Meath · 8 Jun 2026 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 21/1891 · 1.9 km
    • Jamestown,, Ratoath,, Meath · 29 May 2026 · 1 homes · start notice not signed off · 24/60676 · 1.1 km
    • 1 & 2 The Mews, The Furrows, Ratoath, Meath · 27 May 2026 · start notice not signed off · 2460487-ABP321753-25 · 1.3 km
    • 1 & 2 The Mews, The Furrows, Ratoath, Meath · 6 Apr 2026 · 131 homes · start notice not signed off · 2460487-ABP321753-25 · 408 m
    • Fairyhouse Road, Ratoath, Meath · 2 Apr 2026 · 74 homes · start notice not signed off · 25/60676 · 1.4 km
    • Fairyhouse Road, Ratoath, Meath · 13 Mar 2026 · 74 homes · start notice not signed off · 25/60676 · 1.5 km
    • Fairyhouse Road, Ratoath, Meath · 27 Feb 2026 · 74 homes · start notice not signed off · 25/60676 · 1.5 km
    • Fairyhouse Road, Ratoath, Meath · 11 Feb 2026 · 74 homes · start notice signed off · 25/60676 · 1.4 km
    • Fairyhouse Road, Ratoath, Meath · 30 Jan 2026 · 74 homes · 7-day notice not signed off · 25/60676 · 1.4 km
    • 12-15 The Square, The Furrows, Rathoath, Meath · 29 Jan 2026 · 131 homes · start notice not signed off · 2460487-ABP321753-25 · 843 m
    • 20-23 The Square, The Furrows, Rathoath, Meath · 29 Jan 2026 · 131 homes · start notice not signed off · 2460487-ABP321753-25 · 850 m
    • 16-19 The Square, The Furrows, Rathoath, Meath · 29 Jan 2026 · 131 homes · start notice not signed off · 2460487-ABP321753-25 · 846 m
    • 1-14 The Terrace & 9-28 The Drive, The Furrows, Ratoath, Meath · 20 Jan 2026 · 131 homes · start notice not signed off · 2460487-ABP321753-25 · 819 m
    • 1-11 & 24-50 The Square & 1-8 The Drive, The Furrows, Ratoath, Meath · 20 Jan 2026 · 131 homes · start notice not signed off · 2460487-ABP321753-25 · 783 m
    • 1-9 The Place & 15-23 The Terrace, The Furrows, Ratoath, Meath · 16 Dec 2025 · 131 homes · start notice not signed off · 2460487-ABP321753-25 · 776 m
    • Curraha, Ratoath, Meath · 11 Dec 2025 · 2 homes · start notice not signed off · 24469 · 168 m
    • 10-15 The Place, Ratoath, Meath · 18 Nov 2025 · 131 homes · start notice not signed off · 2460487-ABP321753-25 · 759 m
    • 2-13 The Way, The Furrows, Ratoath, Meath · 5 Nov 2025 · 131 homes · start notice not signed off · 2460487-ABP321753-25 · 809 m
    • The Way, The Furrows, Ratoath, Meath · 5 Nov 2025 · start notice not signed off · 2460487-ABP321753-25 · 858 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: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) · fetched 27 Oct 2026, 02:09
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    Building Control Management System (commencement notices)CC BY 4.027 Oct 2026, 02:09open
    Homes coming 734 not started
    How we work this out
    Schemes of 10 or more homes approved since 2021, 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: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database, Social housing construction status report · fetched 27 Oct 2026, 02:09
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)CC BY 4.023 Oct 2026, 23:08open
    Building Control Management System (commencement notices)CC BY 4.027 Oct 2026, 02:09open
    National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.027 Oct 2026, 01:33open
    Social housing construction status reportCC BY-SA 4.023 Oct 2026, 23:02open
    Named places nearby: estate, schemes, crèches, schools

    Named places estate, developments, inspections

    Crèches and schools inspected

    NameLatest inspectionDistance
    Happy Days Childcare · Crèche9 Jan 2024 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate72 m
    Little Robyn'z Montessori · Crèche21 Jan 2026 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate115 m
    Fox Lodge Manor Montessori & Playschool · Crèche29 Jun 2026 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate695 m
    Seagrave Montessori · Crèche13 Mar 2024 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate916 m
    Ratoath Childcare Limited · Crèche20 May 2026 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate920 m
    Kilcloon Early Years · Crèche5 Jun 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate967 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: Department of Education school list, Tusla early years register · fetched 21 Oct 2026, 23:37
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    Department of Education school listCC BY 4.027 Sept 2026, 23:32open
    Tusla early years registerPublic register21 Oct 2026, 23:37open
    How busy is this area Busier than most of Meath County Council.
    Homes approved
    Here260
    Council middle0
    Homes started
    Here272
    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: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database · fetched 27 Oct 2026, 02:09
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)CC BY 4.023 Oct 2026, 23:08open
    Building Control Management System (commencement notices)CC BY 4.027 Oct 2026, 02:09open
    National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.027 Oct 2026, 01:33open
    Question 5

    What's the area like?

    Figure 10

    This street block against the council

    8% of homes built before 1971 (council 18%). 71% owner-occupied (council 75%).

    Homes built before 1971
    8% · council 18%
    Homes built since 2001
    36% · council 45%
    Owner-occupied
    71% · council 75%
    Rented
    18% · council 20%
    Children under 15
    22% · council 23%
    Aged 65 and over
    11% · council 12%
    Households with 2+ cars
    58% · council 54%
    Work mainly from home
    13% · council 11%
    This small area (279 people)Meath

    MeasuredCSO Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics (CC BY 4.0) · small area 167078016

    Road noise
    55–59 dB
    day–night average (EPA 2022)
    Bus
    48 m
    Ratoath East · 103, 105, 105X · busiest stop within 500 m: 8 an hour at peak
    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
    611 m
    Ratoath Junior NS, 213 pupils
    Homes sold nearby
    164
    in 3 years, 40 new (Property Price Register)
    Schools, stops and the council

    Schools

    • Ratoath Junior NS · primary · 213 pupils · 611 m
    • Ratoath Senior Ns · primary · 319 pupils · 641 m
    • St Pauls Ns · primary · 565 pupils · 825 m
    • Ratoath College · postprimary · 1132 pupils · 922 m

    Stops 15

    • Ratoath East · 103, 105, 105X · 5/hour at peak · 48 m
    • Ratoath East · 103, 105, 105X, 109A, 109D, 194 · 8/hour at peak · 83 m
    • Ratoath Village · 103, 105X, 109A, 109D, 194 · 4/hour at peak · 233 m
    • Skryne Road · 103, 105, 105X · 5/hour at peak · 459 m
    • Skryne Road · 103, 105, 105X, 194 · 6/hour at peak · 461 m
    • Woodlands · 105, 105X, 194 · 3/hour at peak · 490 m
    • Woodlands · 103, 105, 105X, 109A, 109D · 6/hour at peak · 522 m
    • Steeplechase Hill · 105X, 109A, 109D · 1/hour at peak · 572 m

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

    • Ratoath Junior NS · 611 m-12.7% pupils (213)
    • Ratoath Senior Ns · 641 m-11.4% pupils (319)
    • St Pauls Ns · 825 m-1.9% pupils (565)
    • Ratoath College · 922 m+1.8% pupils (1,132)

    Public land

    • Meath County Council · 0.18 ha · 354 m
    • Meath County Council · 0.14 ha · 408 m
    • Meath County Council · 0.12 ha · 451 m
    • Meath County Council · 0.16 ha · 499 m
    • Meath County Council · 0.5 ha · 500 m
    • Irish Water · 0.34 ha · 559 m
    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 27 Oct 2026, 01:57
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    Public transport stops and routes (NTA GTFS)CC BY 4.025 Oct 2026, 23:02open
    Department of Education school listCC BY 4.027 Sept 2026, 23:32open
    National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.027 Oct 2026, 01:33open
    Council consultation portalsPublic27 Oct 2026, 00:57open
    Council meetings (ModernGov)Public27 Oct 2026, 01:57open
    Land Development Agency public land registerCC 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. Next to a recorded monument: does digging need notice?
      Ask for: Details of past works from the seller.
      Seller · council
    2. Application 916 m away open for comments until 2 Nov 2026: comment?
      Ask for: The plans on the council's website (€20 to comment).
      Council
    3. 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
    Ratoath
    Electoral division
    Ratoath
    Electoral area
    Ratoath
    Council
    Meath County Council
    Everything we found, as a list 8 lines
    • Zoned M2 (major town centre); monument zone; no vacant land tax.
    • 14 sites nearby could change: 1 stalled build, 3 approved schemes, 10 empty zoned plots.
    • 1 application open for comments nearby; nearest closes 2 Nov 2026.
    • 734 homes approved nearby, not started; largest 364 at Ratoath.
    • Ratoath East (bus 103, 105) 82 m away: 8 an hour at morning peak; 31 from all stops within 500 m.
    • Noise from road traffic mapped at 55–59 dB (day-evening-night average, EPA 2022).
    • Here (2022 census): 71% owner-occupied (council 75%); 2% of homes empty (council 6%); most built 1991–2000; 58% drive to work (council 64%); population up 7% since 2016.
    • Around here the council decides in a median 55 days (about 8 weeks); 43% are asked for more information.
    What the terms mean 9 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.
    • 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.
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    Fingal County Council—CC BY 4.0—
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    National Transport Authority—CC BY 4.0—
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    data.nbco.gov.ieNational Building Control Office (BCMS)CC BY 4.027 Oct 2026
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    gis.epa.ieEnvironmental Protection AgencyCC BY 4.027 Sept 2026
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    services-eu1.arcgis.comNational Monuments Service (SMR zones)CC BY 4.027 Sept 2026
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    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 27 Oct 2026, 13:03 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.