Glebe Park, Ratoath, Ratoath
Homes here mostly date from after 2016. Home extensions nearby almost always get approved (97%). 1 application nearby open for comments.
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. Here about 3 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 after 2016, with building records online.
Each line is a rule that applies to work done after it.
MeasuredEstimatecouncil register via NPAD · build years: CSO Census 2022, small area
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.
| Within 500 m | Count | For example |
|---|---|---|
| Heritage inventory buildings | 7 | Ratoath Manor; water pump |
| Radon grid squares | 1 | |
| Monuments | 15 | Castle - motte and bailey; Font |
How we work this out
Sources: Development plan zoning (councils), EPA radon map, Residential Zoned Land Tax maps, Constraint layers (bundle), 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 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 |
| 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 2 Nov 2026, 03:19
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 2 Nov 2026, 03:19 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 2 Nov 2026, 02:02 | 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: 96–100% by type. A new house in a garden is harder: 100% approved, and 67% 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 · 47 nearby, 2,572 council-wide
Extensions and refusals right beside you 1 within 250 m · 0 refused within 100 m
Extensions and refusals near you 1 extensions within 250 m · the last 12 months
| Kind | Applied | Approved | Refused |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garage conversion | 1 | 1 | — |
Refused within 100 m 0 in the last 12 months
Nothing refused this close in the last 12 months.
How we work this out
Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database · fetched 2 Nov 2026, 03:19
| 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 | 2 Nov 2026, 03:19 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 2 Nov 2026, 02:02 | open |
How long, and what if someone objects?
A home extension's journey here
A decision takes 52 days. 1 in 5 is asked for more information, which adds about 110 days. Building starts about 3 months after permission.
Bars are medians; whiskers show the middle half. Medians of separate steps don't add up exactly.
Calculated63 decided home extensions, 16 start notices · within 1.5 km, 10 years · NPAD, BCMS, An Coimisiún Pleanála
What appeals changed
1 of 2 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
What's changing around you?
- 1De Lacey Court 1 Main Street, Ratoath 2661290
- 2The Glebe, Ratoath 2661057
- 31.4 ha zoned for homes
- 40.2 ha zoned for homes
- 50.1 ha zoned for homes
- 60.2 ha zoned for homes
- 7Curraha Road Lee Valley, Ratoath 2660594
- 823 The Lane, Fox Lodge Woods 2660570
What happens to applications within 500 m
Permission isn't building. Of 27 permissions since 2016, 9 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.
Measured29 applications in 10 years · NPAD, An Coimisiún Pleanála, BCMS start notices and completion certificates
The next 30 days
1 deadline within 500 m; the first closes 24 Nov 2026.
- Comments close 24 Nov 202622 days left12661290 · application received — the development will consist of a two storey rear and side extension, including an attic…€20 to the council · 350 m away
Measuredcouncil registers and An Coimisiún Pleanála · deadlines worked out from the dates on file
Sites that could change 4 within 500 m
Empty land zoned for homes 4
- 31.4 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 313 m
- 40.2 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 324 m
- 50.1 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 454 m
- 60.2 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 497 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 2 Nov 2026, 03:19
| 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 | 2 Nov 2026, 03:19 | open |
| Derelict sites registers | CC BY 4.0 | 26 Oct 2026, 23:09 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 2 Nov 2026, 02:02 | open |
| Residential Zoned Land Tax maps | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026, 23:58 | open |
Applications within 500 m, by year
Between 2 and 7 a year; busiest 2024. 93% 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
- 1De Lacey Court 1 Main Street , Ratoath , County Meath comments close 24 Nov 2026the development will consist of a two storey rear and side extension, including an attic conversion to a home…
Every application within 500 m 5 in the last 12 months
See every application on the map
- 2The Glebe , Ratoath , Co. Meath No decision yetthe construction of 10 no. residential dwelling units in the form of 6 no. semi-detached 3-bed houses and 4…
- The Glebe , Ratoath , Co. Meath Withdrawn or not validthe construction of 10 no. residential dwelling units in the form of 6 no. semi-detached 3-bed houses and 4…
- 7Curraha Road Lee Valley , Ratoath , Co. Meath Approved with conditionsthe development will consist of: a) CONVERSION OF EXISTING GARAGE; b) CONSTRUCTION OF A SINGLE-STOREY…
- 823 The Lane , Fox Lodge Woods , Ratoath Approved with conditionsThe development will consist of: 1. Removal of existing shed to side, 2. A rear single storey kitchen…
How we work this out
Sources: National Planning Application Database, An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices) · fetched 2 Nov 2026, 03:19
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 2 Nov 2026, 02:02 | 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 | 2 Nov 2026, 03:19 | open |
Building work nearby 2 in the last 12 months
- 1 & 2 The Mews, The Furrows, Ratoath, Meath · 6 Apr 2026 · 131 homes · start notice not signed off · 2460487-ABP321753-25 · 381 m
- Curraha, Ratoath, Meath · 11 Dec 2025 · 2 homes · start notice not signed off · 24469 · 284 m
How we work this out
Source: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) · fetched 2 Nov 2026, 03:19
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 2 Nov 2026, 03:19 | open |
Homes coming 0 not started
- Tiveragh · 17 homes · building started · 262 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 2 Nov 2026, 03:19
| 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 | 2 Nov 2026, 03:19 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 2 Nov 2026, 02:02 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Little Robyn'z Montessori · Crèche | 21 Jan 2026 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 399 m |
| Happy Days Childcare · Crèche | 9 Jan 2024 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 489 m |
| Fox Lodge Manor Montessori & Playschool · Crèche | 29 Jun 2026 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 574 m |
| Home from Home Daycare · Crèche | 23 Feb 2026 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 841 m |
| Ratoath Childcare Limited · Crèche | 20 May 2026 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 902 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 2 Nov 2026, 03:19
| 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 | 2 Nov 2026, 03:19 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 2 Nov 2026, 02:02 | open |
What's the area like?
This street block against the council
0% of homes built before 1971 (council 18%). 90% owner-occupied (council 75%).
MeasuredCSO Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics (CC BY 4.0) · small area 167078026
Schools, stops and the council
Schools
- St Pauls Ns · primary · 565 pupils · 936 m
Stops 13
- Ratoath East · 103, 105, 105X · 5/hour at peak · 404 m
- Ratoath East · 103, 105, 105X, 109A, 109D, 194 · 8/hour at peak · 409 m
- Skryne Road · 103, 105, 105X, 194 · 6/hour at peak · 521 m
- Skryne Road · 103, 105, 105X · 5/hour at peak · 525 m
- Jamestown · 103, 105, 105X, 109A, 109D, 194 · 8/hour at peak · 620 m
- Ratoath Village · 103, 105X, 109A, 109D, 194 · 4/hour at peak · 630 m
- Jamestown · 103, 105, 105X, 109A, 109D, 194 · 6/hour at peak · 756 m
Schools growing or shrinking planning in 3 years · pupils last year
- St Pauls Ns · 935 m-1.9% pupils (565)
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 2 Nov 2026, 02:27
| 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 | 2 Nov 2026, 02:02 | open |
| Council consultation portals | Public | 2 Nov 2026, 01:11 | open |
| Council meetings (ModernGov) | Public | 2 Nov 2026, 02:27 | 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
- Application 350 m away open for comments until 24 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
- Ratoath
- Electoral division
- Ratoath
- Electoral area
- Ratoath
- Council
- Meath County Council
Everything we found, as a list 8 lines
- Zoned R2 (existing residential); not protected; no vacant land tax.
- 4 sites nearby could change: 4 empty zoned plots.
- 1 application open for comments nearby; nearest closes 24 Nov 2026.
- Ratoath East (bus 103, 105) 409 m away: 8 an hour at morning peak; 13 from all stops within 500 m.
- Here (2022 census): 90% owner-occupied (council 75%); 0% of homes empty (council 6%); most built 2016 or later; 69% drive to work (council 64%); population up 7% since 2016.
- 1 home extension within 250 m since 2026.
- Around here the council decides in a median 55 days (about 8 weeks); 43% are asked for more information.
- Homes started within 1 km: 134 in the last year, 4 three years before.
What the terms mean 6 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.
- 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 | 30 Oct 2026 |
| data.nbco.gov.ie | National Building Control Office (BCMS) | CC BY 4.0 | 2 Nov 2026 |
| data.gov.ie | Various (see each layer) | CC BY 4.0, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 | 27 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 | 2 Nov 2026 |
| www2.courts.ie | — | © the publisher | 1 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 | 26 Oct 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 | 2 Nov 2026 |
| services.arcgis.com | Department of Housing (National Planning Application Database) | CC BY 4.0 | 2 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 | 2 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 | 28 Oct 2026 |
| services.arcgis.com | Local authorities via the Department of Housing (GZT / MyPlan) | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026 |