Meath: homes with planning permission that nobody has started
Data updated 19 Sept 2026 · register lag up to 7 days · sources & freshness
17,000 homes in 276 sites of 10 or more have been granted permission in Meath since 2017. A commencement notice was lodged for 49% of them. 5,068 still have a live permission and no start; 385 of those lapse within a year, and 2,511 have already lapsed.
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By local electoral area 3
| Local electoral area | Sites | Homes permitted | Started | Not started | Lapsing | Lapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ratoath | 82 | 5,651 | 34% | 2,806 | 52 | 452 |
| Ashbourne | 19 | 1,283 | 42% | 664 | — | 75 |
| Laytown Bettystown-Lea-7 | 58 | 3,372 | 46% | 304 | 201 | 1,203 |
By year granted
| Granted in | Sites | Homes | Started | Not started | Lapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 14 | 994 | 65% | 0 | 349 |
| 2018 | 24 | 1,637 | 43% | 205 | 723 |
| 2019 | 27 | 968 | 61% | 185 | 197 |
| 2020 | 26 | 2,138 | 53% | 43 | 960 |
| 2021 | 25 | 1,198 | 71% | 213 | 135 |
| 2022 | 36 | 1,141 | 58% | 237 | 57 |
| 2023 | 26 | 1,218 | 84% | 154 | 35 |
| 2024 | 33 | 1,665 | 87% | 191 | 29 |
| 2025 | 37 | 3,045 | 31% | 2,069 | 26 |
| 2026 | 28 | 2,996 | 13% | 1,771 | — |
Recent years are still open: a permission granted this year has had months, not years, to start.
Who holds the permissions 30 named
The organisation named on the grant, ranked by homes permitted and not started. Names are on 91% of the homes in this council; a company that only appears in a council without a name source is not here. Private individuals are never named.
| Applicant | Sites | Homes permitted | Started | Not started | Lapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Connaughton Limited | 1 | 810 | 0% | 810 | — |
| Glenveagh Homes Limited | 15 | 1,118 | 20% | 365 | 409 |
| Beo Properties Limited | 1 | 364 | 0% | 364 | — |
| Castlethorn Construction Unlimited Company | 3 | 369 | 9% | 314 | 21 |
| McGarrell Reilly Homes | 6 | 379 | 17% | 283 | 33 |
| Kingscroft Developments Limited | 3 | 305 | 0% | 251 | — |
| Arnub Limited | 2 | 251 | 7% | 233 | — |
| Azra Property Company Limited | 1 | 211 | 0% | 211 | — |
| Rockmill Limited | 1 | 201 | 0% | 201 | — |
| Andrews Construction Limited | 4 | 374 | 50% | 186 | — |
| Carroll Estates Dunboyne Limited | 1 | 171 | 0% | 171 | — |
| Marshall Yards Development Company Limited | 2 | 260 | 50% | 130 | — |
| Cairn Homes Properties Limited | 6 | 602 | 80% | 123 | — |
| Orion Wave Limited | 1 | 98 | 0% | 98 | — |
| The Academy Street Partnership | 1 | 95 | 0% | 95 | — |
| Apolloseven Investments Limited | 2 | 111 | 36% | 71 | — |
| Carroll Estates (Dublin) Limited | 5 | 306 | 39% | 56 | 130 |
| Aspect Houses (ADC) Limited | 1 | 56 | 0% | 56 | — |
| Rockture 1 Limited | 2 | 147 | 0% | 51 | 96 |
| Leinster Land Developments Limited | 1 | 43 | 0% | 43 | — |
| Rycroft Living Limited | 1 | 40 | 0% | 40 | — |
| Indus Properties Limited | 1 | 37 | 0% | 37 | — |
| Poplock Limited | 1 | 36 | 0% | 36 | — |
| Pavement Homes Limited | 1 | 36 | 0% | 36 | — |
| Elderwood Construction Limited | 1 | 35 | 0% | 35 | — |
| Hora Developments Limited | 3 | 75 | 55% | 34 | — |
| Danceglen Limited T | 1 | 30 | 0% | 30 | — |
| Quabury Limited | 1 | 29 | 0% | 29 | — |
| Sasula Unlimted Company | 1 | 25 | 0% | 25 | — |
| Minson Property Limited | 1 | 24 | 0% | 24 | — |
Work started 145 sites
Not startedNot startedLapsingLapsedStartedUnder appealLargest firstLatest grant firstLapsing soonest
| Site | Homes | Granted | Status | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Station Road RA180561 | 53 | 25 Jul 2019 | Started notice 10 Feb 2020 | Ratoath |
| Avourwen LB190071 | 51 | 16 Jul 2019 | Started notice 6 Aug 2020 | Lagavooren |
| Avourwen Platin Duleek Road LB180042 | 51 | 14 Jun 2018 | Started notice 26 Aug 2019 | Lagavooren |
| Dunboyne Castle 23580 | 50 | 25 Jan 2024 | Started notice 11 Feb 2026 | Ratoath |
| Gardenrath Road Lower 211139 | 50 | 8 Dec 2021 | Started notice 6 Oct 2023 | |
| Trim Road 221202 | 48 | 3 Mar 2023 | Started notice 13 Mar 2023 | Balreask Old |
| An Dreoilin 2560008 | 46 | 30 Oct 2025 | Started notice 1 Apr 2026 | Bettystown |
| Alexandereid 22606 | 46 | 3 Jan 2023 | Started notice 21 Mar 2023 | Alexander Reid |
| Commons LB170940 | 44 | 26 Feb 2018 | Started notice 24 Oct 2018 | Duleek |
| Cogan Street & Cavan Street 21263 | 43 | 8 Oct 2021 | Started notice 18 Apr 2024 | |
| Bailis 212071 | 42 | 10 Feb 2022 | Started notice 22 Apr 2022 | Bailis |
| Johnstown 23488 | 41 | 29 Feb 2024 | Started notice 24 Apr 2024 | Enfield |
| Summerhill Industrial Estate 211532 | 41 | 10 Mar 2022 | Started notice 12 Apr 2024 | Summerhill |
| Cogan Street & Cavan Street 25129 | 40 | 9 Jun 2026 | Started notice 4 Sept 2026 | |
| Moy Road 2560918 | 40 | 26 Feb 2026 | Started notice 2 Apr 2026 | Summerhill |
| Baltrasna Manor 23873 | 40 | 29 Aug 2024 | Started notice 27 Sept 2024 | Ashbourne |
| Dublin Road 221677 | 40 | 25 Jan 2024 | Started notice 26 Apr 2024 | Enfield |
| Castle Street AA181203 | 40 | 2 Oct 2019 | Started notice 28 Jun 2021 | Ashbourne |
| Cogan Street& Cavan Street 24393 | 39 | 20 Dec 2024 | Started notice 21 Mar 2025 | |
| R147 / Dublin Road Dunshaughlin County Meath. 2460950 | 38 | 24 Feb 2025 | Started notice 8 Jul 2025 | Zone 4, Dunshaughlin Business Park |
| Donacarney Little 23348 | 38 | 7 Sept 2023 | Started notice 29 Sept 2023 | Laytown Bettystown-Lea-7 |
| Windtown/Proudstown Link Road 22395 | 36 | 14 Jul 2022 | Started notice 4 Mar 2024 | Clonmagaddan |
| Drumree Road Readsland 2560259 | 34 | 18 Jun 2025 | Started notice 2 Dec 2025 | Ratoath |
| Phase 9 Avourwen Platin Road 2460832 | 32 | 22 Oct 2025 | Started notice 16 Sept 2026 | Lagavooren |
| Williamstown Stud RA191224 | 32 | 28 Feb 2020 | Started notice 23 Sept 2020 | Clonee |
| Castle Street Killegland 2460158 | 30 | 6 Jun 2024 | Started notice 1 Jul 2024 | Ashbourne |
| Clonmagaddan Road 221558 | 29 | 22 May 2023 | Started notice 16 Sept 2024 | Clonmagaddan |
| BECTIVE STREET 2460354 | 28 | 6 Aug 2024 | Started notice 19 Sept 2024 | Kells |
| Townparks 22502 | 28 | 18 Oct 2022 | Started notice 4 Nov 2022 | |
| Castletown KA201635 | 27 | 11 Feb 2021 | Started notice 25 Oct 2021 | Athboy |
| Killegland 2360224 | 26 | 27 Jun 2024 | Started notice 18 Dec 2024 | Ashbourne |
| Maudlin Friarspark 2nd Division & Iffernock TA200249 | 26 | 5 Aug 2020 | Started notice 24 Sept 2021 | |
| Phase 10 Avourwen Platin/Duleek Road 23423 | 24 | 21 Jul 2023 | Started notice 15 Feb 2024 | Lagavooren |
| Beaufort Place NA170485 | 24 | 26 Oct 2017 | Started notice 11 Aug 2020 | Navan |
| Station Road 22675 | 23 | 4 Jul 2023 | Started notice 3 Jan 2024 | Dunboyne |
| Maudlin TA201123 | 23 | 22 Jan 2021 | Started notice 12 Jan 2021 | |
| Loughmore Square 2 2460547 | 22 | 29 Oct 2024 | Started notice 2 Jan 2025 | Ratoath |
| No. 5 The Burrows 221693 | 22 | 4 Apr 2023 | Started notice 21 Apr 2023 | Killien |
| 3 The Burrows 22400 | 22 | 15 Jul 2022 | Started notice 28 Jul 2022 | Killien |
| 14 Loughmore Walk 212212 | 22 | 7 Mar 2022 | Started notice 9 Aug 2022 | Ratoath |
| 20 Loughmore Walk 212020 | 22 | 31 Jan 2022 | Started notice 24 Aug 2022 | Ratoath |
| 15 Loughmore Walk 211577 | 22 | 15 Nov 2021 | Started notice 21 Jun 2022 | Ratoath |
| 18 Loughmore Walk 211045 | 22 | 2 Sept 2021 | Started notice 20 Jan 2022 | Ratoath |
| Iffernock Trim TA201394 | 22 | 5 May 2021 | Started notice 27 Aug 2021 | |
| Commons LB200127 | 22 | 8 Jul 2020 | Started notice 6 Jan 2021 | Laytown Bettystown-Lea-7 |
| Killeen Castle Demense RA191174 | 22 | 13 Dec 2019 | Started notice 8 Nov 2021 | Killien |
| St. Seachnaill's Road and South East of Junction with Ratoat RA170527 | 22 | 11 Oct 2017 | Started notice 19 Feb 2018 | Dunshaughlin |
| Athboy Road TA171223 | 21 | 9 Aug 2018 | Started notice 19 Feb 2019 | Athboy Gate |
| Maudlin TA190897 | 20 | 10 Oct 2019 | Started notice 2 Feb 2023 | |
| Maudlin TD TA170869 | 20 | 26 Jan 2018 | Started notice 12 Aug 2019 | |
| COMMONS 2560372 | 19 | 24 Jul 2025 | Started notice 19 Jun 2026 | Laytown Bettystown-Lea-7 |
| Belmount House 221309 | 19 | 15 Jun 2023 | Started notice 23 Jan 2024 | |
| Stadalt AA190319 | 19 | 16 Sept 2019 | Started notice 16 Jul 2020 | Ashbourne |
| St. Seachnails Road & South East Of Junction With Ratoath Ro RA181214 | 19 | 1 Feb 2019 | Started notice 1 Apr 2019 | Dunshaughlin |
| PITCHER LANE 2461069 | 18 | 22 Sept 2025 | Started notice 9 Mar 2026 | Kells |
| Baltrasna and Milltown 2460848 | 18 | 24 Jan 2025 | Started notice 13 Aug 2026 | Baltrasna |
| 9 & 10 Main Street TA202029 | 18 | 16 May 2022 | Started notice 22 Apr 2024 | Summerhill |
| Ratoath RA201957 | 18 | 21 Jun 2021 | Started notice 26 Sept 2024 | Ratoath |
| Tiveragh 22204 | 17 | 16 Dec 2022 | Started notice 15 Dec 2023 | Ratoath |
| Drumree Road 212329 | 17 | 14 Jun 2022 | Started notice 5 Oct 2023 | Ratoath |
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How it is counted
- A site is one grant of permission for 10 or more homes since 2017: the register's own unit count where the council publishes one, else the count written in the description ("48 no. apartments"). Retention, outline and extension-of-duration applications are not grants of new homes and are left out. Strategic housing developments the Board decided directly (2017–2022) come from its case list.
- Started means a commencement notice on the Building Control Management System names the permission. A notice is lodged 14 to 28 days before work begins, so this is a count of sites where building was formally begun, not of homes finished.
- Not started is a live permission with no notice. Lapsing is one that expires within 12 months; lapsed is past its expiry. The expiry is the register's where it has one, else five years from the grant (s.40 of the Planning and Development Act 2000). An extension of duration granted later is not seen here.
- When a later grant amends an earlier one on the same site (a large-scale residential development revising a strategic housing permission, a scheme quoting its parent reference) only the later one is counted, so one site is one count of homes.
- The Department's 4Dublin pipeline counts every permitted unit from 2016 and reports 41.9% "activated" at Q2 2026; this table counts sites of 10+ from 2017 and starts on the permission itself, so the two will not match to the unit. The point is the map, not the total: which sites, where, and when they lapse.
The SQL behind the table
select la, count(*) as sites, sum(units) as homes, sum(units) filter (where status /* started when a BCMS notice matches; else lapsed / lapsing (expiry within 365 days) / unbuilt by expiry_at; appealed when an appeal is still open */ = 'started') as started, sum(units) filter (where status /* started when a BCMS notice matches; else lapsed / lapsing (expiry within 365 days) / unbuilt by expiry_at; appealed when an appeal is still open */ = 'unbuilt') as unbuilt, sum(units) filter (where status /* started when a BCMS notice matches; else lapsed / lapsing (expiry within 365 days) / unbuilt by expiry_at; appealed when an appeal is still open */ = 'lapsing') as lapsing, sum(units) filter (where status /* started when a BCMS notice matches; else lapsed / lapsing (expiry within 365 days) / unbuilt by expiry_at; appealed when an appeal is still open */ = 'lapsed') as lapsed from pipeline_site where superseded_by is null and la = 'MEATH' group by la order by homes desc
Sources: National Planning Application Database (NPAD), An Coimisiún Pleanála case list, Building Control Management System commencement notices · fetched 19 Sept 2026, 07:05
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Planning Application Database (NPAD) | CC-BY-4.0 | 19 Sept 2026, 07:05 | open |
| An Coimisiún Pleanála case list | CC-BY-4.0 | 19 Sept 2026, 07:05 | open |
| Building Control Management System commencement notices | CC-BY-4.0 | 19 Sept 2026, 07:05 | open |
Recomputed weekly from the store; last built 19 Sept 2026. Status (started, lapsing, lapsed) moves with the calendar between builds.
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