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2560539

CONDITIONAL

Meath - Meath County Council

Proposed Development

Permission for a Large-Scale Residential Development - The proposed development will consist of 223no. residential dwellings (26no. 1 -bed, 50no. 2-bed, 138no. 3-bed and 9no. 4-bed) and a crèche. The mix of residential units consists of 155no. houses (18no. 2-bed, 128no. 3-bed, 9no. 4-bed) and 68no. apartments (26no. 1-bed, 32no. 2-bed, 10no. 3-bed). Apartments are three to four storey simplex/duplex own door apartments arranged in 5no. blocks. All housing is two storey in height. The crèche is a two storey standalone building (c.443sq.m) with allocated car parking and set down area. The proposed development includes all associated site development works including reprofiling of the site, works to an existing drainage ditch, the construction of a temporary foul water pumping station and rising main, public lighting, three ESB substations, bin and bicycle storage structures, car parking and landscaping of open space. The proposed development also provides for connections both vehicular and pedestrian to the residential development by Meath County Council known as Gort Na Glaise including the culverting part of an existing drainage ditch, removal of part of an existing hedge and existing boundary walls constructed within the Gort Na Glaise development. Provision is also made for future pedestrian/cycle connectivity to the west in keeping with Masterplan MP12. The development includes pedestrian/cycle connections onto the LRD6 and will provide a pedestrian crossing point on Old Road to the south of the application site. The development will be accessed by extending a spur off an existing roundabout junction on the new LRD 6 distributor road to the north of the application site. A portion of this spur road was previously permitted under P.A. Ref. 21-1046/ABP-312746-22. The proposed development also provides for an additional vehicular/pedestrian access to connect to the main access road proposed as part of a development to the north / north-west of the application site under P.A. Ref. 24/60415 (currently on appeal to An Bord Pleanála ABP-322341-25). A footpath and cycle path will be constructed along the western side of the application site as part of this planning application to provide access to the new development. A natura impact statement (NIS) has been prepared in respect to the proposed development and will be submitted to the planning authority with the planning application. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    27 May 2025

  2. Further information requested

    21 Jul 2025

  3. Further information received

    19 Aug 2025

  4. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    15 Oct 2025

  5. Decision due

    19 Oct 2025

  6. Appeal submitted

    10 Nov 2025

  7. Grant issued

    12 Jan 2026

Application Details

Location
Athlumney Alexander Reid Ferganstown and Ballymacon , Navan , Co.Meath
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Meath County Council
Site Area
5.62 ha
Floor Area
25495.800000000014 sq m
Residential Units
223

Timeline

Registration Date
27 May 2025
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
15 October 2025
Grant Date
12 January 2026
Permission Expires
11 January 2031

An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal

Appeal Reference
ACP-323854-25
Decision
WITHDRAWN
Submitted
10 November 2025

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