At a site of c. 2.65 hectares bounded by ‘The Belfry’ to the north the rear of dwellings on the Kildalkey Road to the south Talbot Court/Butterstream Gardens to the east and agricultural lands to the west at Athboy Road , Trim , Co. Meath
CONDITIONALPlanning application 2560882
Meath - Meath County Council
Proposed Development
The development will consist of: (A) The construction of 85 no. residential dwellings comprising: 73 no. houses (6 no. 2 bedroom dwellings, 64 no. 3 bedroom dwellings and 3 no. 4 bedroom houses [all 2 storey]) and 12 no. apartments/duplex apartments in 1 no. 3 storey building (comprising 6 no. ground floor 1-bedroom apartments and 6 no. 3-bedroom duplex units above - all apartments/duplex units to include terrace/private amenity space); (B) Vehicular/pedestrian access from the Athboy Road (R154) via internal roads within ‘The Belfry’ to include associated works, along with temporary construction access from the adjoining agricultural lands to the west from the Athboy Road; (C) The provision of 161 no. surface resident car parking spaces (including visitor/EV) as well as bicycle storage for apartments (24 no. in 2 no. single storey structures) and terraced houses in secure shelters to their front curtilage (totalling 90 no. spaces); internal road and shared surface networks including pedestrian paths; (D) Provision of c. 0.491 ha of public open space centrally within the site to integrate with the existing open space to the north (to include associated works) within the Belfry as well as the provision of an outdoor play area and landscaped planting; (E) Provision of foul and surface water drainage (attenuation areas) as well as bin stores; public lighting and all associated landscaping and boundary treatment works, site development and infrastructural works, ESB substations, and all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development. A Natura Impact Statement has been prepared and will be submitted to the planning authority with the application. Significant Further Information/Revised Plans submitted on this application
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Application received
21 Aug 2025
Further information requested
14 Oct 2025
Further information received
12 Feb 2026
Decision due
8 Apr 2026
Decision: CONDITIONAL
8 Apr 2026
Appeal submitted
5 May 2026
Application Details
- Location
- At a site of c. 2.65 hectares bounded by ‘The Belfry’ to the north the rear of dwellings on the Kildalkey Road to the south Talbot Court/Butterstream Gardens to the east and agricultural lands to the west at Athboy Road , Trim , Co. Meath.
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Meath County Council
- Site Area
- 2.65 ha
- Floor Area
- 11000 sq m
- Residential Units
- 82
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 21 August 2025
- Status
- APPEALED
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Decision Date
- 8 April 2026
An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal
- Appeal Reference
- PL-501279-MH-26
- Submitted
- 5 May 2026
Location
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the development will consist of: A) The construction of 85 no. residential dwellings comprising: 73 no. houses (6 no. 2 bedroom dwellings, 64 no. 3 bedroom dwellings and 3 no. 4 bedroom houses [all 2 storey]) and 12 no. apartments/duplex apartments in 1 no. 3 storey building (comprising 6 no. ground floor 1-bedroom apartments and 6 no. 3-bedroom duplex units above - all apartments/duplex units to include terrace/private amenity space); B) Vehicular/pedestrian access from the Athboy Road (R154) via internal roads within ‘The Belfry’ to include associated works, along with temporary construction access from the adjoining agricultural lands to the west from the Athboy Road; C) The provision of 161 no. surface resident car parking spaces (including visitor/EV) as well as bicycle storage for apartments (24 no. in 2 no. single storey structures) and terraced houses in secure shelters to their front curtilage (totalling 90 no. spaces); internal road and shared surface networks including pedestrian paths; D) Provision of c. 0.491 ha of public open space centrally within the site to integrate with the existing open space to the north (to include associated works) within the Belfry as well as the provision of an outdoor play area and landscaped planting; E) Provision of foul and surface water drainage (attenuation areas) as well as bin stores; public lighting and all associated landscaping and boundary treatment works, site development and infrastructural works, ESB substations, and all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development. A Natura impact statement has been prepared and will be submitted to the planning authority with the application
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