Bennetstown and Dunboyne (townlands) , Dunboyne North , Co. Meath
CONDITIONALPlanning application 2561001
Meath - Meath County Council
Proposed Development
a Large-Scale Residential Development - Permission for the following Large Scale Residential Development (LRD) comprising modifications to part of the LRD permitted under Meath County Council Ref. 23/60290 (An Coimisiún Pleanála ref. 320049-24). The proposed modifications consist a re-alignment of a portion of the link road (including new bridge over the River Tolka) connecting the R157 and the Old Navan Road, the provision of 1 no. pumping station and associated access road off the Old Navan Road and all associated ancillary development works including footpaths, cycle lanes, drainage, public lighting, boundary treatments and landscaping at Bennetstown and Dunboyne (townlands), Dunboyne North, Co. Meath. An Environmental Impact Assessment Addendum Report and Natura Impact Statement has been submitted to the planning authority with the application. The application may be inspected online at the following website set up by the applicant: www.dunboyneroad.ie
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Application received
22 Sept 2025
Decision: CONDITIONAL
13 Nov 2025
Decision due
16 Nov 2025
Grant issued
23 Dec 2025
Application Details
- Location
- Bennetstown and Dunboyne (townlands) , Dunboyne North , Co. Meath
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Meath County Council
- Site Area
- 2.63 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 22 September 2025
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Decision Date
- 13 November 2025
- Grant Date
- 23 December 2025
- Permission Expires
- 19 November 2029
Location
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