Lands East of Tara Road , Bettystown , Co. Meath
N/APlanning application 2660793
Meath - Meath County Council
Proposed Development
the construction of 82 no. residential units comprising 10 no. 2-bed semi-detached houses (Types D1 and D2), 40 no. 3-bed terraced houses (Types B1, B2, B3 and B4), 13 no. 3-bed terraced houses (Types C1, C2, C3 and C4) and 19 no. 4-bed terraced houses (Types A1, A2, A3 and A4). The proposed development will also include vehicular, pedestrian and cyclist access, internal roads and footpaths, car and bicycle parking, public and private open space, landscaping, boundary treatments, public lighting, surface water and foul drainage infrastructure, utility services and all associated site development and infrastructural works. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared in respect of the proposed development and accompanies the planning application.
Application Timeline
Application received
25 Jun 2026
Further information requested
18 Aug 2026
Application Details
- Location
- Lands East of Tara Road , Bettystown , Co. Meath
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Meath County Council
- Site Area
- 2.94 ha
- Floor Area
- 9244 sq m
- Residential Units
- 1
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 25 June 2026
- Status
- FURTHER INFORMATION
- Decision
- N/A
Location
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Observations on this application closed on Wednesday 29 July 2026, five weeks after it was received. The authority cannot accept a late submission.
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