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Site bounded by Draycott Lodge to the southwest and Whitefield Manor to the northeast , in the townland of Donacarney Great and Betaghstown , as well as along Pilltown Road and the ‘Narroways’ Bettystown Co. Meath

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Planning application 2661244

Meath - Meath County Council

Proposed Development

the development will consist of:

  1. A)
    The construction of 44 no. residential dwellings comprising: 32 no. houses (2 no. 2 bedroom dwellings, 27 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)
  2. B)
    Revised access arrangements comprising repositioning existing agricultural access onto Pilltown Road and inclusion of separate agricultural access route to the adjacent agricultural lands to the north along with the provision of a separate vehicular/pedestrian access from the Pilltown Road to serve the residential development, along with the provision of a footpath along the Pilltown Road and the ‘Narrowways’ to tie in and meet the existing footpath at Sevitt Manor; C) 83 no. surface resident car parking spaces (including visitor) as well as bicycle storage for duplexes and mid-terrace housing units; internal road and shared surface networks including pedestrian paths
  3. D)
    Provision of c. 0.2 ha of public open space in a series of spaces as well as outdoor play area and landscaped planting
  4. E)
    Provision of flood compensatory storage area (c.0.305 ha) to the west of the site
  5. F)
    Provision of foul and surface water drainage 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, including the upgrade of the foul wastewater pipe (for c. 80m) along the Pilltown Road. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared and will be submitted to the planning authority with the application
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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    8 Oct 2026

  2. Decision due (upcoming)

    2 Dec 2026

Application Details

Location
Site bounded by Draycott Lodge to the southwest and Whitefield Manor to the northeast , in the townland of Donacarney Great and Betaghstown , as well as along Pilltown Road and the ‘Narroways’ Bettystown Co. Meath
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Meath County Council
Site Area
1.82 ha
Floor Area
4441.2 sq m
Residential Units
1

Timeline

Registration Date
8 October 2026
Status
PRE_VALIDATION
Decision
N/A
Decision Due
2 December 2026

Location

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Planning Applications Nearby

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22m
2460334REFUSED10 May 2024

development at this site of c.1.48 hectares bounded by Draycott Lodge to the south west and Whitefield Manor to the north east in the townland of Donacarney Great & Betaghstown, as well as along Pilltown Road & the “Narroways” Bettystown Co Meath the development will consist of: A) The construction of 49 no. residential dwellings comprising: 33 no. houses (31 no. 3 bedroom dwellings and 2 no. 4 bedroom houses [all 2 storey]) and 16 no. apartments/duplex apartments in 1 no. 3 storey building (comprising 8 no. ground floor 1-bedroom apartments and 8 no. 3-bedroom duplex units above - all apartments/duplex units to include terrace/private amenity space); B) Vehicular/pedestrian access from the Pilltown Road along with the provision of a footpath along the Pilltown Road and the ‘Narrowways’ to tie in and meet the existing footpath at Sevitt Manor; C) The provision of 94 no. surface resident car parking spaces (including visitor) as well as bicycle storage for apartments; internal road and shared surface networks including pedestrian paths; D) Provision of c. 0.2 ha of public open space in a series of spaces as well as outdoor play area and landscaped planting; E) Provision of foul and surface water drainage 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, including the upgrade of the foul wastewater pipe (for c.80m) along the Pilltown Road. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared in respect of the proposed development

townland of Donacarney Great and Betaghstown , as well as along Pilltown Road and the ‘Narroways’ , Bettystown Co. Meath

96m
LB180503CONDITIONAL18 May 2018

retention for (1) Change of use from garage to diningroom at the side of the dwelling. (2) The construction of a sunroom to the rear of the dwelling. (3) The provision of 3 velux windows in the kitchen area and (4) The provision of one velux window in the hall area

Redbank Cottage Pilltown Road , Bettystown Cross Bettystown , Co. Meath

152m
2282CONDITIONAL26 Jan 2022

the development will consist of a single storey extension to the rear of existing dwelling along with all associated site works

Bettystown Cross , Betaghstown , Bettystown Co. Meath

166m
LB171241CONDITIONAL26 Oct 2017

the provision of temporary mobile home during the construction of proposed dwelling (Ref. No. LB151438) and all associated site works

The Narrowways , Bettystown , Co. Meath

168m
LB171009CONDITIONAL31 Aug 2017

alterations to previously granted planning permission (Ref No. LB151438) to include increased floor area, revised parapet heights, alterations to elevations and all associated site works

Narrowways , Bettystown , Co. Meath

177m
LB170788CONDITIONAL7 Jul 2017

for the development consists of a 13.4 square meter front bedroom extension with alterations to the roof to accommodate same

The Kennel , The Narroways , Bettystown Co. Meath

229m
LB190495CONDITIONAL23 Apr 2019

alterations to the previously approved 4 bedroom detached dwelling: Planning Reg. Ref. LB171124 to include the following: (i) Reduction in the floor area of the dwelling at ground and first floor, (ii)alterations to the roof profile, (iii)relocation of chimney, (iv) alterations to all elevations, (v)removal of the single storey flat roof orangery and (vi)all associated works to facilitate the development

Shelton , Pilltown Road , Bettystown

242m
23851CONDITIONAL1 Sept 2023

the construction of a 2 Bed Dwelling Residential POD and all ancillary works to accommodate same

Narroways Road , Bettystown , Co. Meath A92 R7F2

248m
LB180274N/A20 Mar 2018

the demolition of two dwellings: Rampart (to the north of the site) and Shelton (to the south of the site) and construction of 30 number two storey houses as follows: 18 no. 3 bedroom semi detached houses and 12 no. 4 bedroom detached houses, new vehicular and pedestrian access from Pilltown Road, internal roads, footpaths, public open space, landscaping, boundary treatments, street lighting, SUDS drainage, attenuation tanks, piped and other services, ESB substations and all other ancillary site development works necessary to facilitate the development. Significant Further Information Revised plans submitted on this application

Shelton & Rampart , Pilltown Road and Narroways , Bettystown Co. Meath

249m
LB180181N/A26 Feb 2018

the demolition of two dwellings: Rampart (to the north of the site) and Shelton (to the south of the site), and construction of 30 number two storey houses as follows: 18 no 3 bedroom semi detached houses and 12 no 4 bedroom detached houses, new vehicular and pedestrian access from Pilltown road, internal roads, footpaths, public open space, landscaping, boundary treatments, street lighting, SUDS drainage, attenuation tanks, piped and other services, ESB substations and all other ancillary site development works necessary to facilitate the development.

Shelton & Rampart , Pilltown road and Narroways , Bettystown

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