Meath County Council grants permission for 65-home scheme at Dunsany, Co. Meath

In context

It is one of 104 housing scheme applications Meath County Council has received in the past twelve months, against 1,641 nationally. Of the 3,067 such applications decided by councils in the past three years, 78% were granted.

What happens next

The applicant, or anyone who made a submission on the application, can appeal the decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála within four weeks of 19 February 2024. If no appeal is lodged, the council’s decision stands and a final grant issues.

The development description, as lodged

Verbatim from the Meath County Council register. This is the source for every figure in the story above.

The proposed development comprises 65 no. dwelling units and are proposed within Killeen Castle Demesne comprising of 3no. Gate Lodges and the remainder in defined development areas known as Plot no's 1-8, 10, 13-15, 17 and 19 The Oakwood, 1-11 The Longwood, 1-14 The Orchards, 1-7 the Abbey and 4-19 Hunters.Yard; all to replace 66. no dwelling units previously permitted (under planning Reg. Ref. DA/802274 and RA/180960) and therefore does not result in any increase in permitted dwellings at Killeen Castle Demesne as a result. The proposed development consists of: • 6 no. 5-bedroom 2 storey detached dwellings (House Type A and House Type AH) c. 328 sq.m each, each with a detached single storey garage (34 sq.m), all on individual plots; • 5 no. 5-bedroom 2 storey detached dwelling (House Type AC and House Type ACH) c. 328 sq.m each, each with an attached covered car port and single storey garage (c. 34 sq.m), all on individual plots; • 4 no. 4-bedroom 2 storey detached dwellings (House Type Band House Type BH), c. 367 & 368sq.m each, each with an attached covered car port and single storey garage (c. 34sq.m), all on individual plots; • 11 no. 5-bedroom 2 storey detached dwelling (House Type C and House Type CH) c. 336 sq.m each, each with a detached single storey garage (c. 34 sq.m), all on individual plots; • 2no. 5-bedroom 2 storey detached dwellings (House Type CC) c. 336 sq.m each, each with an attached covered car port and single storey garage (c. 34 sq.m), all on individual plots; • 11 no. 4-bedroom 2 storey detached dwellings (House Type DC and OCH), c. 323 sq.m each, each with an attached covered car port and a single storey garage (c. 34 sq.m), all on individual plots; • 2 no. 4-bedroom 2 storey detached dwellings (House Type DH), c. 322 sq.m each, each with a detached single storey garage (c. 34 sq.m), all on individual plots; • 4no. 5-bedroom 2 storey detached dwellings (House Type E), c. 409 sq.m each, each with an attached covered carport and single storey garage (c. 34 sq.m each), all on individual plots; • l no. 5 -bedroom 3 storey over basement detached dwelling (House Type F) c. 949.95 sq.m and with a detached garage (c.98.97 sq.m), all on a single plot; • 3no. 4 -bedroom 2 storey detached dwellings (House Type G}, c. 241.4 sq.m each, each with an attached garage (c. 32 sq.m), all on individual plots;...………….. (Full Description in f/users/planning/planningdecisions/iplandescriptionupdates)