Meath County Council grants permission for 267-home scheme at Dunboyne North, Co. Meath

In context

It is one of 98 housing scheme applications Meath County Council has received in the past twelve months, against 1,548 nationally. Of the 3,018 such applications decided by councils in the past three years, 79% 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 4 June 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.

Permission for the following Large-Scale Residential Development consisting of: i) 267 no. residential units comprising 145 no. dwelling houses and 122 no. apartments/duplexes providing a mix of 1, 2, 3 and 4-bed units. The dwelling houses range in height from 2-3 storeys. The apartments/duplexes are in 8 no. blocks (i.e. Blocks A-H, with Blocks B and C joined) ranging in height from 3 to 5 storeys; ii) a single storey creche; iii) modifications to the R157 regional road including changes to the existing carriageway/traffic lanes and the replacement of an existing roundabout with a new signalised junction; iv) a new signalised junction and link road (including new bridge over the River Tolka) connecting the R157 and the Old Navan Road; v) the provision of footpaths, cycle lanes and 2 no. pedestrian crossings on the existing M3 Parkway access road, vi) a foul pumping station and connection to the existing public sewerage system via the Old Navan Road; vii) a watermain connection to the north of the site at Pace (townland); viii) 3 no. ESB substation/kiosks and the undergrounding/re-routing of existing electricity lines; ix) reprofiling of land and relocation of existing berm adjoining the River Tolka as part of flood mitigation measures; and x) all associated ancillary development works including footpaths, cycle lanes, car and bicycle parking, drainage, public lighting, bin storage, boundary treatments and landscaping/amenity areas at this site measuring 14.17 hectares principally located in Bennetstown (townland) to the south of the M3 Parkway park and ride and rail station, and also extending into Pace & Dunboyne (townlands), Dunboyne North, Co. Meath. Access will be via 2 no. new vehicular access points along the new link road between the R157 and the Old Navan Road. Pedestrian access will also be provided on to the existing M3 Parkway access road. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been submitted to the planning authority with the application. Significant further information/revised plans submitted with this application