Meath County Council grants permission for 57-home scheme at Site D (Elmeley) Mornington, Coast Road, Co. Meath

In context

It is one of 104 housing scheme applications Meath County Council has received in the past twelve months, against 1,638 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 31 October 2023. 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.

alterations to development previously approved under Reg. Ref. LB/191720, 22/1028 & 22/1486 comprising: (i) amendments to approved neighbourhood centre (creche and retail building) as follows: (a) revised design relocating the creche and providing for a single storey retail unit with cafe and outdoor seating areas. Provision of 23 no. car parking spaces including 2 no. mobility spaces to southern and western boundaries, and 5 no. set-down/loading bay spaces to northern boundary; (ii) amendments to house Nos. 16-23 as follows: (a) replacement of 4 no. 2-bed dwellings (House Type E at Nos. 17, 18, 21, 22) and 4 no. 3 bed dwellings (House Types A3, A4, A6 at Nos. 16, 19, 20, 23) with 2 no. 3 bed semi-detached dwellings (HouseType A) and 2 no. 4-bed detached dwellings (House Type D and D5); (b) relocation of approved creche to replace dwellings nos. 16 & 17. The creche will comprise 2 storeys with children's play area to rear and 4 no. parking spaces to front and 3 no. to the rear. The amendments will result in a total number of 57 no. dwellings (a reduction of 2 no. units from previously permitted scheme) comprising 48 no. 3-bed, 9 no. 4-bed dwellings; (iii) relocation of approved substation from rear of No. 44 to rear of no, 25; and (iv) all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development