Meath County Council grants permission for 716-home scheme at Castlefarm Rusk Clonee, Dunboyne, 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 25 October 2023. If no appeal is lodged, the council’s decision stands and a final grant issues. The applicant sought a 10-year permission, which sets how long they have to start the development.

The development description, as lodged

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

for a 10-year permission for a Large-Scale Residential Development at this site in the Townlands of Castle Farm, Ruskin and Clonee, Dunboyne, County Meath on lands generally bound to the east and south by agriculturally zoned lands, to the west by the larnr6d Eireann rail line, and to the north by the residential development permitted under Meath County Council (MCC) Reg. Ref. RA180561, agricultural lands and the L2228 (Station Road/Clonee Road). Alterations to two no. roundabouts on the R147 (Old Navan Road) is also proposed and these are located on lands in the townlands of Loughsallagh and Clonee, Dunboyne, County Meath. The proposed development is on a site of approximately 16.92Ha overall and consists of 716no. dwellings in a mixture of terraced, semi-detached and detached houses, duplexes and apartments as follows: • 517no. apartment units are accommodated in 8no.buildings of 4-7 storeys in height comprising: l0no. 1-bed apartments, 202no. 2-bed apartments and 24no. 3-bed apartments accommodated in 4no. 4-6 storey apartment blocks (Blocks Al, A2, A3 and A4); 55no. 1-bed apartments, 80no. 2-bed apartments and 12no. 3-bed apartments accommodated in 2no. 6-7 storey apartment blocks (Blocks Bl and B2); 36no. 1-bed apartments, 78no. 2-bed apartments and 20no. 3-bed apartments accommodated in 2no. 4-5 storey apartment blocks (Blocks Cl and C2)……………….. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report and Natura Impact Statement have been prepared in respect of the proposed development and accompany this application.