Meath County Council grants permission for 56-home scheme at Site B Mornington, Coast Road, Co. Meath

In context

It is one of 98 housing scheme applications Meath County Council has received in the past twelve months, against 1,557 nationally. Of the 3,030 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 8 August 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.

alterations to development previously approved under Reg. Ref. LB/190816 comprising: (i) replacement of all 2 and 3 bed dwellings at House Nos. 2 to 5, 18-25 & 29-40 (House Types B, E, E1, E2, E3, F, F1, F2 and F3) with 16 no. 3-bed semi-detached dwellings, 1 no. 3-bed detached dwelling and 1 no. 4-bed detached dwelling. To facilitate the change, all house types from Nos. 2 to 5, 18-25, 29-34 and 36-40 will change from House Type's B, E, E1, E2, E3, F, F2, F3 as approved, to House Types A, A2, A2.1, A3, B2, and House No.35 will change from House Type F1 to House Type D1. House No. 1 will also change from House Type D1 to House Type D2 and House No. 26 will change from House Type A1 to House Type A1.1. The amendments will result in a total number of 56 no. dwellings (ii) renumbering of houses 1-5 and 18-41; and (iii) all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application