Meath County Council grants permission for 65-home scheme at Bunboggan, Athboy, 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 21 January 2025. 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 development will consist of 65 no. residential units comprising of: (a) 2 no. 3 bed single dwelling, (b) 1 no. 2 bed single storey dwelling, (c) 8 no. 4 bed, two storey semi-detached dwelling, (d) 30 no. 3 bed, two storey semi-detached dwellings, (e) 8 no. 3 bed, two storey town houses, (f) 12 no. 2 bed, two storey town houses, (g) 4 no. 4 bed, two storey detached houses. The development also includes the construction of pumping chamber with connection to the existing foul sewer network, connection to mains water, surface water attenuation system, access roads and hammerheads together with landscaping, public amenity space, entrance via existing Turry Meadows housing estate and all associated site works. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application