Meath County Council grants permission for 67-home scheme at Brackinrainey Wood, Longwood, Co. Meath

In context

It is one of 98 housing scheme applications Meath County Council has received in the past twelve months, against 1,549 nationally. Of the 3,022 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 22 July 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.

Full planning permission for the construction of (A) 67 No dwellings comprising 2no. 4-Bed semi-detached units, 34no. 3-Bed detached/semi-detached units; 23no. 2-bed semi-detached/terraced units; and 8no. 1-Bed maisonette apartment units; together with new garden boundary walls and connection to existing site services; (B) a temporary pumping station facility; and (C) all associated site works at Brackinrainey Wood, Longwood, Co. Meath. Access to new dwellings will be via the existing residential access road within Brackinrainey Wood Estate. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application