Meath County Council refuses permission for 94-home scheme at Lagore Road, Dunshaughlin, Co. Meath

In context

It is one of 98 housing scheme applications Meath County Council has received in the past twelve months, against 1,561 nationally. Of the 3,032 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 6 May 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 consists of the construction of 94 no. residential units, a single storey creche facility and a c.262m section of the Dunshaughlin Eastern Relief Road. The residential units consist of 76 no. houses and 18 no. apartments located in a 3-storey building. • The 76 no. houses consist of: - o 3 no. 4-bed detached houses; o 48 no. 4-bed semi-detached houses; o 4 no. 3-bed semi-detached houses; o 21 no. 3-bed terraced houses. • The 18 no. apartments with associated terraces and balconies consist of: - o 16 no. 2-bed apartments; o 2 no. 1-bed apartments. • Vehicular and pedestrian access will be provided from the Lagore Road; • A new cycle lane and footpath is proposed along the site frontage to Lagore Road and it is also proposed to continue the footpath along the Lagore Road to link in with the existing footpath to the west; • Car parking, bicycle parking, internal roads, services infrastructure and bin store; • Landscaping, open spaces, boundary treatments and public lighting; • All associated site works and services. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application