Meath County Council grants permission for 863-home scheme at Lands to the north, 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 14 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.

Permission for a Large-Scale Residential Development - planning permission for a Large-scale Residential Development consisting of modifications to the Strategic Housing Development permitted under ABP Ref.: 303433-19, as amended by ABP Ref.: 307946-20, MCC Reg. Ref.: 22/1594, and MCC Reg. Ref.: 23/60181, which is currently under construction, on lands to the north of the R147 / Dublin Road, Dunshaughlin, County Meath. The lands are located to the south of Kellett’s Grove and Coldrick’s Pass, to the east of Dunshaughlin Business Park and to the north of The Willows. The proposed development relates to modifications to 80 no. permitted residential units (including 56 no. duplex units in 3 storey buildings and 16 no. apartments and 8 no. duplex units in adjoining 4 storey buildings) within Cell 24 and Cell 26, located in the eastern part of the SHD site, and will consist of: • Omission of 8 no. apartment units (8 no. 2 bed units) and 4 no. duplex units (2 no. 3 bed and 2 no. 4 bed units) in 4 storey apartment buildings in Cell 24, and provision of 8 no. additional duplex units (4 no. 2 bed and 4 no. 3 bed units) in 3 storey duplex buildings in Cell 24, to result in the provision of 36 no. duplex units (18 no. 2 bed and 18 no. 3 bed units) in 3 storey duplex buildings in Cell 24; • Omission of 8 no. apartment units (8 no. 2 bed units) and 4 no. duplex units (2 no. 3 bed and 2 no. 4 bed units) in 4 storey apartment buildings, and 28 no. duplex units in 3 storey duplex buildings (14 no. 2 bed and 14 no. 3 bed units) in Cell 26, and provision of 20 no. 2 and 3 storey houses (10 no. 3 bed, 10 no. 4 bed units) in Cell 26. The proposed modifications will result in an overall decrease in residential units within the permitted SHD site, as amended, by 24 no. units to 839 no. units (560 no. houses, 92 no. duplex units, and 187 no. apartments) from 863 no. units. The proposed development includes all associated modifications to the site layout plan, façade treatments and fenestration, internal roads, car parking, cycle and pedestrian infrastructure, open space, landscaping, services, bin stores, and modifications to site layout plan necessary to serve the proposed modifications to the permitted development, and all associated site development works