Meath County Council grants permission for 320-home scheme at Charterschool Land, Trim, 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 24 September 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.

EXTENSION OF DURATION OF PLANNING PERMISSION SHD307507-20 - the development will consist of the following: • 320 no. dwellings comprising: o 136 no. houses comprising 10 no. 2-bed, 105 no. 3-bed and 21 no. 4-bed; o 120 no. apartments within 4 no. 3-5 storey blocks comprising 11 no. studio, 30 no. 1-bed, 71 no. 2-bed and 8 no. 3-bed; o 64 no. duplex apartments within 8 no. 3-storey blocks comprising 32 no. 2-Bed and 32 no. 3-Bed. o All units with associated private gardens/ balconies/ terraces to the north/ south/ east/ west elevations. • A creche and community centre (total floor area c.739 sq.m). • 563 no. car parking spaces, 188 no. secure/covered bike parking areas and communal bin stores for apartments/duplexes. • Vehicular and pedestrian accesses from Summerhill Road (R158) with associated upgrades including new cycleways and footpaths. • All other site works, landscaping, boundary treatments, ESB substation/switchrooms, plant and services provision required to facilitate the development. The application contains a statement setting out how the proposal will be consistent with the objectives of the Meath County Council Development Plan 2013-2019 and Trim Development Plan 2014-2020. The application contains a statement indicating why permission should be granted for the proposed development, having regard to a consideration specified in section 37(2)(b) of the Planning and Development Act, 2000, as amended, notwithstanding that the proposed development materially contravenes a relevant development plan or local area plan other than in relation to the zoning of the land.