Meath County Council grants permission for 364-home scheme at Ratoath, 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 14 August 2025. If no appeal is lodged, the council’s decision stands and a final grant issues. The applicant sought a 7-year permission, which sets how long they have to start the development.

The development description, as lodged

Verbatim from the Meath County Council register. This is the source for every figure in the story above.

We, Beo Properties Limited, intend to apply to Meath County Council for a 7-year planning permission for a Large-scale Residential Development (LRD) at this site (12.58 ha) located on the southern edge of the settlement of Ratoath in County Meath, within the townlands of Commons and Jamestown. The subject site is generally bound to the north by Glascarn Lane, the rear of houses at Glascarn Lane, further existing residential dwellings and a permitted strategic housing development (SHD) scheme (Reg Ref: TA17/305196); to the east by the permitted SHD scheme (Reg Ref: TA17/305196); to the south by existing agricultural fields and by Glascarn Lane; and to the west by Fairyhouse Road (R155), the rear of houses on Fairyhouse Road, Cairn Court and Carraig na Gabhna, and existing agricultural fields. …....