Meath County Council grants permission for 96-home scheme at Commons Road, Balreask Old and Duffsland, Co. Meath

In context

It is one of 99 housing scheme applications Meath County Council has received in the past twelve months, against 1,568 nationally. Of the 3,037 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 25 February 2026. 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 proposed residential development will consist of the construction of 96 no. dwellings, comprising: 80 no. two-storey houses (comprising a mix of terraced and semi-detached houses providing 72 x 3 bed and 8 x 4 bed houses) and 16 no. Duplex Units arranged within 2 no. two-storey blocks (comprising 8 no. 2-bed units and 8 no. 3-bed units). The extension of the permitted Phase 1 LDR2(a) link road (that forms a T-Junction onto Commons Road (to the west) in an easterly direction by c. 100.3m along the southern site boundary to deliver the Phase 2 section of the LDR2(a) link road that will ultimately connect to Trim Road to the east. An internal distributor road to serve the proposed development forms a junction onto the northern side of the proposed Phase 2 LDR2(a) link road. Associated road infrastructure work includes the delivery of access roads, pedestrian footpaths and cycle tracks, green verges and street lighting. Other associated infrastructure works include foul and surface water drainage; water supply; attenuation areas; ESB sub-stations; bin / bicycle store and landscaped open spaces (totaling 11,372 sq.m in area), including 5,853 sq.m of Public Open Space provision and a children’s playground; communal open space of 496 sq.m (associated with the proposed Duplex Units); boundary walls and fences. Provision is made for a total of 178 no. car parking spaces and 74 no. bicycle parking spaces together with all other associated site development works. This application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application