Meath County Council grants permission for 80-home scheme at Bettystown, 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 14 May 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.

for lands at Sevitsland, Bettystown, Co. Meath: Amendments to development granted under Reg. Ref.: LB181385, as amended by Reg. Ref.: LB200998 and Reg. Ref.: 2360380 and extended by Reg. Ref.: 24221 as follows: Removal of the permitted creche and replacement with three dwellings comprising 2 no. two storey, four bedroom houses (House Type B3) and 1 no. single storey with dormer, three bedroom dwelling (Type D). Car parking for two cars per dwelling will be provided and all associated site development and ancillary works; and For lands at Bettystown Town Centre Block H1/L1: The partial demolition and removal of some existing structures and the completion of the existing building to provide 80 no. residential units comprising 22 no. 1-bed units, 46 no. 2-bed units and 12 no. 3-bed apartments, together with a creche facility (563sqm), basement car and cycle parking, bin storage, servicing areas, communal open space, landscaping and an ESB substation and all associated site development and ancillary works