248-home scheme proposed at Dunboyne, Co. Meath

In context

It is one of 104 housing scheme applications Meath County Council has received in the past twelve months, against 1,641 nationally. Of the 3,067 such applications decided by councils in the past three years, 78% were granted.

What happens next

Anyone can make a submission or observation to Meath County Council until 29 September 2026, for a fee of €20. Only those who make a submission can later appeal the decision. The council is due to decide by 20 October 2026, unless it requests further information, which stops the clock.

How to make a submission

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 - permission for development of a Large-Scale Residential Development on a site of approx. 6.87 ha on lands generally bounded by Summerhill Road (L2228) to the south-west, R157 to the north, Plunkett Hall Estate to the south and Dunboyne Business Park and lands with extant permission under Reg. Ref. P8/22022 to the east, Dunboyne, Co. Meath. The proposed development will consist of a Large-Scale Residential Development comprising 248 no. residential units and 1 no. childcare facility with associated car parking, bicycle parking, public open spaces, communal open spaces and all ancillary works. The development shall comprise: a) Construction of 248 no. residential units as follows: • 170 no. 2 storey houses in a mix of terraced, semi-detached and detached unit types consisting of 27 no. 2-bedroom units, 124 no. 3-bedroom units and 19 no. 4-bedroom units. Each house will have an associated rear private garden. • 26 no. apartment units in a single 4 storey block consisting of 13 no. 1-bedroom units and 13 no. 2-bedroom apartments. All apartment units will be provided with private open space in the form of balconies. • 52 no. duplex units in 4 no. 3 storey blocks (A-D) consisting of 26 no. 2-bedroom units and 26 no. 3-bedroom units. All duplex units will be provided with private open space areas in the form of balconies/terraces. • Communal open space associated with the proposed apartment / duplex units will be provided in the form of 5 no. landscaped areas located in the vicinity of the units (total approx. 1,340.4 sqm). b) 1 no. childcare facility (GFA approx. 285.7 sqm) at ground floor of Apartment Block A with dedicated external open space (approx. 176 sqm). c) Total provision of 388 no. car parking spaces including 6 no. accessible spaces and 24 no. EV charging spaces (357 no. resident car parking spaces, 18 no. residential visitor car parking spaces and 13 no. car parking spaces dedicated for the childcare facility). The development will also provide 4 no. drop-off / loading bay spaces associated with the childcare facility. d) Total of 429 no. bicycle parking spaces (319 no. secure resident spaces and 88 no. visitor spaces for the apartment / duplex / mid-terrace units; and 14 no. childcare facility staff spaces and 8 no. childcare facility visitor spaces). e) Landscaped public open space areas including children’s play areas totalling approx. 10,775 sqm. f) A new vehicular and pedestrian a and ped