Planning application · Meath County Council

50 homes at The Heights, Dunboyne Castle

Site at The Heights, Dunboyne Castle, Rooske Road Dunboyne Co Meath

23580 · MeathOn Site

50 homes · up to 3 storeys · 1.19 ha · On Site

Planning application 23580 to Meath County Council for 50 homes at The Heights, Dunboyne Castle, Rooske Road Dunboyne. Granted by the council on 6 December 2023. Work commenced on 11 February 2026.

Timeline

  1. Application lodged
  2. Further information requested
  3. Further information received
  4. Council granted
  5. Work commenced

Key facts

Reference
23580
Planning authority
Meath County Council
Received
2 Jun 2023
Decided
6 Dec 2023
Status
On Site
Use
Residential
Dwellings
50
Floor area
3,857 m²
Site area
1.19 ha
Further information requested
26 Jul 2023
Further information received
9 Nov 2023
Commenced
11 Feb 2026

Homes and mix

1-bed13
2-bed29
3-bed8
Total homes50
  • Creche (about 202 m²)

Read from the description, not stated on the register. Shown only where the parts add up to the total.

Proposed development

the construction of 50 no. independent living units in 5 no. 2-3 storey blocks comprising Block A consisting of 5 no. 1 bedroom apartments, 11 no. 2 bedroom apartments, 6 no. 3 bedroom apartments, 1 no. treatment/ consulting room (50 sq. m.) and 1 no. management suite/ nurses station (73 sq. m.), Block B consisting of 7 no. 2 bedroom maisonettes, Block C consisting of 8 no. 1 bedroom apartments, 2 no. 2 bedroom apartments, 2 no. 3 bedroom apartments, 1 no. community hall/ amenity space (95 sq.m.), 1 no. creche (202 sq. m.) and 1 no. cafe (105 sq.m.), Block D consisting of 6 no. 2 bedroom maisonettes and Block E consisting of 3 no. 2 bedroom maisonettes. Vehicular access to the development will be via the existing access road from the Rooske Road. The proposed development also provides for car parking spaces, bicycle parking spaces, bin storage, ESB sub station, landscaping, playground, boundary treatments, vehicular and pedestrian site access and all associated site development works including service connections, lighting, foul and surface water drainage/attenuation and water supply/storage. On a total site area of approx. 1.19ha. The proposed development is located within the curtilage of a protected structure (Dunboyne Castle)

Planning status

A commencement notice has been lodged: works are under way or about to start.

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