Planning application · Meath County Council

A Large-Scale Residential Development - Permission

Bennetstown (townland) to the south of the M3 Parkway park and ride and rail station, Dunboyne North, Co. Meath

2660607 · MeathLodgedUnder appeal

up to 5 storeys · 0.92 ha · Under appeal since August 2026

Planning application 2660607 to Meath County Council: A Large-Scale Residential Development - Permission for the following Large-Scale Residential Development, at Bennetstown (townland) to the south of the M3 Parkway park and ride. Now under appeal to An Coimisiún Pleanála.

Timeline

  1. Application lodged
  2. Council decided
  3. Appealed to An Coimisiún Pleanála

Key facts

Reference
2660607
Planning authority
Meath County Council
Received
21 May 2026
Decided
15 Jul 2026
Status
Lodged
Use
Residential
Dwellings (estimated)
124
Read from the description, not stated on the register.
Site area
0.92 ha
Appeal
ACP-324557-26

Homes and mix

Apartments and duplexes124
Total homes124
  • ESB substations

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

Proposed development

a Large-Scale Residential Development - Permission for the following Large-Scale Residential Development (LRD) comprising of i) the construction of 124 no. apartments in blocks A, B and C ranging in height from 4-5 storeys ; ii) a foul pumping station iii) and all ancillary development works including footpaths, cycle lanes, car and bicycle parking, drainage, public lighting, an ESB substation; and landscaping/amenity areas at this site located in Bennetstown (townland) to the south of the M3 Parkway park and ride and rail station, Dunboyne North, Co. Meath. The proposed development will replace 76 no. apartments previously permitted under Meath County Council Ref. 23/60290 (An Coimisiún Pleanála ref. 320049-24). An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) addendum report has been submitted to the planning authority with the application. The EIAR addendum report will be available for inspection or purchase at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy during public opening hours at the offices of the Local Authority. The application may be inspected online at the following website set up by the applicant: www.bennetstown5lrd.ie

Planning status

The decision has been appealed to An Coimisiún Pleanála. The appeal outcome replaces the council decision.

Appeal ACP-324557-26 on the An Coimisiún Pleanála website ↗

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