Overstrand and Florence Fields (No. 1), Coast Road Bettystown, Co. Meath
Construction of a three-storey house, a guest suite, and a boathouse in Bettystown.
211919 · Meath County Council · Lodged 30 September 2021
- Reference
- 211919
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 30 September 2021
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 322.4 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development includes a three-storey, two-bedroom house with a parking shelter, a two-storey guest suite, a boardwalk pathway to the beach, and a single-storey boathouse with a home office.
- Storeys
- 3
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
The construction of 1 no. Three-storey, two-bed dwelling house (123.9m2) adjoined by 1 no. Non-enclosed parking shelter and 1 no. Two-storey, one-bed guest suite (25.3 m2) on the north part of the florence fields site; the construction of a boardwalk pathway to the beach from the proposed dwelling house; the construction of 1 no. One-storey boathouse and garage for privately collected vehicles and marine paraphernalia (173.2 m2) with a grass roof and a two-storey volume containing a home office; the construction of a new pedestrian access gate at the north end of the florence fields site on coast road; the construction of a new vehicular access gate towards the south of the florence fields site on coast road; the construction of a laneway to serve overstrand and the florence fields site from the proposed vehicular entrance together with ancillary landscaping works to the above. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Existing Residential”
Objective set by the Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027 (2021–2027). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Brookside, Bettystown, Meath | Oct 2025 | €590,000 | 314 m |
| 5 Beach Park, Laytown, Co Meath | Sept 2025 | €547,000 | 386 m |
| 9 Beach Park, Laytown, Meath | Mar 2026 | €580,000 | 407 m |
| 58 Beach Park, Laytown, Meath | Jun 2026 | €390,000 | 436 m |
| 41 Brookside Est, Bettystown, Meath | Dec 2025 | €410,000 | 454 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received30 September 2021
- Further information requested23 November 2021
- Further information received21 April 2022
- Decision due20 July 2022
- Decision issued20 July 2022
- Grant issued30 August 2022
- Permission expiry29 August 2027
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