Town Parks, Athboy, Co. Meath
Demolition of an existing house and construction of 58 new homes in Athboy.
2176 · Meath County Council · Lodged 18 January 2021
- Reference
- 2176
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 January 2021
- Residential units
- 50
- Floor area
- 5400 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of an existing dwelling and shed to construct 58 new homes. The development will comprise 10 one-bed single-storey units, 36 two-bed two-storey units, 10 three-bed two-storey units, and 2 four-bed two-storey units, alongside a new road entrance and a foul sewer pumping station.
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Official record
Development description
Development will consist of: to demolish existing dwelling & shed and to construct 58 no. Dwellings comprising of the following: (a) 10 no. 1 bed single storey dwellings comprising of 4 no. Semi-detached units and 2 no. Blocks of 3 units (b) 36 no. 2 bed two storey dwellings, comprising of 6 no. Semi-detached units, 6 no. Blocks of 3 units and 3 no. Blocks of 4 units (c) 10 no. 3 bed two storey dwellings, comprising of 6 no semi-detached units and 1 no. Block of 4 units (d) 2 no. 4 bed two storey semi-detached dwellings (e) form new service roads & entrance onto public road from connaught street, (f) form connections to all public services, install foul sewer pumping station, together with all associated site works. A natura impact statement will be submitted to the planning authority with the application. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Open Space”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Connaught Place, Athboy, Co Meath | Jun 2025 | €280,000 | 148 m |
| 1 Turry Close, Turry Meadows, Athboy | May 2026 | €245,000 | 282 m |
| Apartment 6, Turry Close, Athboy | Jul 2025 | €235,000 | 282 m |
| 4 Butterfield Grove, Athboy, Meath | Sept 2025 | €377,000 | 305 m |
| 1 Glen Ellen, Bunboggan, Athboyprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €343,612 | 333 m |
| 2 Glen Ellen, Bunboggan, Athboyprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €343,612 | 342 m |
| 42 Newmans Mill, Athboy, Meath | Jul 2025 | €190,000 | 353 m |
| 14 St Josephs Villas, Athboy, Co Meath | Apr 2026 | €130,000 | 365 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 received18 January 2021
- Further information requested10 March 2021
- Further information received13 August 2021
- Decision due28 October 2021
- Decision issued28 October 2021
- Appeal submitted24 November 2021
- Appeal decided15 June 2022
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