GrantedHousing estateDecided 13 September 2023

Site D on lands north of the Enfield Relief Road, in the townland of Johnstown, Enfield Co Meath

Construction of 77 residential units, including 69 houses and 8 duplexes, with associated site works in Enfield.

23272 · Meath County Council · Lodged 15 March 2023

Reference: 23272
Authority: Meath County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 15 March 2023
Residential units: 77
Floor area: 9116 m²

Summary

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The development consists of 77 residential units comprising 69 two-storey houses and 8 duplex units in a three-storey block. The plans also feature landscaped public open space, pedestrian and cycle connections, 148 car parking spaces, and new vehicular accesses onto the Enfield Relief Road.

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Storeys: 3

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Official record

Development description

The construction of 77 no. Residential units comprising: 1 no. Three storey duplex block (8 no. Duplex units) containing 4 no. Ground floor, 2 bed duplex units (unit types k & l) and 4 no. First and second floor, 3 bed duplex units (unit types m & n); 29 no. 3 bed, two storey houses (house types a & c); and 40 no. 4 bed, two storey houses (house types b, d, d1, d2, d3 & d4). The proposed development includes a total of 7,106 sqm of landscaped public open space; a pedestrian/cycle connection to newcastle woods; 148 no. Car parking spaces; 24 no. Bicycle parking spaces; internal roads; boundary treatments; bin storage; public lighting; water supply infrastructure; foul and surface water drainage infrastructure; and all associated and ancillary site and development works. The proposed development integrates with the permitted residential developments (meath county council planning refs. 21/1449, 21/1461, 21/1462) to the east of the site, incorporating connections to permitted vehicular, pedestrian, bicycle, drainage, water supply and services infrastructure. The proposed development also includes 2 no. New vehicular accesses onto the enfield relief road, together with all associated upgrade works along the relief road (including pedestrian and cycling infrastructure). This application is accompanied by an environmental impact assessment report (eiar) and natura impact statement (nis) significant further information /revised plans submitted on this application

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

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“New Residential”

National zoning type: New/proposed 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.

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
22 Newcastle Woods Dr, Enfield, Meath	Jan 2025	€377,000	166 m
36 The Gardens, Johnstown Demesne, Enfieldprice excludes VAT	Jun 2026	€440,529	252 m
38 The Garden, Johnstown Demesne, Enfieldprice excludes VAT	Jun 2026	€440,529	252 m
49 The Gardens, Enfieldprice excludes VAT	Jul 2026	€436,123	252 m
39 The Gardens, Johnstown Demesne, Dimein Bhaile Sheainprice excludes VAT	Jun 2026	€440,529	252 m
46 The Garden, Johnstown Demesne, Johnstownprice excludes VAT	Jun 2026	€440,528	252 m
40 The Garden, Johnstown Demense, Enfieldprice excludes VAT	Jun 2026	€429,515	252 m
44 The Garden, Jonhstown Demesne, Johnstownprice excludes VAT	Jul 2026	€415,000	252 m

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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 received15 March 2023
Further information requested8 May 2023
Further information received12 July 2023
Decision due14 September 2023
Decision issued13 September 2023
Grant issued7 November 2023
Permission expiry6 November 2031

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