GrantedAlterationsDecided 31 October 2023

Site D (Elmeley) Mornington, Coast Road, Bettystown Co. Meath

Alterations to a permitted neighbourhood centre and housing layout in Bettystown.

23695 · Meath County Council · Lodged 10 July 2023

Reference: 23695
Authority: Meath County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 10 July 2023
Residential units: 57
Floor area: 8520 m²

Summary

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The application seeks amendments to a previously approved development. Changes include a revised design for the neighbourhood centre (creche and retail building) and replacing 8 approved dwellings with 4 larger dwellings, resulting in a total of 57 units.

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Development description

Alterations to development previously approved under reg. Ref. Lb/191720, 22/1028 & 22/1486 comprising: (i) amendments to approved neighbourhood centre (creche and retail building) as follows: (a) revised design relocating the creche and providing for a single storey retail unit with cafe and outdoor seating areas. Provision of 23 no. Car parking spaces including 2 no. Mobility spaces to southern and western boundaries, and 5 no. Set-down/loading bay spaces to northern boundary; (ii) amendments to house nos. 16-23 as follows: (a) replacement of 4 no. 2-bed dwellings (house type e at nos. 17, 18, 21
And 4 no. 3 bed dwellings (house types a3, a4, a6 at nos. 16, 19, 20
With 2 no. 3 bed semi-detached dwellings (housetype a) and 2 no. 4-bed detached dwellings (house type d and d5); (b) relocation of approved creche to replace dwellings nos. 16 &
The creche will comprise 2 storeys with children's play area to rear and 4 no. Parking spaces to front and 3 no. To the rear. The amendments will result in a total number of 57 no. Dwellings (a reduction of 2 no. Units from previously permitted scheme) comprising 48 no. 3-bed, 9 no. 4-bed dwellings; (iii) relocation of approved substation from rear of no. 44 to rear of no, 25; and (iv) all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development

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F1 - Open SpaceOS

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
77 Cois Na Mara, Golf Links Road, Bettystown	Mar 2025	€380,000	137 m
47 Brabazon Links, Bettystown, Meath	Jan 2026	€254,000	140 m
72 Brabazon Links, Golf Links Rd, Bettystown	Aug 2025	€365,000	147 m
74 Brabazon Links, Brabazon, Golf Links Rd	Dec 2025	€325,000	154 m
24 The Village, Bettystown, Meath	Apr 2026	€210,000	161 m
6 Brabazon Dr, Links Rd, Bettystown	Mar 2025	€324,500	161 m
77 Brabazon Links, Bettystown, Meath	Apr 2025	€310,000	169 m
5 Brabazon Links, Bettystown, Meath	Feb 2026	€360,000	170 m

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Key dates

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Application received10 July 2023
Further information requested31 August 2023
Further information received5 October 2023
Decision due1 November 2023
Decision issued31 October 2023
Grant issued12 December 2023
Permission expiry5 August 2025

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