Awaiting decisionHousing estate

Bennettstown, Dunboyne, Co. Meath

Construction of eight houses with parking, landscaping, and road works.

243 · Meath County Council · Lodged 2 January 2024

Reference: 243
Authority: Meath County Council
Register status: Invalid or incomplete
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 2 January 2024
Residential units: 1
Floor area: 1860 m²

Summary

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The development consists of the construction of 8 detached dwellings, comprising four 252sqm houses and four 234sqm houses. The project includes the removal of existing fencing and trees, the reduction of a grass verge for a pedestrian footpath, 2 parking spaces per dwelling, and an internal roadway.

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Official record

Development description

The development will consist of the following: the removal of post and wire fencing to the front of the site, removal of timber p&r fencing to the rear of the site along with the removal of three existing trees enclosing the site entrance. Permission is also sought for the reduction in the depth of the existing grass verge to accommodate a pedestrian footpath. The development proposes
No. Dwellings, 4 no. Type a dwellings of 252sqm, and 4 no. Type b dwellings of 234sqm. Provision of 2no. Car parking spaces per dwelling including universal access spaces, electric charging points, covered bicycle spaces and bin storage. The development includes an internal hammerhead roadway at 5.5m wide finished in colored asphalt. The development will also include landscaping, suds drainage and all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development

Land-use zoning

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A1 - Existing ResidentialRS

“Existing Residential”

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
29 Kilbreena Crescent Dunboyne, Co. Meathnot full market price	Mar 2026	€155,000	367 m
4 Kilbreena Rd, Dunboyne, Meath	Jun 2025	€600,000	396 m
13 Old Fairgreen, Dunboyne, Fairgreen	Jun 2026	€715,000	459 m

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Application received2 January 2024

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