Lands at Station Road Pace Line Bracetown, Townlands: Dunboyne Castlefarm, Co. Meath
Construction of a new 1.46km distributor road and railway bridge in Dunboyne.
2460063 · Meath County Council · Lodged 29 January 2024
- Reference
- 2460063
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 29 January 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed road development includes a new 1.46km carriageway between Navan Road and Station Road with cycle lanes, footpaths, and landscaped verges. It also features a new 22.5m bridge over the railway line and 11 new priority junctions to serve future development lands.
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 proposed road development comprises of
- Construction of a new carriageway (c. 1.46km) between navan road and station road (l2228)
- Construction of a carriageway featuring 1 no. 3-3.5m wide lane of traffic in each direction
- A proposed design speed of 50 km/h; provision of 2m wide cycle lanes on both sides of the corridor
- Provision of 2m wide footpaths on both sides of the corridor
- 3m landscaped verges to provide a buffer between the proposed cycle facilities and vehicular traffic. These verges could be converted into a potential bus lane in the future
- Construction of a new bridge over the existing railway line including embankments, bridge length c 22.5 m without embankments, height of a bridge underpass c 5.5 m
- Provision of 11 no. New priority junctions off the eastern distributor road to provide a new access to dunboyne rail station, to serve future residential development lands and lands zoned as 'g1- community infrastructure' to the east of the subject site. These junctions will be provided as raised tables to ensure priority for pedestrians and cyclists
- Provision of a new signal-controlled junction including a right turn lane off navan road in continuation of dunboyne business park road at the northern end of the proposed distributor road
- Provision of a new signal-controlled junction including turning lanes off station road aligned opposite to an already constructed segment of a distributor road (entrance to castle farm residential development)
- Removal of the existing train station car park entrance road from station road and its replacement with a new access road off the proposed distributor road. It will also include ancillary works
- Drainage works
- Public lighting
- Traffic signals
- Road marking and signage
- Associated landscaping works
- Miscellaneous ancillary works above and below ground level including soil stabilisation works. Temporary areas necessary for construction phase include
- Provision of 2no. Temporary construction compounds necessary for construction phase
- Provision of 2no. Temporary storage areas for excavated spoil material with maximum capacities of c. 25,000m3 and c. 8,000m3
- 5m buffer area at identified locations along the proposed development. This planning application is accompanied by an environmental impact assessment report. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Cedar Court, Dunboyne, Meath | May 2026 | €695,000 | 301 m |
| 6 The Meadows, Millfarm, Dunboyne | Oct 2025 | €560,000 | 397 m |
| 11 The Meadows, Millfarm, Dunboyne | Sept 2025 | €525,000 | 431 m |
| 2 Elton Grove, Millfarm, Dunboyne | Jun 2025 | €848,000 | 443 m |
| 23 Elton Grove, Millfarm, Dunboyne | May 2026 | €842,500 | 480 m |
| 23 Darley Square, Station Road, Dunboyneprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €506,607 | 481 m |
| 22 Darley Square, Station Road, Dunboyneprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €484,581 | 487 m |
| 20 Rosedale, Millfarm, Dunboyne | Apr 2025 | €515,000 | 489 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 received29 January 2024
- Further information requested22 March 2024
- Further information received26 September 2024
- Decision due26 November 2024
- Decision issued26 November 2024
- Grant issued16 January 2025
- Permission expiry15 January 2032
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