townland of Donacarney Great and Betaghstown, as well as along Pilltown Road and the ‘Narroways’, Bettystown Co. Meath
Construction of 49 residential units, including 33 houses and 16 apartments, in Bettystown.
2460334 · Meath County Council · Lodged 10 May 2024
- Reference
- 2460334
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 10 May 2024
- Residential units
- 33
- Floor area
- 4620 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development on a 1.48-hectare site consists of 49 residential units: 33 two-storey houses and 16 apartments/duplexes in a three-storey building. It includes a new vehicular access from Pilltown Road, 94 parking spaces, and public open space.
- Storeys
- 3
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Official record
Development description
Development at this site of c. 1.48 hectares bounded by draycott lodge to the south west and whitefield manor to the north east in the townland of donacarney great & betaghstown, as well as along pilltown road & the “narroways” bettystown co meath the development will consist of: a) the construction of 49 no. Residential dwellings comprising: 33 no. Houses (31 no. 3 bedroom dwellings and 2 no. 4 bedroom houses [all 2 storey]) and 16 no. Apartments/duplex apartments in 1 no. 3 storey building (comprising 8 no. Ground floor 1-bedroom apartments and 8 no. 3-bedroom duplex units above - all apartments/duplex units to include terrace/private amenity space); b) vehicular/pedestrian access from the pilltown road along with the provision of a footpath along the pilltown road and the ‘narrowways’ to tie in and meet the existing footpath at sevitt manor; c) the provision of 94 no. Surface resident car parking spaces (including visitor) as well as bicycle storage for apartments; internal road and shared surface networks including pedestrian paths; d) provision of c. 0.2 ha of public open space in a series of spaces as well as outdoor play area and landscaped planting; e) provision of foul and surface water drainage as well as bin stores; public lighting and all associated landscaping and boundary treatment works, site development and infrastructural works, esb substations, and all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development, including the upgrade of the foul wastewater pipe (for c. 80m) along the pilltown road. A natura impact statement (nis) has been prepared in respect of the proposed development
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 The Green, Whitefield Manor, Bettystownnot full market price | Feb 2025 | €176,000 | 143 m |
| 4 The Court, Whitefield Manor, Bettystown | Jul 2025 | €416,000 | 270 m |
| 5 The Court, Whitefield Manor, Bettystown Cross | Aug 2025 | €506,000 | 281 m |
| 8 The Avenue, Donacarney Wood, Co Meathprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €537,445 | 407 m |
| Lios Dun, 7 Eastbry, Narroways | Dec 2025 | €795,000 | 430 m |
| 4 The Walk, Whitefield Hall, Bettystown | Sept 2025 | €487,000 | 449 m |
| 45 The Avenue, Whitefield Hall, Bettystown | May 2025 | €405,000 | 451 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 received10 May 2024
- Further information requested3 July 2024
- Further information received27 September 2024
- Decision due21 November 2024
- Decision issued20 November 2024
- Appeal submitted17 December 2024
- Appeal decided18 June 2025
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