Awaiting decisionHousing estate

Land at Bracetown, Dunboyne, Co. Meath

Construction of a large-scale residential development of 171 homes in Dunboyne.

2460611 · Meath County Council · Lodged 8 August 2024

Reference: 2460611
Authority: Meath County Council
Register status: Invalid or incomplete
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 8 August 2024
Residential units: 1
Floor area: 19594.2 m²

Summary

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Carroll Estates Dunboyne Limited is applying for a Large-Scale Residential Development on a 5.99-hectare site. The project will consist of 171 residential units, comprising 114 two-storey houses and 57 apartment/duplex units in blocks ranging from 2 to 3 storeys.

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Storeys: 3

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Official record

Development description

Carroll estates dunboyne limited intend to apply to meath county council for permission for development of a large-scale residential development on a site of 5.99 ha, at bracetown, dunboyne, co. Meath. The principal application site is generally bounded to the north by greenfield lands, to the east by the railway line, to the south by old fairgreen/mill farm, and to the west by the navan road. The secondary application site is generally bounded to the north by greenfield lands, to the east by greenfield lands, to the south by greenfield lands, and to the west by the railway line. The proposed development will consist of the following: a) development of 171 no. Residential units as follows: i. 114 no. Houses comprising 101 3-bedroom houses, and 13 no. 4-bedroom houses, ranging in size from c. 107.6 sqm to c. 153 sqm, all 2-storeys in height. Each house will have an associated rear/side private garden. Ii. 57 no. Apartment/duplex units comprising the following: 5 no. 1-bedroom units of c. 56 sqm to 66.9 sqm, 26 no. 2-bedroom units of c. 78.8 sqm to 120.2 sqm. , and 26 no. 3-bedroom units of c. 119 sqm to 128.6 sqm. In 7 no. Blocks ranging in height from 2 to 3 storeys. All apartment and duplex units will be provided with private open space areas in the form of balconies/terraces. Iii. Communal open space associated with the proposed apartment units will be provided in the form of landscaped areas located in the vicinity of the apartment units (of c. 595 sqm). Iv. Provision of 301 no. Car parking spaces across the development site (inclusive of accessible (4 no. ) and ev (60 no. ) parking spaces) and 195 no. Bicycle parking spaces for residents and visitors of the scheme provided throughout the development site. B) 1 no. Childcare facility of c. 161 sqm with associated outdoor amenity space of c. 40sqm. C) the provision of landscaped public open space amenity areas (totalling c. 6971 sqm). D) surface water drainage infrastructure on a site of c. 0.36 ha on the eastern side of the railway line (all lands in the control of the applicant). E) section of the dunboyne eastern distributor road from the western site boundary with navan road to the eastern site boundary. This includes all associated vehicular and pedestrian accesses, carriageways, paths and junctions. The following planning application - meath co. Co. Reg ref 24/60063 – encroaches the application lands in this regard. Extra description in f drive.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

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“New Residential”

National zoning type: New/proposed residential

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
1 Cedar Court, Dunboyne, Meath	May 2026	€695,000	295 m
20 Rosedale, Millfarm, Dunboyne	Apr 2025	€515,000	306 m
13 Old Fairgreen, Dunboyne, Fairgreen	Jun 2026	€715,000	308 m
7 Rosedale, Millfarm, Dunboyne	Apr 2025	€455,000	346 m
9 Rosedale, Millfarm, Dunboyne	Apr 2026	€600,000	347 m
6 The Meadows, Millfarm, Dunboyne	Oct 2025	€560,000	362 m
4 Kilbreena Rd, Dunboyne, Meath	Jun 2025	€600,000	385 m
11 The Meadows, Millfarm, Dunboyne	Sept 2025	€525,000	388 m

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Application received8 August 2024

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