Station Road (L2228) and Old Navan Road (R147), Dunboyne Co. Meath, townlands of Dunboyne Clonee Castle Farm and Loughsallagh
A large-scale residential development of 853 homes, including apartments and duplexes, in Dunboyne.
2460709 · Meath County Council · Lodged 6 September 2024
- Reference
- 2460709
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 September 2024
- Residential units
- 810
- Floor area
- 97500 m²
Summary
AI-generatedA 10-year planning permission is sought for a Large-Scale Residential Development on a 21.9-hectare site. The development comprises 853 residential units, including 398 apartments in three blocks up to 6 storeys high, and 112 duplex units in six blocks up to 4 storeys high.
- Storeys
- 6
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
- A 10 year planning permission of a large-scale residential development on a site of approx 21.9 ha in total and 15.74 ha net developable area respectively, at lands at station road (l2228) and old navan road (r147), dunboyne, co. Meath in the townlands of dunboyne, clonee, castle farm and loughsallagh. The principle application site is generally bounded by station road (l2228) to the south, dunboyne train station and the iarnród éireann rail line to the west, a cluster of detached houses to the south east, greenfield lands to north and east. The application includes also modifications to 2 no. Roundabouts on the old navan road, (r147). Development comprises: - a) construction of 853 no. Residential units as follows
- 398 no. Apartment units in 3 no. 1-6 storey blocks (a-c) consisting of 121 no. 1-bedroom apartments; 258 no. 2-bedroom apartments; and 19 no. 3-bedroom apartments. All apartment units will be provided with private open space areas in the form of balconies/terraces
- 112 no. Duplex units in 6 no. 2-4 storey blocks (d-h) consisting of 60 no. 2-bedroom units, 52 no. 3-bedroom units. All duplex units will be provided with private open space areas in the form of balconies/terraces
- 343 no. 1-3 storey houses consisting of 4 no. 2-bedroom units, 308 no. 3-bedroom units, 31 no. 4-bedroom units. Tbc
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Darley Square, Station Road, Dunboyneprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €506,607 | 360 m |
| 22 Darley Square, Station Road, Dunboyneprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €484,581 | 365 m |
| 21 Darley Square, Station Road, Dunboyneprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €480,000 | 370 m |
| 20 Darley Square, Station Road, Dunboyneprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €484,581 | 376 m |
| 1 Darley Square, Dunboyne, Co. Meathprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €515,419 | 378 m |
| 19 Darley Square, Station Road, Dunboyneprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €484,581 | 384 m |
| 2 Darley Square, Station Road, Dunboyneprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €493,392 | 384 m |
| 2 Elton Grove, Millfarm, Dunboyne | Jun 2025 | €848,000 | 388 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 received6 September 2024
- Further information requested29 October 2024
- Further information received30 January 2025
- Decision due14 April 2025
- Decision issued14 April 2025
- Grant issued27 August 2025
- Appeal submitted9 May 2025
- Permission expiry26 August 2035
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