Lands in the townland of Ratoath, Fairyhouse Road Ratoath, Co. Meath
Demolition of a BMX track to build a 118-bedroom nursing home and eight independent living houses.
2460924 · Meath County Council · Lodged 5 November 2024
- Reference
- 2460924
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 5 November 2024
- Residential units
- 9
- Floor area
- 6920 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves removing an existing BMX track to construct a two-to-three storey nursing home with 118 ensuite bedrooms and ancillary facilities. It also includes eight single-storey, two-bedroom independent living units, a communal garden, 67 car parking spaces, and road upgrades.
- Storeys
- 3
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Official record
Development description
- The development will consist of the removal of the existing bmx track located on site, and the provision of a 2 to 3 storey nursing home and 8 no. Single storey independent living units (ilus) along with a new access road and upgrade works to the fairyhouse road, delivering a new junction. The nursing home will comprise
- 118 no. Ensuite bedrooms, at ground, first and second floor level
- Ancillary facilities including lobbies, kitchen, laundry, café, hair salon, day rooms, living rooms, lounges, nurses’ station, offices, stores and staff rooms and communal open space
- Two signs on the proposed nursing home building measuring c. 9.12sqm. The independent living units will comprise
- 8 no. Single storey, two bedroom houses with associated private open space
- A communal garden. The overall development will also deliver
- 67 no. Car parking spaces (including 4 ev charging space and 8 no. Accessible spaces). 68 no. Bicycle parking spaces. - all boundary treatments plant and bin stores, vehicle and pedestrian accesses, landscaping and associated site development works. It is noted that the relocation of the bmx track is the subject of a separate application mcc reg. Ref. 24/60558 currently before the planning authority
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“General Enterprise and Employment”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cloughmore House, Fairyhouse Rd, Ratoath | Mar 2025 | €510,000 | 131 m |
| 4 Cairn Court, Glascarn Lane, Ratoath | Dec 2025 | €357,000 | 162 m |
| 6 Cairn Court, Ratoath, Meath | Apr 2026 | €370,000 | 174 m |
| 33 Seagrave Hall Fairyhouse Rd, Ratoath, Meath | Mar 2026 | €675,000 | 188 m |
| 7 Cairn Court, Fairyhouse Rd, Ratoath | Nov 2025 | €291,333 | 222 m |
| 9 Cairn Court, Glascarn Lane, Ratoath | Oct 2025 | €460,000 | 236 m |
| 2 Carraig Na Gabhna, Fairyhouse Rd, Ratoath | Jun 2025 | €365,000 | 242 m |
| 43 Fairyhouse Lodge, Ratoath, Meath | Mar 2026 | €1,100,000 | 351 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 received5 November 2024
- Further information requested7 January 2025
- Further information received2 May 2025
- Decision due29 May 2025
- Decision issued29 May 2025
- Grant issued9 July 2025
- Permission expiry8 July 2030
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Awaiting decision60 m away
EXTENSION OF DURATION OF PLANNING APPLICATION RA/160587 - retention of development and for temporary planning…
Junction of Glascairn Lane , and Fairyhouse Road , Ratoath Co Meath
23893MeathLodged 18 Sept 2023Other
- Granted80 m away
Retention of development and for temporary planning permission to be extended for a further 5 years. The…
Fairyhouse Road Junction , Glascarn Lane Ratoath , Co. Meath
RA160587MeathLodged 8 Jun 2016Retention
- Awaiting decision180 m away
The development consists of: the amendments to the first floor plan of the dwelling known as House Type A…
No. 1 Ashbrook , Fairyhouse Road , Rataoth Co. Meath
2389MeathLodged 1 Feb 2023Alterations
- Granted180 m away
Amendments to the first floor plan of the dwelling previously granted under planning reg. ref. RA/180833. The…
No. 1 Ashbrook , Fairyhouse Road , Ratoath Co. Meath
23148MeathLodged 17 Feb 2023Alterations
- Granted180 m away
Development at a .1132 Ha site at the corner of Seagrave Hall and Fairyhouse Road, Ratoath, Co. Meath. The…
The Corner of Seagrave Hall and Fairyhouse Road , Ratoath , Co. Meath
RA180833MeathLodged 26 Jul 2018Housing estate
- Granted190 m away
The site is opposite the Glascarn Lane junction, to the southwest of Seagrave Hall. The development will…
Fairyhouse Road , Ratoath , Co. Meath
2460558MeathLodged 23 Jul 2024Other
- Awaiting decision190 m away
Development at a .1132 Ha site at the corner of Seagrave Hall and Fairyhouse Road, Ratoath, Co. Meath. The…
The Corner of Seagrave Hall and Fairyhouse Road , Ratoath , Co. Meath
RA180672MeathLodged 21 Jun 2018Housing estate
- Awaiting decision190 m away
Development at a .1132 Ha site at the corner of Seagrave Hall and Fairyhouse Road, Ratoath, Co. Meath. The…
The Corner of Seagrave Hall and Fairyhouse Road , Ratoath , Co. Meath
RA180747MeathLodged 6 Jul 2018Housing estate
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