Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedCommercialDecided 29 May 2025

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

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The 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.

Commercialnursing homesenior livingdemolition
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

E2 - General Enterprise and EmploymentSI
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.

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
Cloughmore House, Fairyhouse Rd, RatoathMar 2025€510,000131 m
4 Cairn Court, Glascarn Lane, RatoathDec 2025€357,000162 m
6 Cairn Court, Ratoath, MeathApr 2026€370,000174 m
33 Seagrave Hall Fairyhouse Rd, Ratoath, MeathMar 2026€675,000188 m
7 Cairn Court, Fairyhouse Rd, RatoathNov 2025€291,333222 m
9 Cairn Court, Glascarn Lane, RatoathOct 2025€460,000236 m
2 Carraig Na Gabhna, Fairyhouse Rd, RatoathJun 2025€365,000242 m
43 Fairyhouse Lodge, Ratoath, MeathMar 2026€1,100,000351 m

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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

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  1. Application received5 November 2024
  2. Further information requested7 January 2025
  3. Further information received2 May 2025
  4. Decision due29 May 2025
  5. Decision issued29 May 2025
  6. Grant issued9 July 2025
  7. Permission expiry8 July 2030

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