Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedAlterationsDecided 7 October 2025

3 The Longwood Killeen Castle Demense, Dunsany, Co Meath

Change of house type for a permitted dwelling at Killeen Castle Demesne.

2560692 · Meath County Council · Lodged 4 July 2025

Reference
2560692
Authority
Meath County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
4 July 2025
Residential units
1
Floor area
299 m²

Summary

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The application proposes a change of house type from a previously permitted two-storey, five-bedroom house to a smaller two-storey, four-bedroom house with an attached garage. The site is located within the 255-hectare Killeen Castle Demesne, which is a protected structure.

Alterationsprotected structurecastle
Storeys
2

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Development description

Development comprising of change of housetype from 1no. Permitted 2-storey 5-bedroom 328m2 a-type detached house & garage (being part of a previously permitted residential development of 65 houses at killeen castle -ref 23/1139) to new 2-storey 4-bedroom 246m2 house with attached garage, including associated site development & landscape works. The vehicular access is as previously permitted via the existing internal roads & entrances to killeen castle demesne, all within the overall site of approx. 255 ha (a protected structure)

Land-use zoning

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D1 - TourismTR
“Tourism”

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Key dates

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  1. Application received4 July 2025
  2. Further information requested26 August 2025
  3. Further information received12 September 2025
  4. Decision due9 October 2025
  5. Decision issued7 October 2025
  6. Grant issued21 November 2025
  7. Permission expiry25 March 2032

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