Scalestown, Dunshaughlin, Co Meath
New road entrance to a landlocked site in Dunshaughlin for soil testing access.
2561196 · Meath County Council · Lodged 5 November 2025
- Reference
- 2561196
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 5 November 2025
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to create a new entrance from the public road into a landlocked site. This access is required to facilitate soil sampling and soak hole testing for potential future planning applications.
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
Permission is sought for an entrance to be broken into this site for access from the public road. This site is landlocked and has no other access, access is required for potential future full planning permission application, so that soil samples can be taken and soak holes testing. Previous application reference number 25/61009 refers.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Rural Area”
National zoning type: Mixed/general primary sector uses, including 'rural'
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scalestown, Dunshaughlin, Meath | Jan 2026 | €455,000 | 182 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received5 November 2025
- Decision due8 January 2026
- Application withdrawn22 December 2025
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
The development will consist of the opening of an entrance onto a public road
Scalestown , Dunshaughlin , Co. Meath
2561009MeathLodged 23 Sept 2025Infrastructure
- Granted80 m away
The development consists of permission to relocate proposed dwelling house, garage and wastewater treatment…
Scalestown , Dunshaughlin , County Meath
2460659MeathLodged 22 Aug 2024New dwelling
- Granted100 m away
Permission to construct a single storey dwelling house, detached garage, new wastewater treatment system and…
Scalestown , Dunshaughlin , Co. Meath
211798MeathLodged 14 Sept 2021New dwelling
- Refused100 m away
A part two storey, part single storey dwelling house, detached garage, new wastewater treatment system and…
Scalestown , Dunshaughlin , Co. Meath
AA200019MeathLodged 9 Jan 2020New dwelling
- Granted200 m away
To construct a single storied type dwelling house and a detached domestic garage to install a proprietary…
Scalestown , Dunshaughlin , Co. Meath
AA201342MeathLodged 25 Sept 2020New dwelling
- Granted210 m away
A new garage with workshop at ground floor and playroom at first floor and all ancillary site works.…
Jealoustown , Dunshaughlin , Co. Meath
AA190120MeathLodged 7 Feb 2019Extension
- Granted220 m away
EXTENSION OF DURATION OF PLANNING PERMISSION REF No: AA/190120 - a new garage with workshop at ground floor…
Jealoustown , Dunshaughlin , Co Meath
24360MeathLodged 30 Aug 2024Extension
- Awaiting decision220 m away
A new garage with workshop at ground floor and playroom at first floor, new waste water treatment system and…
Jealoustown , Dunshaughlin , Co. Meath
AA190005MeathLodged 9 Jan 2019Extension
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