Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedHousing estateDecided 10 February 2026

At Lands Killeen Castle, Dunsany, Co Meath.

Amendments to a permitted housing development at Killeen Castle, including plot size reductions and boundary adjustments.

2561346 · Meath County Council · Lodged 10 December 2025

Reference
2561346
Authority
Meath County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
10 December 2025
Residential units
25
Floor area
7225 m²

Summary

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The proposed development consists of minor amendments to 26 permitted houses within the Killeen Castle Demesne, which is a protected structure. The changes involve reducing plot sizes, adjusting site boundaries, and reconfiguring plots to result in six two-storey houses with garages, alongside the inclusion of an additional dwelling.

Housing estateheritageresidential
Storeys
2

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Official record

Development description

  • Sasula unlimited company intends to apply for permission at a site circa 6.39 ha, within killeen castle demesne (a protected structure), dunsany, co. Meath. : the proposed development consists of minor amendments to 26no. Houses/house plots permitted under reg. Ref. 23/1139 and amended by reg. Ref. 25/60256 at nos. 1-15 the orchards, nos. 1-7 the abbey, gate lodges nos. 3-5, and no. 8 the oakwood, so as now to consist of
  • Development comprising of the reduction of plot size and adjustment to the site boundaries and position of houses at nos. 1-7 the abbey, involving the omission of the two southern most plots (nos 6 & 7 the abbey) and the reconfiguration of plots so as now to result in 3 no. 4 bedroom 2 storey houses, and 3no. 5 bedroom 2 storey houses each with garages (4 no. Are detached garages and 2 no. Are attached garages) at nos. 1
  • 6 the abbey
  • The adjustment to the boundary treatment and position of houses at nos. 1
  • 5 the orchards, adjustment to the plot size and to the site boundaries and position of houses at nos. 6-14 the orchards, together with the inclusion of an additional dwelling (in lieu of no. 7 the abbey) so as now to result in 6no. 4 bedroom 2 storey houses and 9no. 5 bedroom 2 storey houses at no. 1
  • 15 the orchards, each with garages (9 no. Are detached garages and 6 no. Are attached garages)
  • The reduction of plot size and adjustment to the site boundaries and minor change of house type at no. 8 the oakwood so as now to provide 1 no. 4 bedroom 2 storey house (from house type b to house type d), together with a detached garage
  • The minor adjustment to the boundary treatment, plot size and minor change of house type at nos. 3
  • 5 gate lodges so as now to result in 3no. 5 bedroom 2 storey houses at no. 3
  • 5 gate lodges, each with garages (3no. Are detached garages)
  • All associated landscape and site development works. There is no change to the number of dwellings permitted at killeen as a result of this planning application. The vehicular access is as otherwise permitted via the internal road network and 2no. Main entrances to killeen castle demesne along the killeen road/l2208

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

D1 - TourismTR
“Tourism”

Objective set by the Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027 (Variation 02 - Made on 13/05/2024) (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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Key dates

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  1. Application received10 December 2025
  2. Decision due12 February 2026
  3. Decision issued10 February 2026
  4. Grant issued26 March 2026
  5. Permission expiry25 March 2031

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