GrantedApartmentsDecided 4 March 2026

Jamestown, Ratoath, Co. Meath

Modifications to a permitted development to add an extra floor and increase the apartment count from 52 to 64.

2660045 · Meath County Council · Lodged 9 January 2026

Reference: 2660045
Authority: Meath County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 9 January 2026
Residential units: 240
Floor area: 25950 m²

Summary

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This Large-Scale Residential Development application proposes modifications to a previously permitted scheme. The changes involve adding an extra floor to two apartment blocks, increasing their heights to 5 and 6 storeys, and raising the total number of apartments from 52 to 64.

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Storeys: 6

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Official record

Development description

Permission for a large-scale residential development - planning permission for a large-scale residential development consisting of modifications to the previously granted strategic housing development permitted under (abp-305196-19) (planning ref. No. Sh305196). The proposed modifications are to the granted 52 no. Apartment units (in 2 no. 4 & 5 storey block 1 & block 2 apartment buildings with 30 no. Under-croft basement parking spaces per block ) that consisted of 8 no. 1- bed, 40 no. 2- bed & 4 no. 3-bed apartment units in total. Proposed modifications include an additional floor to the
No. Apartment blocks and will now increase the no. Of units to 64 no. Apartment units ( in 2 no. 5 & 6 storey block 1 & block 2 apartment buildings with
No under-croft basement parking spaces per block and
No surface parking spaces per block ) now consisting of 10 no. 1- bed, 50 no. 2- bed & 4 no. 3-bed apartment units. No changes proposed to houses and duplex apartment blocks granted under (abp-305196-19) (planning ref. No. Sh305196) & (abp-318557-23-19) (planning ref. No. 23882) minor modifications to the communal open space to accommodate the proposed bin & bike storage for the apartment blocks. The overall proposed units in the development have now increased from 228 to 240 units in total. All other associated landscaping, boundary treatments, site development and service infrastructure works

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

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“New Residential”

National zoning type: New/proposed residential

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
1 Wellfield Road, Wellfield, Ratoathprice excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€414,665	85 m
4 Wellfield Road, Ratoath, Co Meathprice excludes VAT	Apr 2026	€387,665	129 m
3 Wellfield Avenue, Ratoathprice excludes VAT	Sept 2025	€405,286	134 m
1 Wellfield Close, Ratoathprice excludes VAT	Aug 2025	€409,692	150 m
2 Wellfield Close, Ratoath, Co. Meathprice excludes VAT	Jul 2025	€409,692	154 m
3 Wellfield Close, Ratoathprice excludes VAT	May 2025	€392,070	158 m
4 Wellfield Close, Wellfield, Rathoathprice excludes VAT	Jul 2025	€383,259	161 m
5 Wellfield Close, Ratoath, County Meatprice excludes VAT	Jul 2025	€388,234	164 m

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Key dates

Timeline

Application received9 January 2026
Decision due5 March 2026
Decision issued4 March 2026
Grant issued16 April 2026
Permission expiry15 April 2031

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