GrantedDecided 18 June 2026

Lands within the townland of Dunboyne, Dunboyne, Co. Meath

A large-scale residential development - apply for permission for a period of 8 years for a large-scale residential development at a site (c. 7.93 ha) bounded generally by station…

2660481 · Meath County Council · Lodged 24 April 2026

Reference: 2660481
Authority: Meath County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 24 April 2026
Residential units: 314
Floor area: 40960 m²

Official record

Development description

A large-scale residential development - apply for permission for a period of 8 years for a large-scale residential development at a site (c. 7.93 ha) bounded generally by station road (l2228) to the south, dunboyne train station and the iarnród éireann rail line to the west, greenfield lands to the north and east on lands in the townland of dunboyne, dunboyne, county meath. The development comprises 314 no. Residential units consisting of 234 no. Houses, 2 to 3 storeys in height, comprising of 3 no. 2-bed houses, 167 no. 3-bed houses, 64no. 4-bed houses and 4no. Apartment blocks, 1 to 5 storeys in height, accommodating 80 no. Apartments comprising, 17no. 1-bed apartments, 63no. 2-bed apartments with balconies/terraces; a childcare facility (c. 396.3 sqm) at ground floor of apartment block d. Vehicular access from station road (l2228) is to be provided by the dunboyne eastern distributor road as previously permitted under mcc reg. Ref. 24/60709. All ancillary site development and landscape works, including new internal access roads, footpaths, lighting, public open space (1.74 ha), 486no. Car parking spaces, 489 no. Bicycle parking spaces, communal open space, esb sub-stations, bin storage and boundary treatments. The proposed development seeks amendments to approximately 7.93ha of an already permitted residential development under mcc ref. 24/60709 on an overall site of 21.9ha, so as now to provide 865 units overall and includes adjustments to phasing and represents an increase of 55 additional units, overall.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

A2 - New ResidentialR1

“New Residential”

National zoning type: New/proposed residential

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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Built & sold

What happened next

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
23 Darley Square, Station Road, Dunboyneprice excludes VAT	May 2025	€506,607	257 m
22 Darley Square, Station Road, Dunboyneprice excludes VAT	May 2025	€484,581	262 m
21 Darley Square, Station Road, Dunboyneprice excludes VAT	May 2025	€480,000	266 m
20 Darley Square, Station Road, Dunboyneprice excludes VAT	May 2025	€484,581	272 m
1 Darley Square, Dunboyne, Co. Meathprice excludes VAT	May 2025	€515,419	277 m
19 Darley Square, Station Road, Dunboyneprice excludes VAT	May 2025	€484,581	279 m
2 Darley Square, Station Road, Dunboyneprice excludes VAT	May 2025	€493,392	283 m
18 Darley Square, Station Road, Dunboyneprice excludes VAT	Jul 2025	€484,582	289 m

Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.

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

Timeline

Application received24 April 2026
Decision due18 June 2026
Decision issued18 June 2026

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