Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedHousing estateDecided 18 August 2017

(R150) Bettystown Road, Donacarney Great, Drogheda Co. Meath

Construction of 12 two-storey terraced houses in Donacarney.

LB170312 · Meath County Council · Lodged 27 March 2017

Reference
LB170312
Authority
Meath County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
27 March 2017
Residential units
9
Floor area
796 m²

Summary

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The proposed development consists of 12 two-storey terraced residential dwellings on a site with existing permissions. The works include internal roads, car parking, open space, and a shared footpath/cyclepath.

Housing estatehousing estateterraced housing
Storeys
2

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Official record

Development description

The application site forms part of a site with planning permission for 13 dwellings, 4 no. Retail units and 4 no. Office units permitted under p. A. Ref. No. Sa/100361 (extended under p. A. Ref. No. Lb/160136). Vehicular access is from the r150 (bettystown road) via an access permitted under p. A. Ref. No. Sa/100361 (extened under p. A. Ref. No. Lb/160136). The proposed development will consist of the construction of a total of 12 no. Two storey terraced residential dwellings on the application site. The development also provides for all associated site development works including alterations to ground levels, internal road(s), car parking, footpaths, open space, public lighting, landscaping and boundary treatments. The development also provides for a shared footpath/cyclepath at the site frontage. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

The historical record

How housing estates have been decided in Meath County Council

81% granted

of 485 housing estates granted, refused or part-granted by Meath County Council, 2016–2026.

The same category nationally
78%7,719
All categories in Meath County Council
87%13,083

These are historical figures for this category in this council area, counted from the statutory register over the last 10 years. They are not an assessment of this application and say nothing about how it will be decided.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

A1 - Existing ResidentialRS
Existing 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
AddressDatePriceDistance
18 Castle Glen, Donacarney, MeathJun 2025€185,112136 m
17a Castle Glen, Donacarney, MeathApr 2026€362,000137 m
23 Castle Glen, Donacarney, MeathMar 2026€400,000151 m
26 Castle Glen, Donacarney, MeathFeb 2025€282,000162 m
28 Castle Glen, Donacarney, MeathSept 2025€362,000185 m
9 The Cottages, Donacarney, DroghedaJan 2025€280,000272 m
69 Castleglen, Donacarney, MorningtonOct 2025€352,000284 m
64 Castle Glen, Donacarney, MeathApr 2025€280,000324 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

  1. Application received27 March 2017
  2. Further information requested18 May 2017
  3. Further information received5 July 2017
  4. Decision due29 August 2017
  5. Decision issued18 August 2017
  6. Grant issued27 September 2017
  7. Permission expiry26 September 2022

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