Donacarney Little & Donacarney Great on Eastham Road, Bettystown, Co. Meath
Extension of duration for a development of 120 homes, a creche, and a neighbourhood centre with retail and medical units.
LB181493 · Meath County Council · Lodged 13 December 2018
- Reference
- LB181493
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- EXTENSION OF DURATION
- Received
- 13 December 2018
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 15368.8 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking an extension of duration for a previously approved planning permission. The proposed development consists of 120 dwellings, a 333 square metre creche, and a neighbourhood centre containing three retail units and a medical centre.
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
- Planning permission sa/803341 & sa/130855 - development of no. 120 dwellings, a creche (333m2), a neighbourhood centre containing no
- Retail units and a medical centre & all associated site development works
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
“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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Dun Eimear, Castlemartin Road, Bettystown | Aug 2025 | €465,000 | 57 m |
| 2 Dun Eimear, Eastham Road, Bettystown | Nov 2025 | €416,000 | 84 m |
| 37 Castlemartin Close, Bettystown, Co Meath | Jan 2025 | €225,000 | 124 m |
| 52 Castlemartin Close, Bettystown, Meath | Apr 2026 | €282,000 | 125 m |
| 38 Dun Eimear, Castlemartin Road, Bettystown | May 2026 | €430,000 | 127 m |
| 29 Castlemartin Close, Bettystown, Meath | Nov 2025 | €305,000 | 136 m |
| 119 Dun Eimear, Bettystown, Meath | Jul 2025 | €460,000 | 142 m |
| 92 Dun Eimear, Eastham Road, Bettystown | Jan 2025 | €445,000 | 153 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 received13 December 2018
- Further information requested14 February 2019
- Further information received13 March 2019
- Application withdrawn3 April 2019
In the area
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- Awaiting decision50 m away
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