GrantedHousing estateDecided 10 March 2020

Roestown Readsland & Knocks, Dunshaughlin, Co. Meath

Amendments to a permitted 142-home housing estate in Dunshaughlin, including house type changes and a new cycleway.

RA200041 · Meath County Council · Lodged 16 January 2020

Reference: RA200041
Authority: Meath County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 16 January 2020
Residential units: 21
Floor area: 2940 m²

Summary

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The application seeks amendments to 57 two-storey houses within a permitted residential scheme. Changes include house type alterations for 21 dwellings and the repositioning of 42 dwellings to accommodate a new cycleway, alongside retention permission for completed house type changes.

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Storeys: 2

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Official record

Development description

Amendments to a permitted residential scheme (reg. Ref. Da120987, an bord pleanala reg. Ref. Pl17.241988}, overall comprising of a 142no. Residential scheme, a creche and associated site services. The development comprises amendments to 57 no. 2 storey houses and alterations to the site development and landscape works. These amendments are ) house type changes to 21 no. Dwellings, and b)the provision of a new cycleway through the site southwards from the drumree road and the consequential repositioning of
No dwellings required to accommodate that cycleway; together with associated site development and landscape works. The number of permitted dwellings remains unchanged. Permission for retention and completion is sought for house type changes to permitted units located to the north of the drumree road, comprising of
6no. House type a (4-bed semi-detached) replaced with 6no. House type b (3-bed semi-detached), 2no. House type d1 (3-bed semi-detached) replaced with 2no. House type d1 (3-bed terraced), 1 no. House type d1 (3-bed detached) replaced with 1 no. House type dl (3-bed terraced), 1no. House type d1 (3-bed detached) replaced with 1no. House type d7 (3-bed semi-detached),1 no. House type d3 (3-bed detached) replaced with 1 no. House type d3 (3-bed semi-detached), 2no. House type d1 (3-bed detached) replaced with 2no. House type d1 (3-bed terraced), 1 no. House type d3 (3 bed detached with rear extension) replaced with 1 no. House type d8 (3-bed terraced with bay window), 1no. House type d3 (3-bed detached with rear extension) replaced with 1no. House type d8 (3-bed detached with bay window). All house types are 2 storey and rear extensions are 1 storey. Permission for retention and completion is also sought for layout amendments and house type changes to the south of the drumree road comprising of:- addition of cycleway through the site along the internal road, known as 'dun rioga avenue' to create a cycle route from drumree road to the south-west of the development site; provision of part m ramp access to permitted house nos. 79
86; repositioning of 42 no. Units (units 91-114 and units 143
160), which includes the change of house type of 6no. House type a (4-bed semi-detached) replaced with 6no. House type b (3-bed semi-detached); rearrangement of public open space along drumree road to form a new boundary wall and the provision of a cycle lane along drumree road; all ancillary site development and landscape works

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A1 - Existing ResidentialRS

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
10 The Meadows, Dunshaughlin, Meath	Sept 2025	€500,000	52 m
13 The Meadows, Supple Hall, Dunshaughlinprice excludes VAT	Nov 2025	€348,017	62 m
Apartment 14 The Meadows, Supple Park, Dunshaughlinprice excludes VAT	Aug 2025	€312,775	72 m
15 The Meadows, Supple Park, Dunshaughlinprice excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€343,612	82 m
28 Dun Rioga, Drumree Road, Dunshaughlin	Oct 2025	€437,500	83 m
38 Dun Rioga Crescent, Drumree Road, Dunshaughlin	Nov 2025	€530,000	89 m
4 The Meadows, Roestown, Dunshaughlin	Nov 2025	€505,000	97 m
9 Seachnall Park, Drumree Roadprice excludes VAT	Apr 2025	€400,881	103 m

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Key dates

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Application received16 January 2020
Decision due11 March 2020
Decision issued10 March 2020
Appeal submitted30 March 2020
Appeal decided27 July 2020
Permission expiry26 July 2025

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