GrantedHousing estateDecided 23 April 2019

Lands to the north of R147 (Dublin Road), Dunshauglin, Co. Meath

A strategic housing development of 913 residential units, a neighbourhood centre, and associated infrastructure on a 28.3-hectare site.

SH303433 · Meath County Council · Lodged 8 January 2019

Reference: SH303433
Authority: Meath County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 8 January 2019
Residential units: 913
Floor area: 111204 m²

Summary

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This Strategic Housing Development application proposes 913 residential units comprising 505 houses, 186 duplexes, and 222 apartments. The scheme also includes a neighbourhood centre with retail, dining, healthcare, gym, community, and childcare facilities, alongside a section of the Dunshauglin Outer Relief Road.

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Official record

Development description

An application to an bord pleanala. - submissions to be made directly to an bord pleanala. A strategic housing development at lands to the north of the r147/ dublin road, dunshauglin , co. Meath. The lands are located to the south of kelletts grove and coldricks pass, to the east of dunhshauglin business park, and to the north of the under construction housing development at the willows. The proposed development consists of a residential development comprising of 913 no. Residential units, a neighbourhood centre including 2 no. Retail units, a cafe/ restaurant unit, a primary healthcare / gym, a community facility and childcare facility, all associated open space, a section of the dunshauglin outer relief road, internal roads, cycle and pedestrian infrastructure, services and all other associated development on a site of c 28.3 hectacres. The 913 no. Proposed residential units proposed consist of 505 no. Houses (single, two and three storey),186 no. Duplex units (three storey), and 222 no. Apartments ( four and five storey). The 505 no. Houses proposed consist of the following: 45 no. 2 bedroom houses, 382 no. 3 bedroom houses (including 4 no. Bungalows), 50 no. 4 bedroom houses (including 5 no. Bungalows), 28 no. 4/5 bedroom houses (three storey), the 186 no. Duplex units consist of the following: 20 no. 1 bedroom duplex units, 84 no 2 bedroom duplex units, 73 no 3 bedroom duplex units, 9 no 4 bedroom duplex units, the 222 no. Apartment units consist of the following: 50 no. 1 bedroom apartments, 151 no. 2 bedroom apartments, 21 no. 3 bedroom apartments. The proposed neighbourhood centre facilities consist of a childcare facility with a gfa of 1282 sqm, a community facility with a gfa of 180 sqm, 2 no. Retail units with a gfa of 1000 sqm and 190sqm, a cafe / restaurant unit with a gfa of 370 sqm and a primary healthcare/ gym unit with a gfa of 1040 sqm. The development includes the delivery of a section of the dunshauglin outer relief road from the phase 1 site boundary to the northern site boundary, including connections to adjacent lands, improvements to a section of outer relief road delivered with the phase 1 development to the south, a bus bay and toucan crossing on the dublin road, all associated open space, boundary treatment, internal roads, cycle and pedestrian infrastructure, etc.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

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“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

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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
34 The Birch, Dunshaughlinprice excludes VAT	Sept 2025	€400,881	50 m
6 Ash View, The Willows, Dunshaughlinprice excludes VAT	Oct 2025	€383,260	71 m
3 Ash View, The Willows, Dunshaughlinprice excludes VAT	Sept 2025	€405,286	71 m
5 Ash View, The Willows, Dunshaughlinprice excludes VAT	Oct 2025	€376,275	71 m
1 Ash View, The Willows, Dunshaughlinprice excludes VAT	Oct 2025	€383,200	71 m
2 Ash View, The Willows, Dunshaughlinprice excludes VAT	Oct 2025	€383,259	71 m
7 Ash Grove, The Willows, Dunshaughlinprice excludes VAT	Aug 2025	€378,300	71 m
15 Oak Pointe, The Willows, Dunshaughlinprice excludes VAT	Nov 2025	€330,396	78 m

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Key dates

Timeline

Application received8 January 2019
Decision due29 April 2019
Decision issued23 April 2019
Grant issued19 June 2019
Permission expiry22 April 2029

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