RefusedHousing estateDecided 30 March 2021

The Commons, Navan Road, Duleek

Strategic housing development of 142 residential units, a creche, and a public park in Duleek.

SH308803 · Meath County Council · Lodged 24 November 2020

Reference: SH308803
Authority: Meath County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 24 November 2020
Residential units: 142
Floor area: 15720 m²

Summary

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This direct application to An Bord Pleanála proposes 142 residential units (82 houses and 60 apartments) and a single-storey creche. The project also includes the demolition of agricultural sheds and the creation of a 5.57-hectare public urban park.

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Storeys: 2

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Official record

Development description

Direct application to an bord pleanala - submission to an bord pleanala. A public urban park on lands comprising 5.57 ha in total, including 4.45 ha land zoned residential and 1.119ha zoned open space, at the commons, navan road, duleek. The site is located to the western edge of duleek town, abutted to the north and south by established residential housing. Duleek gaa grounds borders the site to the south west. (1)the demolition of existing agricultural sheds 129 sq. M and 37sq. M. And closure of existing vehicular entrance to shed. (2)the relocation of one existing esb pole on the western area of the site. (3) the strategic housing development comprises the development of 142 residential units in total, on the residential zoned lands. This will include for a mix of 82 houses and 60 apartments comprising 44 two storey two bed houses, 38 two storey three bed houses, 60 two bed apartments, all two storey in 15 blocks with 4 apartments in each block, and all associated open space and service infrastructure including possible location of photovoltaic panels on roofs where this is required. (4) provision of a single storey creche, 320 sq. M floor area and associated outdoor play area. The gross floor area of the housing and crèche is 13,382 sq. M. (5) provision of 270 parking spaces
The development provides for an urban park of 1.1197ha on the open space zoned lands, (7) associated internal roads, footpaths, cycle paths and all services infrastructure, bin storage and public lighting associated with the development. (8) provision of 256 cycle spaces throughout the development, with 76 allocated within rear gardens of houses and 180 spaces allocated to apartments. (9) provision of two public electric car charging points
Vehicular access to the development is proposed via two vehicular entrances from the navan road, duleek where the existing public footpath arrangement is reconfigured to provide for a new cycle path, footpath and planted verge connecting to the public footpath network. (11) it is proposed to provide a new pedestrian entrance to the north of the site onto the downstown road and a new public footpath and cycle path along the northern boundary of the site and two proposed pedestrian crossings connecting the development to the downstown road public footpath network

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

RA - Rural AreaRU

“Rural Area”

National zoning type: Mixed/general primary sector uses, including 'rural'

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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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
19 The Hawthorns, Downstown Manor, Duleeknot full market price	Mar 2026	€48,000	200 m
81 Bathe Abbey, Duleek, Co Meath	Mar 2025	€340,000	230 m
79 Bathe Abbey, Duleek, Co Meath	May 2025	€340,000	244 m
77 Bathe Abbey, Duleek, Co Meath	Feb 2025	€340,000	258 m
76 Bathe Abbey, Duleek, Co Meath	Feb 2025	€340,000	266 m
1 The Beeches Downstown Manor, Duleek, Meath	Feb 2026	€390,000	270 m
71 Bathe Abbey, Duleek, Co. Meath	Sept 2025	€350,000	305 m
21 The Laurels, Downstown Manor, Duleek	Dec 2025	€306,000	311 m

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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

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Application received24 November 2020
Decision due27 January 2021
Decision issued30 March 2021

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