GrantedHousing estateDecided 1 November 2023

Baltrasna and Milltown, Ashbourne, County Meath

Strategic Housing Development of 702 homes, including houses, duplexes, and apartments, plus two childcare facilities.

SH314550 · Meath County Council · Lodged 7 September 2022

Reference: SH314550
Authority: Meath County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 7 September 2022
Residential units: 467
Floor area: 60080 m²

Summary

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This Strategic Housing Development application proposes the demolition of three existing dwellings and the construction of 702 residential units on a 20.04-hectare site in Ashbourne. The scheme comprises 420 houses, 38 duplex units, 244 apartments in buildings up to six storeys, and two childcare facilities.

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Official record

Development description

*strategic housing development, submissions directly to an bord pleanala*, on an overall site of c. 20.04 hectares, located in the townlands of baltrasna and milltown, ashbourne, county meath. The application site is located to the west / south-west of dublin road (r135), south-west of cherry lane, west of the existing dwellings at the briars and cherry court, south of the existing dwellings at alderbrook heath, alderbrook downs & alderbrook rise, east / south-east of the existing dwellings at tara close & tara place, and north-west and south-west of hickey’s lane. The development will consist of the following: (1) demolition of all existing structures on site, comprising 3 no. Single storey dwellings and their associated outbuildings (total demolition area: c. 659m²). (2) construction of 702 no. Residential dwellings comprised of: 420 no. 2 & 3 storey 2, 3, 4, & 5 bed detached, semi-detached & terraced houses, 38 no. 2 & 3 bed duplex units in 19 no. 3 storey buildings, and 244 no. 1, 2, & 3 bed apartments in 20 no. Buildings ranging in height from 3 to 6 storeys. (3) the development also includes for the following non-residential uses: (i) 2 no. Childcare facilities located in blocks a and a1 (c. 289m² & c. 384m² respectively), (ii) 4 no. Retail units comprised of: 2 no. Units in block a (c. 106m² & c. 174m² respectively), 1 no. Unit in block a1 (c. 191m²), & 1 no. Unit in block b1 (c. 469m²), and (iii) 1 no. Gp practice / medical use unit located in block a1 (c. 186m²). (4) the development provides for a basement level car park located under block a1 (c. 4,095m2) and, 2 no. Undercroft car parks located at the ground floor level of block a (c. 466m2) and block b1 (c. 1,466m2). (5) the development provides for an area of c. 1 hectare reserved for a future school site and playing pitch at the western boundary of the site. (6) vehicular access to the development will be via 2 no. Access points as follows: (i) from cherry lane, located off dublin road (r135), in the north-east of the site and, (ii) from hickey’s lane, located off dublin road (r135), to the east of the site. The development includes for road upgrades / improvement works to both cherry lane and hickey’s lane and their junctions with dublin road (r135). A new east-west access road through the development site extending from cherry lane to the western boundary of the site and all associated site development works is proposed.

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
69 Coach way, Ashbourneprice excludes VAT	Mar 2026	€440,485	12 m
67 Coach Way, Coach, Ashbourneprice excludes VAT	Mar 2026	€378,855	18 m
68 Coach Way, Ashbourneprice excludes VAT	Mar 2026	€430,000	18 m
70 Coach Way, Coach, Ashbourneprice excludes VAT	Mar 2026	€275,229	21 m
71 Coach Way, Coach, Ashbourneprice excludes VAT	Mar 2026	€275,229	23 m
72 Coach Way, Coach, Ashbourneprice excludes VAT	Mar 2026	€275,229	26 m
59 Coach Way, Coach, Ashbourneprice excludes VAT	Jan 2026	€471,365	28 m
60 Coach Way, Coach, Ashbourneprice excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€493,392	29 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

Timeline

Application received7 September 2022
Decision due1 November 2022
Decision issued1 November 2023
Appeal submitted1 November 2023
Appeal decided28 November 2023
Permission expiry27 November 2028

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