Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedHousing estateDecided 6 October 2016

Maudlin Friarspark 2nd Division, and Iffernock Trim, County Meath

Construction of 382 residential dwellings, a medical centre, and a creche in Trim.

TA160093 · Meath County Council · Lodged 5 February 2016

Reference
TA160093
Authority
Meath County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
5 February 2016
Residential units
379
Floor area
59604 m²

Summary

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The proposed development on a 20.48-hectare site consists of 367 houses and 15 apartments. The project also includes a 259-square-metre medical centre and a 488-square-metre creche, with houses featuring optional solar panels and attic conversions.

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Official record

Development description

Development at maudlin, friarspark 2nd division and iffernock, trim, county meath. The application site extends to 20.48ha and is bounded to the north by the castle close/friars park/abbeyview residential areas, to the east by the knightsbrook manor residential area, to the west by effernock manor residential area and open fields and to the south by the knightsbrook hotel/leisure resort and golf course. Towards the northern part of the site is friarspark house which the application site envelopes. The application is for planning permission for a period of 10 years. The proposed development will consist of the construction of a total of 382 no. Residential dwellings comprising 367 no. Houses and 15 no. Apartments, a medical centre (gross floor area 259sq. M) and a creche (gross floor area 488sqm) the houses will be a mix of terraced, semi-detached and detached form and two storeys in height, all with optional photovoltaic solar panels and with specified house types having dormer-windows in roof slopes to facilitate the option to convert attic space of these dwellings to habitable accommodation. The 15 no. Apartments are provided by way of 9 apartments in a three-storey stand-alone building and a further 6 apartments at first and second floor levels over the medical centre. The creche is contained in a 2 no. Storey building. The creche and medical centre are linked at ground floor level. The development also provides for 3 no. Electricity sub-stations and all associated site development works including alterations to ground levels, internal access roads, car parking, footpaths, open space, public lighting, landscaping and boundary treatments. Vehicular access to the development will be off the regional road (r154) and then via the residential estate road through the residential development known as effernock manor. An environmental impact statement will be submitted to the planning authority with the application. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

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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Built & sold

What happened next

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 19 April 2024.

Notified floor area: 146.49 m²

3 commencement notices are linked to this development.

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

  1. Application received5 February 2016
  2. Further information requested30 March 2016
  3. Further information received5 August 2016
  4. Decision due9 October 2016
  5. Decision issued6 October 2016
  6. Appeal submitted7 November 2016
  7. Appeal decided7 March 2017
  8. Permission expiry6 March 2027

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