Dublin Road, Enfield, Co. Meath
Demolition of farm buildings and construction of a 98-unit retirement village in Enfield.
TA201722 · Meath County Council · Lodged 16 November 2020
- Reference
- TA201722
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 November 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of existing agricultural buildings to construct a retirement village of 2 and 3 storeys. The development will comprise 98 units in total, alongside communal areas, parking, and a temporary wastewater treatment plant.
- Residential units
- 98
- Storeys
- 3
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
To (a) demolish existing agricultural buildings, (b) construct a retirement village of 2 & 3 storey design comprising of 98 units in total incorporating 67nr. Two bedroom units and 31nr. One bedroom units (c) all site works to include car parking, communal waste & recycling area, communal recreational areas, open spaces, hard & soft landscaping, signage, boundary treatment, all infrastructural works including foul and surface water drainage, attenuation systems, temporary wastewater treatment plant, construction of new vehicular and pedestrian connections to public road, all internal roads, paths, lighting and all associated works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Existing 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.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Ballycarn Mews, Ballycarn Lodge, Enfieldprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €365,639 | 154 m |
| 2 Ballycarn Mews, Enfieldprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €350,325 | 155 m |
| 3 Ballycarn Mews, Ballycarn Lodge, Enfieldprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €325,991 | 156 m |
| 4 Ballycarn Mews, Enfieldprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €325,991 | 157 m |
| 6 Ballycarn Mews, Ballycarn Lodge, Enfieldprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €339,207 | 160 m |
| 2 Ballycarn Road, Ballycarn Lodge, Enfieldprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €339,207 | 164 m |
| 3 Ballycarn Road, Ballycarn Lodge, Enfield | May 2026 | €356,828 | 173 m |
| 4 Cobbler's Gate, Dublin Road, Enfieldprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €422,907 | 178 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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 received16 November 2020
- Decision due19 January 2021
- Decision issued18 January 2021
- Appeal submitted12 February 2021
- Appeal decided24 May 2021
In the area
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