Planning application · Co. Meath

An Dreoilin (Block B), Bettystown Town Centre, Bettystown Co Meath

Granted 25 Apr 2025 (final grant issued 30 Oct 2025)

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Key facts

  • Planning application 2560008 at An Dreoilin (Block B), Bettystown Town Centre, Bettystown Co Meath: 46 homes.
  • The applicant is Shannon Homes Drogheda Ltd. The agent is Stephen Oppermann.
  • It was received by Meath County Council on 20 Dec 2024.
  • Status: Granted 25 Apr 2025 (final grant issued 30 Oct 2025).
  • Work started on site on 1 Apr 2026, according to the commencement notice. It does not say which contractors or suppliers are appointed.

Source: the Meath County Council planning register, checked 2 Jun 2026. Open the council's file

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What and where

46 homes

the proposed change of use to residential use on the first, second, third and fourth floors resulting in the formation of 25 No. one bed apartments and 21 No. two bed apartments. Permission is also sought for the completion of balcony railings on the existing permitted elevation and for the change of use of the permitted office entrance foyer to residential entrance foyer. The overall height, width or shape of the existing permitted building remains unaltered. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

Description as published by the council. Its text starts part-way through a sentence.

Location
Bettystown Town Centre, Co. Meath Map
Planning reference
2560008
Applicant
Shannon Homes Drogheda Ltd
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Numbers and dates

Homes
46
Floor area
4,600 m²
Estimated construction value
€3.6m to €9.2mOur estimate from floor area and project type, at January 2026 prices, building works only. Not a stated figure. How we estimate
Received
20 Dec 2024
Decision to grant
25 Apr 2025
Final grant
30 Oct 2025
Site start
1 Apr 2026

Timeline

  1. Application received
  2. Decision to grant
  3. Appeal lodged
  4. Appeal decidedContribution Appeal Decided
  5. Site start

Outlook

What happens next

Work started on site on 1 Apr 2026, according to the commencement notice. It does not say which contractors or suppliers are appointed.

Work packages named so far

  • RoofingNamed in the planning documents
  • Solar PVNamed in the planning documents
  • Windows/doorsNamed in the planning documents
  • LandscapingNamed in the planning documents
  • LiftNamed in the planning documents

An outlook from the planning record, not a tender or a confirmed start date.

Documents and evidence

Check the record

  • Council planning fileThe application file 2560008 on eplanning.ie: drawings, reports and the decision.Open the council's file
  • AppealContribution Appeal Decided · 322615 / 5 Sep 2025View the appeal record
  • From the planning documentsRead from Architectural Design Statement in the council's file.
    Unit mix
    25 1 bed, 21 2 bed
    Applicant
    Shannon Homes Drogheda Ltd
    Scope
    Change of use of upper floors of Block B from office to 46 apartments, with ground floor retail retained and new residential entrance foyer.
    Roofing
    “New roof top PV panels”
    Solar PV
    “New roof top PV panels”
    Windows/doors
    “Repair or replace damaged or missing windows and external doors with matching units”
    Landscaping
    “Communal open space at fourth floor/roof level”
    Lift
    “Lift access to all levels”

How we know this

From the Meath County Council planning register, checked 2 Jun 2026. We link to the council's own file so you can check the official record before you act. Facts from the planning documents were read from the documents in that file.

Site starts

Commencement notices for this permission

  1. 1 Apr 2026Work started · Change of use to residential use on the first, second, third and Fourth floors resulting...

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