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356 dwellings, Principally located in Bennetstown (townland) to the west of the...

Dunboyne North, Meath · Meath County Council · Plan 2660001 · PB ref PB-3124948601

Permission for the following Large-Scale Residential Development consisting of: 1) the demolition of 2 no. existing agricultural farm sheds and associated structures, 2) the removal of the existing GAA pitch and associated structures; 3) the construction of 356 no. residential units comprising 252 no. dwelling houses and 104...

Indicative value €30m+ PB indicative band
Units applied for 356 public application record
Floor area 40,100 m² published reliable figure
Decision due 14 May 2026 public planning date
Commenced None indexed public commencement index
Decision-stage scope

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Application scope

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Not procurement evidence

No tender, award, contractor appointment, supplier appointment or procurement timetable is inferred.

Opportunity & supplier intelligence

What is known, and what may happen next

Document-derived

Timing is a planning-stage outlook, not a tender, award, contractor appointment, supplier appointment or guaranteed procurement date.

Likely procurement timing Post-decision monitoring

A planning decision is recorded and no linked commencement is indexed. Conditions, procurement and start timing remain unconfirmed.

Decision date 14 May 2026. / Confidence: Low
Decision CONDITIONAL

Decision date 14 May 2026.

Commencement activity No linked activity indexed

No commencement indexed / This is an index state, not proof that no works have started.

Source limited

Confirmed application scope

The proposed development is a Large-Scale Residential Development comprising 356 residential units, a creche, and associated site works in Dunboyne, Co. Meath.

Ref 2660001 Document-derived ECOLOGIST PLANNING Report; structured facts for exact planning reference 2660001

Public source roles

Marina Quarter Ltd.
Applicant / promoter named in an official planning document
Document role only; current development or appointment status is not confirmed.

Explicit source signals only

0 packages

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Confidence & provenance 0 official sources
Authority
Meath County Council
Exact reference
2660001
Evidence reviewed
2 Jul 2026
Confidence
Document-derived

Facts come from the indexed public planning record and any bounded structured document evidence. No request-time official fetch, tender, award or appointment inference is used.

Application-stage scope

What the public record evidences

3 source-supported signals
Large residential

Large residential - 356 dwellings

The public application record identifies 356 dwellings in the submitted planning scope.

2660001Explicit application record
Site works

Roads and site-development scope

The public application description explicitly references roads and site-development scope.

2660001Explicit description signal
Services

Services / drainage scope

The public application description explicitly references services / drainage scope.

2660001Explicit description signal

Only source-supported scope signals are shown; generic trade padding is omitted.

Project facts

Named source parties

Promoter
Marina Quarter Ltd
Builder / developer
Marina Quarter Ltd.
Document-derived evidence

Facts extracted from official planning documents

Source-specific, not inferred
Unit mix
356 residential units
Applicant / promoter
Marina Quarter Ltd.
Phasing
The development is part of a larger LRD with multiple phases; this phase includes 356 residential units and a creche.
Scope
The proposed development is a Large-Scale Residential Development comprising 356 residential units, a creche, and associated site works in Dunboyne, Co. Meath.

Facts only; drawings and document packs are not republished.

Source: ECOLOGIST PLANNING Report, Meath County Council planning file
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Official description

Application text

Permission for the following Large-Scale Residential Development consisting of: 1) the demolition of 2 no. existing agricultural farm sheds and associated structures, 2) the removal of the existing GAA pitch and associated structures; 3) the construction of 356 no. residential units comprising 252 no. dwelling houses and 104 no. maisonettes/apartments/duplexes providing a mix of 1, 2, 3 and 4-bed units. The dwelling houses range in height from 2-3 storeys. The maisonettes are 2 storey in height and the apartments/duplexes are in 4 no. blocks (i.e. Blocks A-D) ranging in height from 3 to 4 storeys; 4) a 2 storey creche; 5) modifications to the R157 regional road including changes to the existing carriageway/traffic lanes, the replacement of an existing roundabout with a new signalised junction and the provision of a northern arm off the new signalised junction; 6) a new signalised junction and link road (including new bridge over the River Tolka) connecting the R157 and the Old Navan Road; 7) the provision of footpaths, cycle lanes and 2 no. pedestrian crossings on the existing M3 Parkway access road, 8) foul pumping stations and connection to the existing public sewerage system via the Old Navan Road; 9) a watermain connection to the north of the site at Pace (townland); 10) 4 no. ESB substation/kiosks; 11) construction of conveyance swales and filter drains as part of pluvial flood mitigation measures and 12) all ancillary development works including footpaths, cycle lanes, car and bicycle parking, drainage, public lighting, bin/bike storage, boundary treatments and landscaping/amenity areas at this site principally located in Bennetstown (townland) to the west of the R157 and north of Kennedy Road, and also extending into Pace & Dunboyne (townlands), Dunboyne North, Co. Meath. Access will be via 2 no. new signalised junctions on to the R157 comprising 1 no. new vehicular access point to the southeast along the R157 and via 1 no. new vehicular access point to the north along a new northern arm off a new signalised junction which will replace the existing roundabout on the R157. The planning application red line boundary overlaps with planning ref. 23/60290 (ABP Ref: 320049-24), 23/60065, 23/424, 24/60805 and 25/61001. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been submitted to the planning authority with the application. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

Source-aware chronology

Application to site progress

Empty lanes explain their state.
AppealsAn Coimisiún Pleanála
  1. Appeal No appeal indexed No public appeal record is indexed against this application.
CommencementPublic commencement index
  1. Commenced No commencement indexed No reliable public commencement record is indexed against this permission.
CompletionPublic completion projection
  1. Completed Completion not recorded No privacy-cleared exact completion certificate is linked to this permission. Absence is not evidence that the project is incomplete.
Evidence register

Source, scope and limits

Public planning record
Application description and scale 2660001

Permission for the following Large-Scale Residential Development consisting of: 1) the demolition of 2 no. existing agricultural farm sheds and associated structures, 2) the removal of the existing GAA pitch and associated structures; 3) the construction of 356 no. residential units comprising 252 no. dwelling houses and 104 no. maisonettes/apartments/duplexes providing a mix of 1, 2, 3 and 4-bed units. The dwelling houses range in height from 2-3 storeys. The maisonettes are 2 storey in height and the apartments/duplexes are in 4 no. blocks (i.e. Blocks A-D) ranging in height from 3 to 4 storeys; 4) a 2 storey creche; 5) modifications to the R157 regional road including changes to the existing carriageway/traffic lanes, the replacement of an existing roundabout with a new signalised junction and the provision of a northern arm off the new signalised junction; 6) a new signalised junction and link road (including new bridge over the River Tolka) connecting the R157 and the Old Navan Road; 7) the provision of footpaths, cycle lanes and 2 no. pedestrian crossings on the existing M3 Parkway access road, 8) foul pumping stations and connection to the existing public sewerage system via the Old Navan Road; 9) a watermain connection to the north of the site at Pace (townland); 10) 4 no. ESB substation/kiosks; 11) construction of conveyance swales and filter drains as part of pluvial flood mitigation measures and 12) all ancillary development works including footpaths, cycle lanes, car and bicycle parking, drainage, public lighting, bin/bike storage, boundary treatments and landscaping/amenity areas at this site principally located in Bennetstown (townland) to the west of the R157 and north of Kennedy Road, and also extending into Pace & Dunboyne (townlands), Dunboyne North, Co. Meath. Access will be via 2 no. new signalised junctions on to the R157 comprising 1 no. new vehicular access point to the southeast along the R157 and via 1 no. new vehicular access point to the north along a new northern arm off a new signalised junction which will replace the existing roundabout on the R157. The planning application red line boundary overlaps with planning ref. 23/60290 (ABP Ref: 320049-24), 23/60065, 23/424, 24/60805 and 25/61001. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been submitted to the planning authority with the application. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

AuthorityMeath County Council
Reference2660001
StatusChecked 26 Sep 2026
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