Development at this site of c.1.48 hectares bounded by Draycott Lodge to the south west…

Application details

Planning reference

2460334

Council

Meath County Council

Proposal description

Development at this site of c.1.48 hectares bounded by Draycott Lodge to the south west and Whitefield Manor to the north east in the townland of Donacarney Great & Betaghstown, as well as along Pilltown Road & the “Narroways” Bettystown Co Meath the development will consist of: A) The construction of 49 no. residential dwellings comprising: 33 no. houses (31 no. 3 bedroom dwellings and 2 no. 4 bedroom houses [all 2 storey]) and 16 no. apartments/duplex apartments in 1 no. 3 storey building (comprising 8 no. ground floor 1-bedroom apartments and 8 no. 3-bedroom duplex units above - all apartments/duplex units to include terrace/private amenity space); B) Vehicular/pedestrian access from the Pilltown Road along with the provision of a footpath along the Pilltown Road and the ‘Narrowways’ to tie in and meet the existing footpath at Sevitt Manor; C) The provision of 94 no. surface resident car parking spaces (including visitor) as well as bicycle storage for apartments; internal road and shared surface networks including pedestrian paths; D) Provision of c. 0.2 ha of public open space in a series of spaces as well as outdoor play area and landscaped planting; E) Provision of foul and surface water drainage as well as bin stores; public lighting and all associated landscaping and boundary treatment works, site development and infrastructural works, ESB substations, and all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development, including the upgrade of the foul wastewater pipe (for c.80m) along the Pilltown Road. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared in respect of the proposed development

Location / address

Townland of Donacarney Great and Betaghstown , as well as along Pilltown Road and the ‘Narroways’ , Bettystown Co. Meath

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

10 May 2024

Council status

APPLICATION FINALISED

Council decision

REFUSED

Council decision date

20 Nov 2024

Appeal lodged

17 Dec 2024

Appeal decision

Refuse Permission

Appeal decision date

18 Jun 2025

Planning timeline

Key dated milestones from the council planning record and An Coimisiún Pleanála appeal records.

1. Application received

   10 May 2024

2. Decision: REFUSED

   20 Nov 2024

3. Appeal lodged with An Coimisiún Pleanála

   17 Dec 2024Official An Coimisiún Pleanála dataView appeal case

4. Appeal decision: Refuse Permission

   18 Jun 2025Official An Coimisiún Pleanála dataView appeal case