Proposed housing development on a site of c.

Application details

Planning reference

2460676

Council

Meath County Council

Proposal description

Proposed housing development on a site of c. 3.766 hectares, bounded by the Ratoath Relief Road (to the east) and Broadmeadow Vale housing estate (to the west and southwest), set within the framework of a proposed masterplan on the overall lands (which provides for an existing childcare facility ‘Ratoath Childcare’) in the townland of Jamestown, Ratoath, Co. Meath. The development will consist of: 90 residential units comprising of 7 No. 1 bedroom units, 24 No. 2 bedroom units, 44 No. 3 bedroom units & 15 No. 4 bedroom units to be provided in a mix of unit types as follows: 36 No. semi-detached houses (2-2.5 storey), 5 No. detached houses (2-2.5 storey), 19 No. terraced houses (2-2.5 storey), 8 No. duplex units with 8 No. apartment units below (in 2 No. 3 storey duplex blocks), 7 No. duplex units with 7 No. apartment units below (in 7 No. 3 storey corner buildings). Primary vehicular/ bicycle/ pedestrian access to be from the Ratoath Outer Relief Road which will involve minor amendments to the Ratoath Outer Relief Road in the form of carriageway widening, ghost island and turning lane together with the provision of a vehicular access road with segregated shared surface for pedestrians & cyclists from the Ratoath Outer Relief Road to the proposed housing development. Provision of bicycle/pedestrian connections (only) into ‘The Avenue’, ‘The Thicket’, ‘The Gardens’ & ‘The Park’ at Broadmeadow Vale together with vehicular access into ‘The Gardens’ & all other associated landscaping, boundary treatments, site development & services infrastructure works. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

Location / address

Jamestown , Ratoath , Co. Meath

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

27 Aug 2024

Council status

APPLICATION FINALISED

Council decision

CONDITIONAL

Council decision date

5 Jun 2025

Final grant date

25 Jul 2025

Appeal lodged

3 Jul 2025

Appeal decision

Invalid- late S.127(1)(g)

Appeal decision date

3 Jul 2025

Planning and construction timeline

Key dated milestones from planning, appeal and official building-control records.

1. Application received

   27 Aug 2024

2. Decision: CONDITIONAL

   5 Jun 2025

3. Appeal lodged with An Coimisiún Pleanála

   3 Jul 2025Official An Coimisiún Pleanála dataView appeal case

4. Appeal decision: Invalid- late S.127(1)(g)

   3 Jul 2025Official An Coimisiún Pleanála dataView appeal case

5. Final grant

   25 Jul 2025

6. Construction commenced

   29 May 2026Official NBCO/BCMS data