Planning application 2660607
Bennetstown Apartments at M3 Parkway
Bennetstown (townland) to the south of the M3 Parkway park and ride and rail station, Dunboyne North, Co. Meath
Appeal decision
Grant permission with revised conditions
Council status: APPEALED
Latest milestone
Appeal decision: Grant permission with revised conditions
22 Oct 2026
Application timeline
Key milestones
Council and An Coimisiún Pleanála milestones.
Application received
Decision: CONDITIONAL
Appeal lodged with An Coimisiún Pleanála
Official An Coimisiún Pleanála dataView appeal caseAppeal decision: Grant permission with revised conditions
Official An Coimisiún Pleanála dataView appeal case
OpenList context
Why this application matters
Residential scheme
The development comprises 124 apartments in three blocks, A to C, ranging from four to five storeys.
Station location
The Bennetstown site is south of the M3 Parkway park-and-ride and rail station in Dunboyne North.
Replacement of earlier apartments
The scheme would replace 76 apartments previously permitted on the site, increasing the apartment provision by 48 homes.
Infrastructure and public realm
Works include a foul pumping station, footpaths and cycle lanes, car and bicycle parking, drainage, public lighting, an ESB substation and landscaped amenity areas.
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Application details
- Planning reference
- 2660607
- Council
- Meath County Council
- Proposal description
- A Large-Scale Residential Development - Permission for the following Large-Scale Residential Development (LRD) comprising of i) the construction of 124 no. apartments in blocks A, B and C ranging in height from 4-5 storeys ; ii) a foul pumping station iii) and all ancillary development works including footpaths, cycle lanes, car and bicycle parking, drainage, public lighting, an ESB substation; and landscaping/amenity areas at this site located in Bennetstown (townland) to the south of the M3 Parkway park and ride and rail station, Dunboyne North, Co. Meath. The proposed development will replace 76 no. apartments previously permitted under Meath County Council Ref. 23/60290 (An Coimisiún Pleanála ref. 320049-24). An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) addendum report has been submitted to the planning authority with the application. The EIAR addendum report will be available for inspection or purchase at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy during public opening hours at the offices of the Local Authority. The application may be inspected online at the following website set up by the applicant: www.bennetstown5lrd.ie
- Location / address
- Bennetstown (townland) to the south of the M3 Parkway park and ride and rail station, Dunboyne North, Co. Meath
- Application type
- PERMISSION
- Received / registered
- 21 May 2026
- Valid date
- 21 May 2026
- Council status
- APPEALED
- Council decision
- Conditional
- Council decision date
- 15 Jul 2026
- Appeal lodged
- 7 Aug 2026
- Appeal decision
- Grant permission with revised conditions
- Appeal decision date
- 22 Oct 2026
Location context
Nearby sold prices
Recent Property Price Register sales in Bennetstown. Distances are not shown because the sale records do not contain reliable coordinates.