Site in the Townlands of Castlefarm Rusk and Clonee Dunboyne County Meath on lands generally bound to the east and south by agriculturally zoned lands to the west by the Iarnród Éireann rail line , and to the north by the residential development perm
Ratoath · Meath
211 homes permitted, not started. 211 homes granted 21 Nov 2025, expires 11 Mar 2034
- Site area
- 17.19 ha (42.47 acres)
- Zoning
- R1
- Homes permitted
- 211, permission to 11 Mar 2034
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Why this site
- Permitted, not started· live grant, no commencement notice
Planning on this site
Sold as Castle Farm, Dunboyne: the scheme’s build progress and what its new homes sold for.
Permission granted to Azra Property Company Limited · 211 homes · see all 2 of their schemes →
- 2560854 · Permitted, not started · 211 homes · granted 21 Nov 2025 · expires 11 Mar 2034
- 2660773 · conditional · lodged 22 Jun 2026
- 2660293 · conditional · 2 homes · lodged 13 Mar 2026
- 2660243 · n/a · lodged 3 Mar 2026
- 2561127 · conditional · lodged 21 Oct 2025
- 2561107 · n/a · lodged 15 Oct 2025
- 2561046 · n/a · lodged 1 Oct 2025
- 2460709 · conditional · 810 homes · lodged 6 Sept 2024
- 2460468 · conditional · 76 homes · lodged 25 Jun 2024
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Questions about Site in the Townlands of Castlefarm Rusk and Clonee Dunboyne County Meath on lands generally bound to the east and south by agriculturally zoned lands to the west by the Iarnród Éireann rail line , and to the north by the residential development perm
- When does the planning permission at site in the Townlands of Castlefarm Rusk and Clonee Dunboyne County Meath on lands generally bound to the east and south by agriculturally zoned lands to the west by the Iarnród Éireann rail line , and to the north by the residential development perm expire?
- Its planning permission 2560854 for 211 homes, granted 21 Nov 2025, expires on 11 Mar 2034.
- Has building started at site in the Townlands of Castlefarm Rusk and Clonee Dunboyne County Meath on lands generally bound to the east and south by agriculturally zoned lands to the west by the Iarnród Éireann rail line , and to the north by the residential development perm?
- No. No commencement notice has been filed for planning permission 2560854.
Who owns it
The registered owner is on the Land Registry folio. Search the map on landdirect.ie at 53.41243, -6.46111 and buy a copy of the folio: €5 online, and it names the owner and any charge on the land. Most land in Ireland is registered; older unregistered titles are in the Registry of Deeds.
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Planning on and around the site
- Radius m
- 250
Near
- Total
- 5
- Years
- 5
Appeals
- Total
- 4
- Tagged
- 0
Inspector recommendations are shown only where the inspector's report has been read and tagged; "not extracted" is not the same as "no recommendation". Sources: npad, 12 Oct 2026; acp, 9 Oct 2026; bcms, 11 Oct 2026
Deadlines running
- Count
- 1
- Radius m
- 250
Clocks (1)
| Kind | Basis | Summary | Days left | Deadline at | Deadline kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| permission_expiry | signal | Permission 2560854 expires unless works start (s.40 PDA 2000) | 2,707 | 11 Mar 2034 | permission_expiry |
Deadlines are computed once, by the connector that saw the event, from the statutory rule; never estimated here. Sources: acp, 9 Oct 2026; consult, 12 Oct 2026; moderngov, 12 Oct 2026; npad, 12 Oct 2026; rzlt, 11 Oct 2026
Zoning and the RZLT map
Rzlt
- On site
- No
- Available
- Yes
Zones (12)
| Code | Label | Meaning | Plan id | Valid to | Fetched at |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G1 | Open space with recreation | Open space with active recreational amenities — pitches, courts, play areas. | ME-002:DP:meath-county-development-plan-2021-2027 | 2 Nov 2027 | 27 Sept 2026 |
| M1 | Metro / rail economic corridor | A high-density mixed-use employment corridor tied to a rail or metro line. Expect the tallest buildings in the area here. | ME-002:DP:meath-county-development-plan-2021-2027 | 2 Nov 2027 | 27 Sept 2026 |
| P5 | Rural and agricultural | Land zoned to stay rural. New houses are restricted to demonstrated local need under the rural-housing policy of the development plan. | ME-002:DP:meath-county-development-plan-2021-2027 | 2 Nov 2027 | 27 Sept 2026 |
| R1 | New residential | Zoned for new residential communities. This is where large housing schemes are expected to go, subject to the social and physical infrastructure arriving wit… | ME-002:DP:meath-county-development-plan-2021-2027 | 2 Nov 2027 | 27 Sept 2026 |
| R1 | New residential | Zoned for new residential communities. This is where large housing schemes are expected to go, subject to the social and physical infrastructure arriving wit… | ME-002:DP:meath-county-development-plan-2021-2027 | 2 Nov 2027 | 27 Sept 2026 |
| R2 | Existing residential | An established residential area. The objective is to protect existing residential amenity as well as to provide housing — which is the objective a neighbour'… | ME-002:DP:meath-county-development-plan-2021-2027 | 2 Nov 2027 | 27 Sept 2026 |
| G1 | Open space with recreation | Open space with active recreational amenities — pitches, courts, play areas. | ME-003:DP:meath-county-development-plan-2021-2027-as-varied | 2 Nov 2027 | 4 Oct 2026 |
| M2 | Major town centre | The main town centre — retail, offices, civic uses, apartments. | ME-003:DP:meath-county-development-plan-2021-2027-as-varied | 2 Nov 2027 | 4 Oct 2026 |
| P5 | Rural and agricultural | Land zoned to stay rural. New houses are restricted to demonstrated local need under the rural-housing policy of the development plan. | ME-003:DP:meath-county-development-plan-2021-2027-as-varied | 2 Nov 2027 | 4 Oct 2026 |
| R1 | New residential | Zoned for new residential communities. This is where large housing schemes are expected to go, subject to the social and physical infrastructure arriving wit… | ME-003:DP:meath-county-development-plan-2021-2027-as-varied | 2 Nov 2027 | 4 Oct 2026 |
| R1 | New residential | Zoned for new residential communities. This is where large housing schemes are expected to go, subject to the social and physical infrastructure arriving wit… | ME-003:DP:meath-county-development-plan-2021-2027-as-varied | 2 Nov 2027 | 4 Oct 2026 |
| R2 | Existing residential | An established residential area. The objective is to protect existing residential amenity as well as to provide housing — which is the objective a neighbour'… | ME-003:DP:meath-county-development-plan-2021-2027-as-varied | 2 Nov 2027 | 4 Oct 2026 |
Objective text is quoted from the development plan as published on MyPlan (GZT). The plain-English line is our gloss. Sources: zoning, 11 Oct 2026; rzlt, 11 Oct 2026
Constraints
- Buffer m
- 50
- Available
- Yes
- Flood close m
- 100
- Opw flood map url
- https://www.floodinfo.ie/map/floodmaps/
- Opw flood extent close
- Yes
- Opw flood extent nearby
- Yes
Kinds (2)
| Kind | Count | Label |
|---|---|---|
| radon | 3 | Radon risk area |
| smr | 1 | Recorded monument |
Flood extents are OPW data we may not redistribute: shown as a yes/no and a link to floodinfo.ie. Sources: constraints, 27 Sept 2026; constraints.flood_cfram, 11 Sept 2026; constraints.flood_nifm, 11 Sept 2026; constraints.radon, 27 Sept 2026; constraints.smr, 27 Sept 2026
Homes planned nearby
- Radius m
- 1,000
As of
- Computed at
- 2026-10-10T22:02:23+00:00
- Sites in table
- 4,197
Totals
- Homes
- 1,487
- Sites
- 6
- Started
- 152
- Unbuilt
- 1,335
- Not started
- 1,335
- Started pct
- 10
- Sites lapsed
- 0
- Sites lapsing
- 0
- Sites started
- 3
- Sites unbuilt
- 3
- Sites appealed
- 0
Sites (6)
| Council | Lat | LEA | Lon | Ref | Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEATH | 53.42 | Ratoath | -6.46 | 2460709 | Station Road and Old Navan Road |
| MEATH | 53.42 | Ratoath | -6.46 | 2660481 | Dunboyne |
| MEATH | 53.41 | Ratoath | -6.46 | 2560854 | lands generally bound |
| MEATH | 53.41 | Ratoath | -6.46 | 2460468 | Station Road |
| MEATH | 53.42 | Ratoath | -6.46 | RA180561 | Station Road |
| MEATH | 53.42 | Ratoath | -6.47 | 22675 | Station Road |
Applicants (2)
| Name | Homes | Sites |
|---|---|---|
| John Connaughton Limited | 810 | 1 |
| Azra Property Company Limited | 211 | 1 |
Grants of 10+ homes. "Unbuilt" means no commencement notice has been matched; "lapsing" expires within a year. Sources: bcms, 11 Oct 2026; npad, 12 Oct 2026
Public land nearby
- Radius m
- 1,000
Transport and schools
- Radius m
- 1,000
- Stop count
- 10
- Facility count
- 4
Stops (10)
| Name | Agency | Stop id | Distance m |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dunboyne Station | nta | 8310DB003331 | 392.1 |
| Mill View | nta | 8310DB003335 | 410.7 |
| Dunboyne | nta | 8310IR0084 | 551.3 |
| Clonee Sawmills | nta | 8310DB003330 | 641.4 |
| Clonee Sawmills | nta | 8310DB003336 | 671.4 |
| St Peter's College | nta | 8310DB003352 | 697.9 |
| St Peter's College | nta | 8310DB003351 | 703.3 |
| Loughsallagh | nta | 8310DB003329 | 819.1 |
| Loughsallagh | nta | 8310DB003337 | 827 |
| Dunboyne NS | nta | 8310DB003334 | 931.2 |
Schools (4)
| Council | Ref | Kind | Name | Path | Distance m |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEATH | 71950F | school_postprimary | St Peter's College | /school/st-peteris-college-71950f | 846 |
| MEATH | 20082Q | school_primary | Gaelscoil Thulach na nÓg | /school/gaelscoil-thulach-na-nog-20082q | 882 |
| MEATH | 20191V | school_primary | ST PETERS NATIONAL SCHOOL | /school/st-peters-national-school-20191v | 920.3 |
| MEATH | 20033D | school_primary | DUNBOYNE SENIOR N S | /school/dunboyne-senior-n-s-20033d | 981.4 |
Other sites nearby
- Residential land off The Meadows, Castlefarm · On the RZLT map (3% land tax)
- Residential land off Beechdale, Dunboyne · On the RZLT map, no permission
- Residential land off Millfarm, Dunboyne · On the RZLT map, no permission
- Residential land off Edenmore, Castlefarm · On the RZLT map (3% land tax)
- Residential land off Larchfield, Station Road · On the RZLT map, no permission
- Residential land off Larchfield, Dunboyne · On the RZLT map, no permission
Figures as of 11 Oct 2026. Sources: acp (9 Oct 2026); bcms (11 Oct 2026); constraints (27 Sept 2026); constraints.flood_cfram (11 Sept 2026); constraints.flood_nifm (11 Sept 2026); constraints.radon (27 Sept 2026); constraints.smr (27 Sept 2026); consult (12 Oct 2026); gtfs (11 Oct 2026); lda_lands (11 Sept 2026); moderngov (12 Oct 2026); npad (12 Oct 2026); parcels (11 Sept 2026); places (4 Oct 2026); rzlt (11 Oct 2026); schools (27 Sept 2026); zoning (11 Oct 2026).
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