Principally located in Bennetstown
Principally located in Bennetstown (townland) to the west of the R157 and North of Kennedy Road and also extending into Pace and Dunboyne (townlands) , Dunboyne North · Dunboyne · Ratoath · Meath
356 homes permitted, not started. 356 homes granted 21 Sep 2026, expires 20 Sep 2031
- Site area
- 16.72 ha (41.32 acres)
- Zoning
- R1
- Homes permitted
- 356, permission to 20 Sept 2031
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Why this site
- Permitted, not started· live grant, no commencement notice
Planning on this site
- 2660001 · Permitted, not started · 356 homes · granted 21 Sept 2026 · expires 20 Sept 2031
- 2660607 · conditional · lodged 21 May 2026
- 2660543 · n/a · lodged 8 May 2026
- 2660372 · n/a · lodged 2 Apr 2026
- 2660345 · conditional · lodged 27 Mar 2026
- 2660326 · n/a · 1 homes · lodged 20 Mar 2026
- 2660066 · n/a · lodged 16 Jan 2026
- 2561001 · conditional · lodged 22 Sept 2025
- 2560743 · conditional · lodged 16 Jul 2025
Planning applications within 500 m (on Planning Register)
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Questions about Principally located in Bennetstown
- When does the planning permission at Principally located in Bennetstown expire?
- Its planning permission 2660001 for 356 homes, granted 21 Sept 2026, expires on 20 Sept 2031.
- Has building started at Principally located in Bennetstown?
- No. No commencement notice has been filed for planning permission 2660001.
Who owns it
The registered owner is on the Land Registry folio. Search the map on landdirect.ie at 53.43169, -6.47869 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 around the site, deadlines, zoning and constraints in full
Planning on and around the site
- Radius m
- 250
Near
- Total
- 7
- Years
- 5
Appeals
- Total
- 5
- Tagged
- 1
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 2660001 expires unless works start (s.40 PDA 2000) | 1,804 | 20 Sept 2031 | 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
- Note
- The council's map for the vacant land tax shows this spot inside an area of existing homes. Homes people live in, and their gardens, don't pay the tax.
- On site
- No
- Available
- Yes
Zones (34)
| Code | Label | Meaning | Plan id | Valid to | Fetched at |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C3 | High technology | Zoned for office, research and development and high-technology manufacturing. | ME-002:DP:meath-county-development-plan-2021-2027 | 2 Nov 2027 | 27 Sept 2026 |
| C3 | High technology | Zoned for office, research and development and high-technology manufacturing. | ME-002:DP:meath-county-development-plan-2021-2027 | 2 Nov 2027 | 27 Sept 2026 |
| C4 | Light industrial / warehousing | Zoned for low-density warehousing and light industry. | 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-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-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-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-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-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 |
| N2.3 | Strategic infrastructure | Land tied to a national or strategic asset (airport, port, rail corridor). Uses are controlled by that asset's own plan. | ME-002:DP:meath-county-development-plan-2021-2027 | 2 Nov 2027 | 27 Sept 2026 |
| N2.3 | Strategic infrastructure | Land tied to a national or strategic asset (airport, port, rail corridor). Uses are controlled by that asset's own plan. | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| C3 | High technology | Zoned for office, research and development and high-technology manufacturing. | ME-003:DP:meath-county-development-plan-2021-2027-as-varied | 2 Nov 2027 | 4 Oct 2026 |
| C3 | High technology | Zoned for office, research and development and high-technology manufacturing. | ME-003:DP:meath-county-development-plan-2021-2027-as-varied | 2 Nov 2027 | 4 Oct 2026 |
| C4 | Light industrial / warehousing | Zoned for low-density warehousing and light industry. | ME-003:DP:meath-county-development-plan-2021-2027-as-varied | 2 Nov 2027 | 4 Oct 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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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 | 5 | 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
- 907
- Sites
- 4
- Started
- 256
- Unbuilt
- 527
- Appealed
- 124
- Not started
- 527
- Started pct
- 28
- Sites lapsed
- 0
- Sites lapsing
- 0
- Sites started
- 1
- Sites unbuilt
- 2
- Sites appealed
- 1
Sites (4)
| Council | Lat | LEA | Lon | Ref | Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEATH | 53.43 | Ratoath | -6.48 | 2660001 | Principally located in Bennetstown |
| MEATH | 53.42 | Ratoath | -6.47 | 2460625 | Old Navan Road |
| MEATH | 53.43 | Ratoath | -6.47 | 2660607 | Bennetstown |
| MEATH | 53.43 | Ratoath | -6.47 | 2360290 | Principally located in Bennetstown |
Applicants (1)
| Name | Homes | Sites |
|---|---|---|
| Carroll Estates Dunboyne Limited | 171 | 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
- 2
- Facility count
- 3
Stops (2)
| Name | Agency | Stop id | Distance m |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dunboyne College of Further Education | nta | 831000043 | 628.3 |
| M3 Parkway | nta | 8310IR0083 | 739.1 |
Other sites nearby
- Residential land off The Avenue, Lutterell Hall · On the RZLT map, no permission
- Residential land off The Avenue, Lutterell Hall · On the RZLT map, no permission
- Residential land off The Avenue, Lutterell Hall · On the RZLT map, no permission
- Residential land off The Avenue, Lutterell Hall · On the RZLT map, no permission
- Residential land off The Avenue, Lutterell Hall · On the RZLT map, no permission
- Residential land off The Avenue, Lutterell Hall · 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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