Bennetstown

26 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Bennetstown, from 8 m² to 255,792 m² (25.58 ha, 63.21 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 22 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• P5RA - Rural Area (Mixed/general primary sector uses, including 'rural')
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027, Meath · 11 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1F1 - Open Space (Open space, park)
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027, Meath · 11 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• N2.3TU - Transport and Utilities (Mixed/general water/wastewater uses)
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027, Meath · 9 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C3E1/E3 - Strategic Employment Zones (High Technology Uses)/ Warehousing & Distribution (Office, business/technology park and related)
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027, Meath · 7 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1A2 - New Residential (New/proposed residential)
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027, Meath · 6 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R2A1 - Existing Residential (Existing residential)
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027, Meath · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C4E3 - Warehousing and Distribution (Warehouse (excluding retail warehouse))
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027, Meath · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M1C1 - Mixed Use (Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site)
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027, Meath · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.

• 16 Jan 2026N/a

  permission for a 10-year approval for development at this site consisting of up to approximately 23.99 kilometres (km) of 38 kilovolts (kV) underground cable (UGC) and all associated site and development works at various locations in County Meath with a total site area of c. 25.71 ha. The proposed development consists of the following elements: •Installation of 3no. new 38 kV underground cable routes or cable route sections and all associated site and development works within the administrative area of Meath County Council (MCC) as outlined below and illustrated on the maps herein: •The proposed Coolmine cable route section in MCC is approximately 3.42 km in length crossing the townlands of Hilltown, Jarretstown and Walterstown from east to west. • The proposed Leixlip cable route section in MCC is approximately 4.08 km in length crossing the townlands of Moor of Meath, Walterstown, Rathleek, Cappaghcreen and Milestown from south to north. • The proposed Macetown cable route is wholly within MCC and is approximately 16.49 km in length crossing the townlands of Cappaghcreen, Walterstown, Milestown, Rathleek, Oranstown, Castlefarm, Dunboyne and Bennetstown from south to north. The primary purpose of the proposed underground cables is to provide electrical power to the Dart+ West Railway project as granted under the DART+ West Railway Order (ACP Ref. 314232). The proposed underground cable routes will incorporate the following elements: • Communication links and fibre optic cables between all substations in the same trench as the UGC; • Joint bays and communication chambers along the UGC alignment; • Temporary construction laydown and work areas with ancillary staff facilities and parking, temporary access tracks, passing bays and water and utility crossings; • All associated and ancillary above and below ground site development works, including works comprising or relating to permanent and temporary construction and roadworks and excavation (including HDD) and vegetation clearance. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and a Natura Impact Assessment (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application.

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2660066

• 19 Dec 2025Conditional

  Permission for the following Large-Scale Residential Development consisting of: 1) the demolition of 2 no. existing agricultural farm sheds and associated structures, 2) the removal of the existing GAA pitch and associated structures; 3) the construction of 356 no. residential units comprising 252 no. dwelling houses and 104 no. maisonettes/apartments/duplexes providing a mix of 1, 2, 3 and 4-bed units. The dwelling houses range in height from 2-3 storeys. The maisonettes are 2 storey in height and the apartments/duplexes are in 4 no. blocks (i.e. Blocks A-D) ranging in height from 3 to 4 storeys; 4) a 2 storey creche; 5) modifications to the R157 regional road including changes to the existing carriageway/traffic lanes, the replacement of an existing roundabout with a new signalised junction and the provision of a northern arm off the new signalised junction; 6) a new signalised junction and link road (including new bridge over the River Tolka) connecting the R157 and the Old Navan Road; 7) the provision of footpaths, cycle lanes and 2 no. pedestrian crossings on the existing M3 Parkway access road, 8) foul pumping stations and connection to the existing public sewerage system via the Old Navan Road; 9) a watermain connection to the north of the site at Pace (townland); 10) 4 no. ESB substation/kiosks; 11) construction of conveyance swales and filter drains as part of pluvial flood mitigation measures and 12) all ancillary development works including footpaths, cycle lanes, car and bicycle parking, drainage, public lighting, bin/bike storage, boundary treatments and landscaping/amenity areas at this site principally located in Bennetstown (townland) to the west of the R157 and north of Kennedy Road, and also extending into Pace & Dunboyne (townlands), Dunboyne North, Co. Meath. Access will be via 2 no. new signalised junctions on to the R157 comprising 1 no. new vehicular access point to the southeast along the R157 and via 1 no. new vehicular access point to the north along a new northern arm off a new signalised junction which will replace the existing roundabout on the R157. The planning application red line boundary overlaps with planning ref. 23/60290 (ABP Ref: 320049-24), 23/60065, 23/424, 24/60805 and 25/61001. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been submitted to the planning authority with the application. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

  Permission, 356 homes · Meath County Council, 2660001

• 22 Sept 2025Conditional

  a Large-Scale Residential Development - Permission for the following Large Scale Residential Development (LRD) comprising modifications to part of the LRD permitted under Meath County Council Ref. 23/60290 (An Coimisiún Pleanála ref. 320049-24). The proposed modifications consist a re-alignment of a portion of the link road (including new bridge over the River Tolka) connecting the R157 and the Old Navan Road, the provision of 1 no. pumping station and associated access road off the Old Navan Road and all associated ancillary development works including footpaths, cycle lanes, drainage, public lighting, boundary treatments and landscaping at Bennetstown and Dunboyne (townlands), Dunboyne North, Co. Meath. An Environmental Impact Assessment Addendum Report and Natura Impact Statement has been submitted to the planning authority with the application. The application may be inspected online at the following website set up by the applicant: www.dunboyneroad.ie

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2561001

• 30 Sept 2024Conditional

  a Large-Scale Residential Development: permission for the following Large-Scale Residential Development consisting of: i) 309 no. residential units comprising 169 no. dwelling houses and 140 no. apartments/duplexes providing a mix of 1, 2, 3 and 4-bed units. The dwelling houses range in height from 2-3 storeys. The apartments/duplexes are in 8 no. blocks (i.e. Blocks A-H) ranging in height from 3 to 4 storeys; ii) a 2 storey creche; iii) modifications to the R157 regional road including changes to the existing carriageway/traffic lanes, the replacement of an existing roundabout with a new signalised junction and the provision of a northern arm off the new signalised junction ; iii) a new signalised junction and link road (including new bridge over the River Tolka) connecting the R157 and the Old Navan Road; iv) the provision of footpaths, cycle lanes and 2 no. pedestrian crossings on the existing M3 Parkway access road, v) a foul pumping station and connection to the existing public sewerage system via the Old Navan Road; vi) a watermain connection to the north of the site at Pace (townland); vii) 3 no. ESB substation/kiosks; viii) temporary raised levels and soil storage to the south west of the site; ix) reprofiling of lands, construction of conveyance swales and a surface water runoff retention area as part of pluvial flood mitigation measures and x) all associated ancillary development works including footpaths, cycle lanes, car and bicycle parking, drainage, public lighting, bin storage, boundary treatments and landscaping/amenity areas at this site principally located in Bennetstown (townland) to the west of the R157, and also extending into Pace & Dunboyne (townlands), Dunboyne North, Co. Meath. Access will be via 2 no. new signalised junctions on to the R157 comprising 1 no. new vehicular access point to the southeast along the R157 and via 1 no. new vehicular access point to the north along a new northern arm off a new signalised junction which will replace the existing roundabout on the R157. The planning application red line boundary overlaps with planning ref. 23/60290, 23/60065 and 23/424. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been submitted to the planning authority with the application

  Permission, 309 homes · Meath County Council, 2460805

• 21 Sept 2023Conditional

  Permission for the following Large-Scale Residential Development consisting of: i) 267 no. residential units comprising 145 no. dwelling houses and 122 no. apartments/duplexes providing a mix of 1, 2, 3 and 4-bed units. The dwelling houses range in height from 2-3 storeys. The apartments/duplexes are in 8 no. blocks (i.e. Blocks A-H, with Blocks B and C joined) ranging in height from 3 to 5 storeys; ii) a single storey creche; iii) modifications to the R157 regional road including changes to the existing carriageway/traffic lanes and the replacement of an existing roundabout with a new signalised junction; iv) a new signalised junction and link road (including new bridge over the River Tolka) connecting the R157 and the Old Navan Road; v) the provision of footpaths, cycle lanes and 2 no. pedestrian crossings on the existing M3 Parkway access road, vi) a foul pumping station and connection to the existing public sewerage system via the Old Navan Road; vii) a watermain connection to the north of the site at Pace (townland); viii) 3 no. ESB substation/kiosks and the undergrounding/re-routing of existing electricity lines; ix) reprofiling of land and relocation of existing berm adjoining the River Tolka as part of flood mitigation measures; and x) all associated ancillary development works including footpaths, cycle lanes, car and bicycle parking, drainage, public lighting, bin storage, boundary treatments and landscaping/amenity areas at this site measuring 14.17 hectares principally located in Bennetstown (townland) to the south of the M3 Parkway park and ride and rail station, and also extending into Pace & Dunboyne (townlands), Dunboyne North, Co. Meath. Access will be via 2 no. new vehicular access points along the new link road between the R157 and the Old Navan Road. Pedestrian access will also be provided on to the existing M3 Parkway access road. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been submitted to the planning authority with the application. Significant further information/revised plans submitted with this application

  Permission, 256 homes · Meath County Council, 2360290

• 15 Sept 2023N/a

  Permission for the following Large-Scale Residential Development consisting of: i) 267 no. residential units comprising 145 no. dwelling houses and 122 no. apartments/duplexes providing a mix of 1, 2, 3 and 4-bed units. The dwelling houses range in height from 2-3 storeys. The apartments/duplexes are in 8 no. blocks (i.e. Blocks A-H, with Blocks B and C joined) ranging in height from 3 to 5 storeys; ii) a single storey creche; iii) modifications to the R157 regional road including changes to the existing carriageway/traffic lanes and the replacement of an existing roundabout with a new signalised junction; iv) a new signalised junction and link road (including new bridge over the River Tolka) connecting the R157 and the Old Navan Road; v) the provision of footpaths, cycle lanes and 2 no. pedestrian crossings on the existing M3 Parkway access road, vi) a foul pumping station and connection to the existing public sewerage system via the Old Navan Road; vii) a watermain connection to the north of the site at Pace (townland); viii) 3 no. ESB substation/kiosks and the undergrounding/re-routing of existing electricity lines; ix) reprofiling of land and relocation of existing berm adjoining the River Tolka as part of flood mitigation measures; and x) all associated ancillary development works including footpaths, cycle lanes, car and bicycle parking, drainage, public lighting, bin storage, boundary treatments and landscaping/amenity areas at this site measuring 14.17 hectares principally located in Bennetstown (townland) to the south of the M3 Parkway park and ride and rail station, and also extending into Pace & Dunboyne (townlands), Dunboyne North, Co. Meath. Access will be via 2 no. new vehicular access points along the new link road between the R157 and the Old Navan Road. Pedestrian access will also be provided on to the existing M3 Parkway access road. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been submitted to the planning authority with the application. The application may be inspected online at the following website set up by the applicant: www.bennetstown1lrd.ie

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 2360281

• 29 May 2023Conditional

  We, McGarrell Reilly Homes intend to apply for a 10-year permission for development in the Townlands of Bennetstown, Pace, and Dunboyne. The subject site (2.79ha) encompasses an area of 0.87ha situated to the south-west of the M3 Parkway and south-east of the Dunboyne Bypass (R157) located in the Townland of Bennetstown, and the balance (1.92ha) located in the Townlands of Pace, Bennetstown and Dunboyne including the Dunboyne Bypass (R157) and M3 Parkway access, Kennedy Road and Navan Road for infrastructure works. The development will consist of: i. Construction of a single-storey commercial building with a cumulative gross floor space (GFS) of 2,160 sq.m comprising: a. A supermarket with delivery, store and service area (1,880 sq.m), including net retail floorspace of 1,510 sq.m, and b. 2 commercial units (combined 280 sq.m) to facilitate Class 1 (Shop), Class 2 (Financial, Professional and Other Services) or Café (food and beverage) uses. ii. Provision of a 4-arm signalised junction replacing the existing Pace roundabout to include a new northern arm with segregated cycleway and footpath; iii. Upgrade works to the existing R157 and M3 Parkway access road to facilitate junction improvements; iv. Access to the development is proposed via a new 3-arm priority-controlled junction from the upgraded southern arm of the proposed 4-arm signalised junction, with 6m wide internal access roads to serve the development; v. A total of 118 surface level car parking spaces including 6 disabled access bays and 4 electric car charging points; vi. 20 short-stay bicycle parking spaces; vii. 1 Electricity substation / switch room; viii. Foul sewer connection to existing public system including pumping station on site with rising mains along Kennedy Road and Navan Road; ix. Permission is also sought for hard and soft landscaping, lighting, attenuation and drainage and all ancillary site development works. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2360065

• 19 Apr 2023Conditional

  The development will consist of: i. Construction of 3 no. office buildings with a cumulative gross floor area (GFA) of 13,729 sq.m ranging in height from 3 to 4- storeys and shall comprise the following: a. Building 1 (3,597 sq.m GFA) 3-storeys in height (12.35 metres to top of parapet), with a set back louvred screen 2m above parapet level. b. Building 2 (5,336 sq.m GFA) 4-storeys in height (16.125 metres to top of parapet), with a set back louvred screen 2m above parapet level. c. Building 3 (4,796 sq.m GFA) 4-storeys in height (16.125 metres to top of parapet), with a set back louvred screen 2m above parapet level. ii. Roof mounted solar PV panels (c. 180 sq.m combined area); iii. Provision of a 4-arm signalised junction replacing the existing Pace roundabout to include a new northern arm with segregated cycleway and footpath; iv. Access to the development is proposed from the new northern arm, with 6m wide internal access roads to serve the development; v. Upgrade works to the R157 and M3 Parkway access road to facilitate junction improvements; vi. A total of 275 surface car parking spaces including 14 disabled access bays and 55 electric car charging points; vii. 280 bicycle parking spaces in 3 secure cycle storage areas adjacent to the buildings; viii. Site signage is to be erected, all spot-lit and back-lit illuminated, including 2 no. type 1 entrance signs (6.15m x 2.4m) and 3 no. type 2 building signs (1.35m x 2.4m); ix. 3 standalone electricity substations; x. Foul sewer connection to existing public system including pumping station on site with rising mains along Kennedy Road and Navan Road; xi. Watermain connection to the north east of site at Pace for connection to Irish Water Infrastructure; xii. Permission is also sought for associated landscaping, boundary treatments, public lighting, plant, waste storage and all ancillary site and development works. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared in respect of the proposed development. Signficant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

  Permission · Meath County Council, 23424

• 25 Mar 2019Conditional

  the conversion of the existing station building to use as staff accommodation for Iarnród Eireann. The buildings interior will be subdivided to provide offices, canteen, toilet and shower facility, locker rooms and storage. Construction of a new open-plan workshop and storage facility complete with loading bay, workstations and external company logo. External storage facility. Parking for company vehicles. The total works involved cover an area of approx. 512m2 of plan area, and approx 75 linear metres of street frontage.

  Permission · Meath County Council, RA190331

• 26 Feb 2019N/a

  the conversion of the existing Station building to use as staff accommodation for Iarnrod Eireann. The building's interior will be subdivided to provide offices, canteen, toilet and shower facility, locker rooms and storage. Construction of a new open-plan workshop and storage facility complete with loading bay and workstations. External storage facility. Parking for company vehicles,. The total works involved cover an area of approx. 496 m2 of plan area, and approx 75 linear metres of street frontage

  Permission · Meath County Council, RA190201

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Bennetstown.

Recorded monuments

• ME050-057 Excavation - miscellaneous
  Description

  Situated on the E-facing slope of a rise in a fairly level landscape. Centre-line testing (04E0488) by R. O’Hara on the Dunboyne link road (R157) to the M3 (excavations.ie 2004:1183) identified archaeological features that were fully excavated (E003027) by R. Elliott in February and March 2006 as Bennetstown 3 (excavations.ie 2006:1509). A group of eight post-holes (diam. 0.2-0.6m; D 0.2-0.66m) from which most of the posts had been removed rather than being burnt or left to rot form a rough rectangular structure (max. int. dims 4.3m NE-SW; 2.6m NW-SE) that might have been open (Wth c. 1.1m) on the NW side. Two small pits (dims 0.67m x 0.32m; D 0.16m: diam. 0.37-0.39m; D 0.13m) were just to the W and two patches of burnt clay (dims 1.2m x 0.7m; T 0.1m: 0.63m x 0.24m; T 0.07m) 11m to the NW may be the remains of hearths. There were four other pits (dims 0.69m x 0.41m; D 0.3m to 1.15m x 1.04m; D 0.17m) c. 20m to the W, some with charcoal and burnt bone inclusions, and a curving trench (dims 2m x 0.5m; D 0.09m) could represent a slot-trench for a hut-site but there is no further evidence of it. A charcoal sample from its fill produced a C14 date of 1490-1310 cal. BC, which accords well with a sherd of coarse pottery from the same context. (Elliott and Ginn 2008) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 3 November 2021

• ME050-058 Burnt mound
  Description

  Situated in the valley of the N-S Tolka or Tullaghanoge River, with a canalised NW-SE section of the stream just to the NE, although the original meandering stream is c. 50m to the NE. Centre-line testing (04E0488) by R. O’Hara on the Dunboyne link road (R157) to the M3 (excavations.ie 2004:1183) identified a spread of dark soil that was partially excavated (E003026) by R. Elliott in January 2006 as Bennetstown 2 (excavations.ie 2006:1508). It consisted of a spread (dims 11.5m N-S; 4.5m E-W; T 0.2m plus) of black silty clay with burnt and broken stones that extended outside the excavated area to the NW. It was over a black/brown clay peat, into which a small pit (dims 0.4m x 0.34m; D 0.12m) had been cut, and it was covered by alluvial layers of silt. A rectangular pit (dims c. 1.7m x c. 0.5m plus; D 0.23) that cut into the top of the burnt mound was modern, and a sample of charcoal from the mound produced a C14 date of 2460-2200 cal. BC. No trough was recognised but much of the monument lies outside the excavated area to the NW. (Elliott and Ginn 2008) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 3 November 2021

• ME050-059 Burnt mound
  Description

  Situated on a slightly undulating landscape on the lip of the W edge of the floodplain of the meandering N-S River Tolka, which is c. 40m to the E. Centre-line testing (04E0488) by R. O’Hara on the Dunboyne link road (R157) to the M3 (excavations.ie 2004:1183) identified a spread of broken and burnt stone that was fully excavated (E003025) by R. Elliott in February 2006 as Bennetstown 1 (excavations.ie 2006:1507). A crescent-shaped mound of broken and burnt stone with a charcoal enriched matrix in two large sections (dims 10m; 5m; T 0.2m: 2.8m x 1.3m; T 0.3m) was interwoven with silt layers and partly washed out. Charred grains and seeds, including nettle and fruitstones of alder were recovered from the mound, and a sample of alder produced a C14 date of 1620-1440 cal. BC. The mound was associated with features, some pre-dating and others post-dating its construction. At the centre of the area was a concentration of stake and post-holes, some of which had been removed before they filled up with burnt mound material. Beneath the mound there were some small pits (diam. c. 0.5-1m; D 0.2-0.4m), from which environmentally rich samples were recovered but none could be identified as a trough. However, a large N-S modern service trench (Wth c. 9m) immediately to the E may have destroyed any trough. The largest circular pit (diam. 2.8m; max. D 0.6m) post-dated an alluvial layer that covered the burnt mound. It had a step (D 0.25m) covered in a charcoal-rich layer with burnt bone and charred wheat but mostly charred hazel and alder, occupying its E half. A sample of alder returned a C 14 date of 1050-1270 cal. AD. The topmost layer included burnt clay, which might have derived from a superstructure. Another post-alluvium pit (diam. 1.48-1.6m; D 0.4m) had a clay lining with frequent charcoal and burnt clay inclusions. It would have been watertight and may have functioned as a plunging pool from metalworking, but absolutely no waste from metal was found. A sample from this produced a C14 date of 1030-1230 cal. AD, but the fill was a grey silty clay with only occasional charcoal inclusions. Only a few flint artefacts were recovered. (Elliott and Ginn 2008) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 3 November 2021

Architectural heritage

No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Bennetstown.

Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. Buildings: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Works at or in relation to a recorded monument need two months' written notice to the National Monuments Service (National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, section 12).

Radon

About 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_2966 (ZIP).

Flooding

The flood maps of the Office of Public Works: floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency; Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland; both CC BY 4.0. LiDAR: contains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey Ireland & the Office of Public Works) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.

No address of the register names Bennetstown with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Meath.

Name

Bennetstown

Area

525,994 m² (52.6 ha, 129.98 acres)

Civil parish

Dunboyne, and its townlands

Barony

Dunboyne

Electoral division

Dunboyne, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Dunboyne electoral division: 10,698 people in 3,434 households; 78% of households own their home; 39% of homes were built since 2001; 6% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Dunboyne, Naulswood, Pace, Woodpark

Placenames

Bennetstown on logainm.ie, the Placenames Database of Ireland

Townlands, civil parishes, baronies and electoral divisions, National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics by electoral division, Central Statistics Office, CC BY 4.0. A townland is the smallest land division of Ireland, and the unit of a rural address; old registers such as the 1901 and 1911 censuses file it under its civil parish and barony.