Pace

53 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Pace, from 117 m² to 511,367 m² (51.14 ha, 126.36 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 47 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 · 69 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C2.1E2/E3 - General Enterprise and Employment/ Warehousing and Distribution (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027, Meath · 8 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 · 5 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1F1 - Open Space (Open space, park)
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027, Meath · 4 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R2A1 - Existing Residential (Existing residential)
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027, Meath · 4 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• N2.3TU - Transport and Utilities (Mixed/general water/wastewater uses)
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027, Meath · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M1C1 - Mixed Use (Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site)
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027, Meath · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 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

• 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

• 5 Oct 2023Conditional

  permission to construct a part two-storey, part single storey dwelling house, attached garage, new wastewater treatment system and percolation area, new well, new entrance onto public road and all associated site development works

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 23947

• 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

• 24 Aug 2022Conditional

  to construct a part two-storey, part single storey dwelling house, attached garage, new wastewater treatment system and percolation area, new well and all associated site development works

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 221104

• 19 Aug 2021Refused

  permission to construct a part two-storey, part single storey dwelling house, attached garage, new wastewater treatment system and percolation area, new well and all associated site development works

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 211610

• 10 Feb 2021Refused

  the development consists of permission to construct a part two-storey, part single storey dwelling house, attached garage, new wastewater treatment system and percolation area, new wall and all associated site development works

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 21236

• 10 Sept 2020Refused

  permission to construct a part two-storey, part single storey dwelling house, attached garage, new wastewater treatment system and percolation area, new well and all associated site development works

  Permission, 2 homes · Meath County Council, RA201248

• 17 Sept 2019Refused

  permission to construct a part two-storey, part single storey dwelling house, attached garage, new wastewater treatment system and percolation area and all associiated site development works

  Permission, 2 homes · Meath County Council, RA191217

• 17 Sept 2019Refused

  permission to construct a part two-storey, part single storey dwelling house, attached garage, new wasterwater treatment system and percolation area and all associated site development works

  Permission, 2 homes · Meath County Council, RA191218

• 28 Feb 2017Refused

  the construction of an off line motorway services area comprising: 1) An amenity building of 666.82sqm gross floor area and including a convenience shop (100sqm net retail area), a food court with 3 no. food offerings, seating areas, ancillary storage, toilets, food preparation, staff and service areas 3) A forecourt area comprising a canopy with an illuminated fascia and 5 no. fuel pump islands; car servicing area, a 3 no. pump island HCV refueling area with canopy over, 3 no. 40,000, 2 no. 60,000 litre underground fuel storage tanks with associated pipework and overground fill points, electric car charging points, a car wash facility and an external play/picnic area. 4) Parking for 105 no. cars (including 5 no. disabled parking spaces), 12 no. HCV parking spaces with dedicated ADR parking area, 5 no. coach parking spaces and 6 no. bicycle stands. 5) The development also consists of the closure of existing access and the creation of a revised access off the R147; corporate signage throughout the site; an ESB substation and switchroom; wastewater treatment plant and pumping station, drainage works including rainwater harvesting, attenuation and all associated boundary treatments, landscaping and site development works (Appropriate Assessment Screening Report submitted)

  Permission · Meath County Council, RA170201

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 Pace.

Recorded monuments

• ME050-056 Excavation - miscellaneous
  Description

  Situated within the valley of the Tolka River, with a meandering NNW-SSE section of the stream c. 150m to the SW, and a relict pond just to the W. Archaeological centre-line testing (04E0490) by R. O’Hara of Testing area 6 of Contract 1 of the M3 motorway identified a spread of deposits (excavations.ie: 2004:1232) that were fully excavated (E003031) by R. Elliott (excavations.ie 2005:1229) as Pace 1 in September to November 2005. What was thought to have been a spread of burnt mound material proved to be natural riverine gravels, but a total of 24 pits (dims 0.34m x 0.26m; D 0.24 to 2.05m x 2.03m; D 0.16m) were recorded as well as numerous stake and post-holes, and a cereal-drying kiln. The pits were filled with a grey/brown/orange clayey silt with inclusions of pebbles, but charcoal flecks, largely hazel, were present in only 11 pits. A sample of hazel from one pit produced a C14 date of 2461-2155 cal. BC. Water-logged remains of thistle and grass were recorded in two pits, and animal bones were recovered from six, a sample of which provided a radiocarbon date of 924-806 cal. BC. There were few artefacts recovered from the pits, but sherds of likely Late Bronze Age pottery and a fragment of a clay mould of a bladed weapon were recovered as well as flint debitage and a cockle shell. There were 15 post-holes and 175 stake-holes, but no pattern is discernible amongst the post-holes, and the stake-holes clustered, together with the pits, at the W end of a ditch (Wth 0.5-0-.55m; D 0.24m) that terminated at the edge of a pond. Post-medieval material was recovered from the upper fill of this drain. (Elliott et al. 2008) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 3 November 2021 O’Hara, R. 2004 M3 Clonee-North of Kells. Contract 1: Clonee-Dunshaughlin. Report on Archaeological Assessment at Testing Area 6. Dunboyne/ Pace/ Woodpark, County Meath. Licence: 04E0490. Unpublished report, ACS

• ME050-056001 Kiln - corn-drying
  Description

  Located on slightly higher ground than the pits (ME050-056----) just to the S was a figure-of-eight kiln consisting of an oval pit (dims 1.37m x 1-1.2m; D 0.36m) connected at S to a circular pit (diam. 0.82-0.94m; D 0.46m). It was filled with silty clay with inclusions of charcoal and burnt bone over a red-stained clay indicating in situ burning. The oval pit produced charred evidence of wheat and barley but a sample of hazel charcoal from it yielded a C14 date of 422-596 cal. AD. A sample of charred hazel from the circular pit produced a C14 date of 267-540 cal. AD. The subsoil was scarred with ard-marks running NW-SE and NE-SW. (Elliott et al. 2008, 2-3) 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 Pace.

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_2965 (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 Pace with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Meath.

Name

Pace · An Bealach

Area

911,760 m² (91.18 ha, 225.3 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

Ballymagillin, Bennetstown, Dunboyne, Normansgrove, Paddingstown, Piercetown, Stokestown, Whitesland, Woodpark

Placenames

Pace 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.