Proposed Variation No. 5 of Meath County Council Development Plan 2021-2027 has been published for public consultation. You can view the draft Variation at this link https://consult.meath.ie/en/consultation/draft-variation-no-5-meath-county-development-plan-2021%E2%80%932027-varied

The Variation comes on foot of the recent NPF First Revision and NPF Implementation Housing Growth Requirements Guidelines for Planning Authorities and includes zoning amendments in various settlements within the County.

Submissions / observations may be made to Meath County Council on the draft Variation until 4pm Friday 1st May, 2026.

Should you wish us to prepare a submission / observation on your behalf please get in touch to discuss.

Meath County Council is commencing the preparation of the new Meath County Development Plan 2027-2033. 

The initial public consultation period is now open and closes at 4.00pm on 18th November 2025. 

A Strategic Issues Paper has been published which is available at the following link https://consult.meath.ie/en/consultation/meath-county-development-plan-2027-2033-pre-draft-strategic-issues-paper   

Should you wish us to prepare a submission / observation on your behalf please get in touch to discuss. 

Louth County Council is commencing the preparation of the new Louth County Development Plan 2027-2033. 

The initial public consultation period is now open and closes on 4.00pm on Friday 21st November 2025. 

A Strategic Issues Paper has been published which is available at the following link https://consult.louthcoco.ie/en/consultation/issues-paper-pre-draft-stage-louth-county-development-plan-2027-2033 

Should you wish us to prepare a submission / observation on your behalf please get in touch to discuss. 

Did you know? At Steven Peck Chartered Town Planner one of the things we pride ourselves on is our planning expertise across a wide range of development types. 

Projects we have worked on recently include:

·      Residential developments

·      Industrial developments

·      Office development

·      Commercial change-of-use

·      Waste development

·      Quarry development

·      Solar power development

·      Education / childcare facilities 

·      Church development

Contact us today to arrange an informal discussion of your project 

We are delighted to have assisted Leinster Environmentals in securing planning permission for an extension to its facility in Dundalk. 

This achievement was made possible through collaboration with a multidisciplinary team led by Boylan Consulting. 

The new extension will facilitate the company’s operations, which contribute significantly to the local circular economy sector. 

Contact us today to arrange an informal discussion of your project

We are delighted to have assisted Hibernia Steel Products Limited in securing planning permission for an extension to its facility in Grangegeeth, Co. Meath. 

This achievement was made possible through collaboration with a multidisciplinary team including ATC Building Surveying & Engineering Consultancy, Paul Martin SUDS design and Whitehill Environmental. 

The new extension will support Hibernia Steel’s continued growth and job creation. 

Contact us today to arrange an informal discussion of your project 

The new ‘NPF Implementation: Housing Growth Requirements Guidelines for Planning Authorities’ replace the ‘Housing Supply Target Methodology for Development Planning, Guidelines for Planning Authorities’ published in December 2020.   

The Guidelines include a requirement to plan for housing growth of over 55,000 units per annum nationally during the period 2025 to 2034 and growth of over 41,000 units per annum nationally during the period 2035 to 2040. This represents substantially increased growth targets over previous Guidance.  

 The Guidelines state that planning authorities should use ‘all available means to ensure that the objectives of the Guidelines are incorporated within development plans as quickly as possible’.   

The Guidelines can be found at the following link https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-housing-local-government-and-heritage/publications/section-28-guidelines-npf-implementation-housing-growth-requirements/ 

The Planning Design Standards for Apartments, Guidelines for Planning Authorities (2025) set national planning policy and guidance in relation to the planning and development of apartment schemes to take account of current Government policy and economic, social and environmental considerations.    

The new Guidelines set out revised standards for apartment development in relation to matters including apartment mix; internal space standards for different types of apartments; dual aspect ratios; floor to ceiling heights; stair/lift core ratios; storage spaces; and amenity spaces including balconies/patios.  

The Guidelines replace the Sustainable Urban Housing: Design Standards for New Apartments Guidelines for Planning Authorities, last issued in 2023 (and all preceding updates), issued as Ministerial Guidelines under Section 28 of the Act, which are now revoked. 

The Guidelines can be found at the following link https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-housing-local-government-and-heritage/publications/design-standards-for-apartments-guidelines-for-planning-authorities/  

We are delighted to have assisted CPAC Modular Limited in securing planning permission for a state-of-the-art modular building manufacturing facility in Dunshaughlin, Co. Meath. This achievement was made possible through collaboration with a multidisciplinary team led by Boylan Consulting. 

The attractively designed new facility will facilitate increased manufacturing efficiency and output, supporting CPAC Modular’s continued growth and job creation. 

Contact us today to arrange an informal discussion of your project

We are delighted to have joined Dundalk Chamber of Commerce today!

Did you know? Projects we’ve worked on recently include: 

·      An office building for a major multi-national company

·      A Masterplan for an industrial estate

·      A residential development in the UK 

The draft Monaghan County Development Plan 2025-2031 has been published for public consultation. 

You can view the draft Development Plan at this link https://monaghan.ie/planning/monaghan-county-development-plan-2025-2031/ 

Submissions / observations may be made to Monaghan County Council on the draft Development Plan until 5 pm on Thursday 14th November 2024. 

Should you wish us to prepare a submission / observation on your behalf please get in touch to discuss.