St. Paul's Primary School, Abbeylands, Navan Co Meath
Installation of a synthetic grass playing pitch with fencing and netting at a primary school in Navan.
21966 · Meath County Council · Lodged 21 May 2021
- Reference
- 21966
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 May 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to install a synthetic grass playing pitch to the south of the new school building at St. Paul's Primary School in Navan. The development will include perimeter fencing and ballstop netting.
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Official record
Development description
The installation of a synthetic grass playing pitch to the south of the new school building, complete with perimeter fencing and ballstop netting to previously approved school development (planning ref. Na151116)
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Community Infrastructure”
National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses
Objective set by the Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027 (2021–2027). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Blackwater Abbey, Navan, Meath | Feb 2026 | €407,000 | 79 m |
| 65 Chestnut Grove, Beaufort Place, Navan | Jun 2025 | €400,000 | 117 m |
| Apt 4 Bective House, Beaufort Place, Navan | Oct 2025 | €260,000 | 117 m |
| 31 Blackwater Abbey, Navan, County Meath | Apr 2025 | €375,000 | 121 m |
| 33 Chestnut Grove, Beaufort Place, Navan | Jul 2025 | €345,000 | 158 m |
| 9 Beaufort Abbey, Rathaldron Rd, Navan | Jul 2025 | €262,000 | 177 m |
| 14 Beaufort Abbey, Navan, Meath | Jan 2026 | €270,000 | 178 m |
| 17 Beaufort Abbey, Ratholdron Rd, Navan | Oct 2025 | €200,000 | 191 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received21 May 2021
- Decision due15 July 2021
- Decision issued12 July 2021
- Grant issued16 August 2021
- Permission expiry15 August 2026
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