Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedHousing estateDecided 25 January 2023

Lands to the East of the Trim Road, Balreask Old, Navan Co Meath

Construction of 48 residential units, including 24 houses and 24 duplexes, with a new link street in Navan.

221202 · Meath County Council · Lodged 14 September 2022

Reference
221202
Authority
Meath County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
14 September 2022
Residential units
48
Floor area
6240 m²

Summary

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The development comprises 24 houses and 24 duplex units housed in two three-storey blocks. The project also includes a 521-meter link street with pedestrian and cycle infrastructure, public open space, and integration with the adjacent Swanbrook development.

Housing estatehousing estateduplexinfrastructure
Storeys
3

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Official record

Development description

  • The construction of 48 no. Residential dwellings (24 no. Houses and 24 no. Duplex units in 2 no. Three storey blocks of 12 no. Units each - duplex blocks a and b) comprising
  • 4 no. Four bed, semi-detached houses (house type a3 and a3s)
  • 16 no. Three bed, semi-detached and end terrace houses (house type b3 and b3s)
  • 4 no. Three bed, mid-terrace houses (house type b)
  • 2 no. Two bed three-person, ground floor duplex units
  • 10 no. Two bed four-person, ground floor duplex units; and
  • 12 no. Three bed, first and second floor duplex units. The proposed development includes approximately 521 m of a link street along the northern and eastern boundary of the site (north-south link street), incorporating pedestrian and cycle infrastructure; 2,100 sqm of public open space; car parking spaces; motorbike parking spaces; bicycle parking spaces; internal roads; boundary treatments; bin storage; public lighting; services infrastructure; and all ancillary site and development works. The proposed development also amends and integrates with the residential development currently under construction to the west of the site (known as swanbrook), permitted under an bord pleanala ref. Abp-311199-21. The proposed development includes the following amendments to the layout of the permitted development under ref. Abp-311199-21
  • The replacement of 4 no. Previously permitted houses and associated parking in the north-western corner of the site with duplex block a and associated parking
  • Connections and associated amendments to the permitted internal road and pedestrian path layout to integrate with the proposed development
  • Relocation of 2 no. Permitted car parking spaces arising from amendments to the internal road and pedestrian path layout
  • Revisions to the layout and landscaping design of the permitted central public open space area and children's play area to the west of the subject site
  • Relocation of 12 no. Bicycle parking spaces for the permitted childcare facility within the central public open space area
  • The relocation of an access gate to the permitted pumping station; and
  • All ancillary and associated minor amendments. This application is accompanied by a natura impact statement (nis). Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

A2 - New ResidentialR1
“New Residential”

National zoning type: New/proposed residential

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.

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Built & sold

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
7 Beechmount Ave, Navan, MeathDec 2025€310,000293 m
106 Limekiln Wood, Trim Rd, NavanFeb 2025€335,000337 m
128 Limekiln Wood, Dublin Road, NavanJul 2025€210,000338 m
101 Limekiln Wood, Trim Rd, NavanFeb 2025€331,000346 m
19 Balreask Village, Navan, MeathFeb 2026€355,000348 m
99 Limekiln Wood, Navan, MeathMay 2026€362,000355 m
7 Beechmount Grove, Navan, Co MeathApr 2025€280,452401 m
4 Beechmount Grove, Navan, Co MeathSept 2025€370,000430 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

  1. Application received14 September 2022
  2. Further information requested7 November 2022
  3. Further information received17 November 2022
  4. Decision due26 January 2023
  5. Decision issued25 January 2023
  6. Grant issued3 March 2023
  7. Appeal submitted21 February 2023

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