GrantedCommercialDecided 4 August 2023

Academy Street/Circular Road/Bridge Street, Navan, Co. Meath

Demolition of structures and mixed-use development near protected structures in Navan.

221421 · Meath County Council · Lodged 2 November 2022

Reference: 221421
Authority: Meath County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 2 November 2022

Summary

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The proposed development across two sites involves the demolition of 973 sq.m of structures to build a mixed-use retail, office, and residential scheme. Part of the site lies within the curtilage of several protected structures on Academy Street.

Commercialmixed usedemolitionprotected structureretail

Floor area: 973 m²

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Official record

Development description

Development, located on two separate land parcels known as "site a" and "site b" for the purposes of the subject planning application, which combined, equate to an overall site area of c. 0.47ha. Site a is located to the east of the former st. Finian's seminary study hall/st. Patrick's classical school (a protected structure la rps id no. 90915), to the north of no. 59 academy street, to the north-east of st. Finian's terrace, at the corner of academy street and circular road, navan, co. Meath, and includes the rear gardens of no. S 60-63 academy street. Part of "site a" is located within the curtilage of protected structures(la rps id no. S 90912, 90913 & 90914) pertaining to no. S 61, 62 & 63 academy street respectively. Site b is located at the corner of bridge street and circular road, navan, co. Meath, located to the south of the rem fac motor factors and the former county of meath infirmary building and grounds. Permission is sought for the demolition of all structures on site (973sq. M in total). The proposed development provides for mixed uses comprised of retail, office/commercial and residential uses. Site a will contain retail and residential uses, comprised of ground floor retail use (c. 574sq. M) and 95 no. Apartments accommodated in 3 no. Blocks (i. E. A,b & c), ranging in height from 3-9 storeys. The proposed apartments are comprised of 32 no. 1 bed units, 62 no. 2 bed units and 1 no. 3 bed unit. A communal amenity room (c. 57sq. M) is located on the 2nd floor of block a. Car and bicycle parking will be accommodated in a bed-level podium car park, providing 138 no. Car parking spaces (including ev parking) plus 8 no. Disabled car parking spaces, and 318 no. Bicycle parking spaces. Vehicular access will be via academy street while pedestrian and cyclist access will be from circular road. Site b is proposed to accommodate a 4-6 storey building that has retail use (c. 313sq. M) and office use at ground floor. Office use is also proposed from first to fifth inclusive, with a total of c. 2,334sq. M office floor space accommodated in the building, with associated surface level car parking on bridge street (3 no. Spaces) and 34 no. Bicycle parking spaces accommodated in a bicycle store within the building at ground floor level. The overall proposed development includes all associated site development works above and below ground, servicing, signage, surface water attenuation facilities etc. , communal residential amenity space, car ……..

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

B1 - Commercial Town or Village CentreUC

“Commercial Town or Village Centre”

National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area

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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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
56 Academy Street, Navan, Co. Meath	May 2026	€245,000	78 m
11 Bridge St, Navan, Co Meath	Jul 2025	€362,500	123 m
54 The Steeples, Navan, Meath	Jul 2025	€207,000	218 m
120 Woodlands, Navan, Meath	Feb 2025	€360,000	219 m
No 1 The Elites, Rear Of 14 Ludlow Street, Navan	Jul 2025	€530,000	231 m
161 Woodlands, Navan, Meath	Jun 2026	€295,000	236 m
Flat 1, 25 Academy St, Navan	Sept 2025	€330,000	240 m
4 Old Cornmarket, Navan, Co Meath	Oct 2025	€272,500	253 m

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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 received2 November 2022
Further information requested22 December 2022
Further information received29 May 2023
Decision due6 August 2023
Decision issued4 August 2023
Grant issued14 September 2023
Permission expiry13 September 2028

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