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Blackcastle Demesne, Navan, Co. Meath

Conservation and public open space works at Blackcastle House.

221518 · Meath County Council · Lodged 23 November 2022

Reference: 221518
Authority: Meath County Council
Register status: Withdrawn
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 23 November 2022

Summary

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Alterations to a previously approved development to provide conservation and public open space works at Blackcastle House. Works include structural steel framing, new columns, slate capping, chimney stabilization, and masonry repairs.

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Development description

Alteration to previously approved planning development (reg. Ref. Nos. Na160607 & na191175) and the alteration of condition no. 3 (na160607) & condition no. 4 (na191175) to provide conservation and public open space works at blackcastle house. The conservation works comprise: (i) provision of corten/pre-weathered steel beams to ground floor level; (ii) provision of corten steel liners with fixed fins for security to all ground floor level opes; (iii) provision of 2 no. New columns to be added to portico to replicate existing intact columns together with associated portico stone parapet; (iv) steel buttress framing at ground/first floor and eaves level to consolidate existing fabric from collapse; (v) provision of british steel weathering steel portal frame; (vi) provision of new slate capping detail to protect exposed top of stone walls; (vii) stabilisation and remedial works to existing chimneys; (viii) decayed timber lintels to be replaced with pre-cast lintels set in lime mortar; (ix) removal of all bonding timber wrots for replacement with salvaged brick and lime mortar; (x) defective bonding timbers to be removed and gaps filled; {xi) repair of existing arches with salvaged bricks and installation of helifix bars as required; and, (xii) repair of existing arches with salvaged bricks and installation of helifix bars as required. The public open space works comprise: {i) provision of walkways and surface treatment including gravel pathway, resin bound gravel, tarmac pathway, salvaged limestone flagstone and granite sets; (ii) edging details including timber edging, corten steel edging and play area railing; (iii) provision of outdoor furniture including seats, benches and interpretive panel with site furniture such as litter bins, bicycle racks, bollards, insect hotel as deemed appropriate; (iv) the provision of play area with equipment including airplane swing ride, double swing set, zig-zag balance fixture, adventure house with associated net and slide, rubber matting on grass and rubberized bark mulch and, (v) softscape elements as proposed. The proposal includes all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development (both of which are protected structures)

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

A2 - New ResidentialR1

“New Residential”

National zoning type: New/proposed residential

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
12 Fitzherbert Wood, Slane Rd, Navan	Nov 2025	€160,000	130 m
136 Blackcastle Lodge, Flower Hill, Navan	Jun 2026	€410,000	141 m
13 The View, Ruxton Oaks, Blackcastle - Navan	Jan 2026	€430,000	144 m
130 Blackcastle Lodge, Navan, Meath	Jan 2025	€311,000	171 m
7 Herbert Place, Navan, Meath	Apr 2025	€470,000	181 m
15 Bru Na Habhainn, Navan, Meath	Oct 2025	€358,000	233 m
110 Blackcastle Lodge, Navan, Meath	Apr 2026	€305,000	234 m
71 Fitzherbert Ct, Blackcastle, Navan	Dec 2025	€405,000	237 m

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Application received23 November 2022
Application withdrawn24 January 2023

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