GrantedInfrastructureDecided 8 September 2023

Scoil Bhríde National School, Cannistown, Navan

Construction of a school extension, traffic flow alterations, and solar panels at Scoil Bhríde in Navan.

2360169 · Meath County Council · Lodged 20 July 2023

Reference: 2360169
Authority: Meath County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 20 July 2023

Summary

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Scoil Bhríde National School in Cannistown, Navan, is seeking permission for a single-storey extension consisting of 7 classrooms, 2 S.E.T. rooms, and roof-mounted PV panels. The works also include traffic flow alterations to create a one-way system, a new exit, an EV charging point, and wastewater treatment upgrades.

Infrastructureschoolsolarextensiontraffic

Storey: 1

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Official record

Development description

(1) construction of a single storey extension to the north of the existing school consisting of 7 classrooms, 2 s. E. T rooms, associated toilets and ancillary accommodation. The works include the installation of roof mounted pv panels, (2) alterations within the existing school to convert an existing classroom into a staff room and form an internal link to the proposed extension, (3) small single storey extension to the eastern side of existing school to allow a larger staff room, (4) upgrade to existing treatment plant and replacement of existing percolation area with a new percolation area relocated to the northeast of the site, (5) installation of a rainwater attenuation tank, (6) alterations to existing traffic flow and parking within the site, to provide 1 way traffic system and increased number of parking spaces and set down spaces. This new traffic system includes converting the existing vehicular entrance to the site into an ‘entrance only’ and creating a new vehicular ‘exit only’ from the site onto the public road at the south west of the site, (7) the provision of an ev (electric vehicle) charging point, (8) the construction of a new gas compound at the southeast of the site, (9) the installation of public street lighting along the road to the west of the site, (10) new school signage, (11) the removal of 4 no. Temporary buildings from the site at the completion of the project, (12) the relocation of a container from the existing school carpark to the eastern boundary, (13) all siteworks associated with the above.

Land-use zoning

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RA - Rural AreaRU

“Rural Area”

National zoning type: Mixed/general primary sector uses, including 'rural'

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Cannistown Navan, Meath	Sept 2025	€400,000	119 m
Ardsallagh, Navan, Meath	Jan 2025	€400,000	175 m
Ardsallagh, Navan, Meath	Sept 2025	€490,000	175 m
Ardsallagh Ave, Navan, Meathnot full market price	Aug 2025	€250,000	404 m

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Key dates

Timeline

Application received20 July 2023
Decision due13 September 2023
Decision issued8 September 2023
Grant issued17 October 2023
Permission expiry16 October 2028

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