GrantedHousing estateDecided 15 October 2025

Athlumney Alexander Reid Ferganstown and Ballymacon, Navan, Co.Meath

Construction of a large-scale residential development of 223 homes and a crèche in Navan.

2560539 · Meath County Council · Lodged 27 May 2025

Reference: 2560539
Authority: Meath County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 27 May 2025
Residential units: 223
Floor area: 27780 m²

Summary

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The proposed Large-Scale Residential Development consists of 223 dwellings, comprising 155 two-storey houses and 68 apartments across five blocks of three to four storeys. The scheme also includes a standalone two-storey crèche, a temporary foul water pumping station, and connections to an adjacent housing estate.

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Storeys: 4

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Official record

Development description

Permission for a large-scale residential development - the proposed development will consist of 223no. Residential dwellings (26no. 1 -bed, 50no. 2-bed, 138no. 3-bed and 9no. 4-bed) and a crèche. The mix of residential units consists of 155no. Houses (18no. 2-bed, 128no. 3-bed, 9no. 4-bed) and 68no. Apartments (26no. 1-bed, 32no. 2-bed, 10no. 3-bed). Apartments are three to four storey simplex/duplex own door apartments arranged in 5no. Blocks. All housing is two storey in height. The crèche is a two storey standalone building (c. 443sq. M) with allocated car parking and set down area. The proposed development includes all associated site development works including reprofiling of the site, works to an existing drainage ditch, the construction of a temporary foul water pumping station and rising main, public lighting, three esb substations, bin and bicycle storage structures, car parking and landscaping of open space. The proposed development also provides for connections both vehicular and pedestrian to the residential development by meath county council known as gort na glaise including the culverting part of an existing drainage ditch, removal of part of an existing hedge and existing boundary walls constructed within the gort na glaise development. Provision is also made for future pedestrian/cycle connectivity to the west in keeping with masterplan mp12. The development includes pedestrian/cycle connections onto the lrd6 and will provide a pedestrian crossing point on old road to the south of the application site. The development will be accessed by extending a spur off an existing roundabout junction on the new lrd 6 distributor road to the north of the application site. A portion of this spur road was previously permitted under p. A. Ref. 21-1046/abp-312746-22. The proposed development also provides for an additional vehicular/pedestrian access to connect to the main access road proposed as part of a development to the north / north-west of the application site under p. A. Ref. 24/60415 (currently on appeal to an bord pleanála abp-322341-25). A footpath and cycle path will be constructed along the western side of the application site as part of this planning application to provide access to the new development. A natura impact statement (nis) has been prepared in respect to the proposed development and will be submitted to the planning authority with the planning application. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
8 Beaufort Drive, Boyne Village, Navanprice excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€374,449	125 m
6 Beaufort Drive, Beaufort Boyne Village, Navanprice excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€374,449	173 m
7 Beaufort Drive, Beaufort, Boyne Villageprice excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€374,450	173 m
5 Beaufort Drive, Beaufort, Boyne Villageprice excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€374,449	174 m
4 Beaufort Drive, Boyne Village, Navanprice excludes VAT	Jan 2026	€374,449	175 m
9 Beaufort Drive Beaufort, Boyne Village, Athlumneyprice excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€374,449	177 m
3 Beaufort Drive, Beaufort, Boyne Villageprice excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€374,449	178 m
10 Beaufort Drive, Beaufort Boyne Village, Athlumneyprice excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€367,625	180 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 received27 May 2025
Further information requested21 July 2025
Further information received19 August 2025
Decision due19 October 2025
Decision issued15 October 2025
Grant issued12 January 2026
Appeal submitted10 November 2025
Permission expiry11 January 2031

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