53/54 Academy Street, Navan, Co. Meath
Change of use from residential to a Bed & Breakfast at first-floor level above a pub and café.
2560952 · Meath County Council · Lodged 9 September 2025
- Reference
- 2560952
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 9 September 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a change of use from residential to a Bed & Breakfast (B&B) at first-floor level. The site is located above the Seven Arches Public House and The Bridge Café in Navan.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
The development will consist of the change of use from residential to bed & breakfast (b&b) at first floor level (above the seven arches public house and the bridge café), including all associated site and development works. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56 Academy Street, Navan, Co. Meath | May 2026 | €245,000 | 21 m |
| Flat 1, 25 Academy St, Navan | Sept 2025 | €330,000 | 142 m |
| 161 Woodlands, Navan, Meath | Jun 2026 | €295,000 | 162 m |
| 13 Mellow Terrace, Navan, Meath | Jun 2025 | €286,000 | 185 m |
| 120 Woodlands, Navan, Meath | Feb 2025 | €360,000 | 186 m |
| 11 Bridge St, Navan, Co Meath | Jul 2025 | €362,500 | 210 m |
| 108 Woodlands, Navan, Meath | Jun 2025 | €328,000 | 235 m |
| 79 Woodlands, Navan, Meath | Jun 2026 | €428,000 | 248 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
- Application received9 September 2025
- Further information requested3 November 2025
- Further information received13 March 2026
- Decision due3 May 2026
- Decision issued1 May 2026
- Grant issued15 June 2026
- Permission expiry14 June 2031
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