Drewstown Cottage Drewstown House, Fordstown Navan, Co. Meath
Retention of refurbishment and extensions to a cottage within the curtilage of a protected structure in Fordstown.
2561367 · Meath County Council · Lodged 15 December 2025
- Reference
- 2561367
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 15 December 2025
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 87.08 m²
Summary
AI-generatedRetention is sought for the refurbishment and extension of Drewstown Cottage, including ground floor extensions, a new roof, and first-floor dormer accommodation. The cottage is located within the curtilage of Drewstown House, a protected structure.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
The development to be retained comprises the refurbishment and extension of drewstown cottage including single storey ground floor extensions to the front west and rear east of the cottage, removal of the existing roof to facilitate the construction of new first floor dormer accommodation, and replacement of removed roof with a new roof over new first floor. All repairs, alterations and ancillary site works to be retained. The cottage is located within the curtilage of drewstown house, a protected structure in the meath county development plan
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Rural Area”
National zoning type: Mixed/general primary sector uses, including 'rural'
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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Timeline
- Application received15 December 2025
- Decision due17 February 2026
- Decision issued16 February 2026
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