GrantedHousing estateDecided 12 June 2025

Belmount, Academy Street, Limekilhill Navan Co Meath

Extension of duration for a large development of 544 homes and 2 creches in Navan.

2571 · Meath County Council · Lodged 22 April 2025

Reference: 2571
Authority: Meath County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: EXTENSION OF DURATION
Received: 22 April 2025
Residential units: 1
Floor area: 1400.6 m²

Summary

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Application to extend the duration of planning permission for a Strategic Housing Development (SHD). The major scheme comprises 544 dwellings (260 houses, 198 apartments, 30 duplexes, and 56 corner block units) and 2 creches.

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Official record

Development description

Extension of duration of planning permission abp ref: 306021-19. (shd) the construction of a residential development of 544 no. Dwellings, 2 no. Creches & open space areas as follows: a) 260 no. Houses comprising; 18 no. 2 bed houses, 207 no. 3 bed houses, 35 no. 4 bed houses b) 198 no. Apartments in 5 no. Buildings (block a
5 storeys with a 6 storey setback, block b
6 storeys, block c
5 storeys, fronting onto academy street, block d
3 and 4 storeys & block e
4 storeys) comprising 46 no. 1 bed apartments & 152 no. 2 bed apartments; c) 15 no. 2 bed duplex apartments & 15 no. 3 bed duplex apartments in 3 no. 3 storey buildings; d) 8 no. 5 dwelling 3 storey corner blocks (each comprising, 1 no. 1 bed apartment, 2 no. 2 bed apartment & 2 no. 3 bed units)
40 no. Units in total; e) 2 no. 8 dwelling 3 storey corner blocks (each comprising 4 no. 1 bedroom and 4 no. 2 bedroom units)
16 no. Units in total; f) provision of 2 no. Creches, esb kiosks, associated single storey bicycle storage & refuse storage buildings; g) provision of open space within the development (including playground areas & communal open space areas); h) access from 3 no. New junctions onto academy street, & a new pedestrian access onto the dublin road (r147) at the southern end of the site, includes new signalised junction & improvements on the dublin road (r147), also 875 no. Car parking spaces and 581 no. Cycle spaces (northern vehicular access to also facilitate future adjoining school site campus). Proposed works to the former access road to belmount house (a protected structure) as well as landscaping works to associated woodland area; i) surface water & underground attenuation systems. J) temporary marketing signage for a period of 3 years (located on academy street); k) all associated site development & landscape works all on a site of c. 15.1 hectares; also contains a statement setting out how the proposal is consistent with the the relevant development plans (meath county development plan 2013-2019 & navan development plan 2009-2015) & a statement indicating why permission should be granted for the proposed development, having regard to section 37(2)(b) of the planning and development act, 2000, as amended, notwithstanding that the proposed development materially contravenes a relevant development plan or local area plan other than in relation to the zoning of the land. An eiar and nis have been prepared in respect of the proposed development

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

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“New Residential”

National zoning type: New/proposed residential

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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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
28 The Heights, Baker Hall, Navan	Sept 2025	€325,000	190 m
1-20 Ash House 1-20 Hazel House, 7-12 And 14-25 The Rise, Baker Hall Navanprice excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€20,389,427	229 m
9 The Crescent, Baker Hall, Navanprice excludes VAT	Mar 2025	€300,000	233 m
75 Limekiln Wood, Navan, Meath	Aug 2025	€318,000	236 m
116 Academy Sq, Academy St, Navan	Mar 2025	€200,000	250 m
14 Limekiln Hall, Dublin Rd, Navan	Nov 2025	€625,000	279 m
39 Academy Sq, Navan, Meath	Jun 2025	€170,000	291 m
Apt 37 Academy Sq, Academy St, Navan	Dec 2025	€245,000	291 m

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Key dates

Timeline

Application received22 April 2025
Decision due16 June 2025
Decision issued12 June 2025
Permission expiry10 August 2030

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