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Academy Street, Navan, Co. Meath

Permission for a large-scale residential development - planning permission for the development of a large-scale residential development at this site of c. 1.76 hectares relating…

2660722 · Meath County Council · Lodged 12 June 2026

Reference: 2660722
Authority: Meath County Council
Register status: Invalid or incomplete
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 12 June 2026
Residential units: 1
Floor area: 16402 m²

Official record

Development description

Permission for a large-scale residential development - planning permission for the development of a large-scale residential development at this site of c. 1.76 hectares relating to amendments to the permitted shd (abp-306021-19 as amended by mcc planning reg. Refs: 22/1258, 22/1309, 23/60450 and 25/60599 and extended by reg. Ref. : 25/71 known as “baker hall” at academy street, navan, co. Meath. The development will consist of: a) the replacement of the 3 no. Permitted apartment buildings (block a
5 & 6-storeys; block b
6-storeys & block c
5-storeys of 160 no. Apartments comprising 38 no. 1-bedroom apartments and 122 no. 2-bedroom apartments) with an additional 85 no. Apartments to provide an overall 245 no. Apartments (all apartments with balcony or terrace) and revised mix in 3 no. Blocks as follows: i. Block 1 (5 & 6-storeys) consists of 85 no. Apartment units (22 no. Studio, 40 no. 1-bedroom and 23 no. 2-bedroom apartments, with internal cycle parking at ground floor level; ii. Block 2 (6-storeys) consists of 93 no. Apartment units (24 no. Studio, 45 no. 1-bedroom apartments and 24 no. 2-bedroom apartments, with internal cycle parking at ground floor level; iii. Block 3 (5-storeys) consists of 67 no. Apartments (20 no. Studio, 37 no. 1-bedroom and 10 no. 2-bedroom apartments, with internal cycle parking at ground floor level; b) vehicular access will be from the permitted entrance from academy street, with provision of 172 no. Car parking spaces and 468 no. Bicycle spaces comprising 328 no. Long-stay spaces for residents, 18 no. Cargo bicycle spaces and 122 no. Visitor bicycle spaces; c) connections to services (foul, water and attenuation) will be to the permitted shd layouts (abp-306021-19, as amended); d) permission is also sought for 3 no. Single-storey bicycle/bin stores along with a single-storey esb sub-station, revisions to landscaping to include amendments to landscaping to accommodate permitted part 8 scheme along academy street (mcc reg. Ref. P822011), communal open space, provision of an emergency access route, pumping station and all associated site works to facilitate the proposed development. A natura impact statement has been prepared in respect of the proposed development and is submitted with this application. A dedicated website has been set up for the lrd application which can be viewed at: www. Academystreetlrd. Ie

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

A2 - New ResidentialR1

“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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Built & sold

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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
116 Academy Sq, Academy St, Navan	Mar 2025	€200,000	64 m
Apt 10g, Academy Sq, Academy St	May 2026	€250,000	104 m
104 Academy Sq, Academy St, Navan	Apr 2026	€245,000	104 m
1 Academy Square, Academy Street, Navan	Mar 2026	€240,000	104 m
56 Academy Sq, Navan, Meath	Apr 2026	€250,000	104 m
Apt 37 Academy Sq, Academy St, Navan	Dec 2025	€245,000	104 m
39 Academy Sq, Navan, Meath	Jun 2025	€170,000	104 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	178 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.

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Application received12 June 2026

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