GrantedHousing estateDecided 20 December 2016

Blackcastle Demense, Navan, Co. Meath

Construction of 218 residential units, including houses, apartments, and a creche in Navan.

NA160607 · Meath County Council · Lodged 10 June 2016

Reference: NA160607
Authority: Meath County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 10 June 2016
Residential units: 192
Floor area: 24800 m²

Summary

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The development comprises 135 houses and 83 apartments, including 13 apartments within the restored Blackcastle House and Stables. The project includes the demolition of outbuildings, retention of a protected structure, and provision of a 403 sq.m creche.

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Official record

Development description

Construction of a total 218 no. Units comprising of 135 no. Single (6 no. Houses designed for the elderly) and two storey (129 no. ) houses and 83 no. Apartments, including 13 no. Apartments within the restored blackcastle house and stables. The breakdown of houses consists of 32 no. Four bedroom houses, 61 no. Three bedroom houses, 36 no. Two bedroom houses and 6 no. One bedroom houses. The breakdown of apartments contained within 5 no. Two (block e) and three storey (blocks a, b, c & d) buildings (not including blackcastle house and stables) are 14 no. Three bedroom apartments, 42 no. Two bedroom apartments and 14 no. One bedroom apartments. The 13 no. Apartments within the restored black house and stables consists of 2 no. Three bedroom apartments, 4 no. Two bedroom apartments and 7 no. One bedroom apartments. The development includes the demolition of a number of existing outbuildings (blackcastle house, a protected structure and associated stables and walled garden will be retained). The development includes all associated and ancillary works, including site infrastructure works; the provision of a 403 sq. M creche to facilitate circa 74 children; refurbishment and amendments including, two new openings to the walled garden; amendments to the entrance to blackcastle house from the n51 including widening of the protected entrance pillars to allow limited vehicular access to the proposed development; provision of esb substation; car parking; public open spaces; landscaping; boundary treatment; new internal roads; and footpaths. An environmental imapct statement and natura impact statement have been prepared in respect of this planning application, the site includes blackcastle house, entrance pillars (both protect structures) and associated walled garden and outbuildings. Further information/revised plans submitted on this application

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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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
13 The View, Ruxton Oaks, Blackcastle - Navan	Jan 2026	€430,000	90 m
12 Fitzherbert Wood, Slane Rd, Navan	Nov 2025	€160,000	98 m
15 Bru Na Habhainn, Navan, Meath	Oct 2025	€358,000	151 m
6 The Court, Ruxton Oaks, Navan	Jun 2026	€341,500	170 m
163 Blackcastle Demesne, Slane Rd, Navan	Apr 2025	€335,000	223 m
136 Blackcastle Lodge, Flower Hill, Navan	Jun 2026	€410,000	247 m
98 Bru Na Habhainn, Slane Rd, Navan	Jun 2025	€345,000	278 m
130 Blackcastle Lodge, Navan, Meath	Jan 2025	€311,000	288 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 received10 June 2016
Further information received27 October 2016
Decision due4 January 2017
Decision issued20 December 2016
Appeal submitted12 January 2017
Appeal decided10 May 2017
Permission expiry8 May 2027

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