Diamond Digital Cinemas, Metges Lane Kennedy Road, Navan Co. Meath
Expansion and alterations to Diamond Digital Cinemas in Navan.
NA180489 · Meath County Council · Lodged 15 May 2018
- Reference
- NA180489
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 15 May 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe development includes elevational changes and new signage at the cinema entrances. It also involves a change of use of vacant ground floor and first floor units to ancillary cinema use, expanding the entrance foyer by 35 square metres.
- Floor area
- 35 m²
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
- Development will consist/consists of (i) elevational changes to existing main entrance on metges lane comprising new illuminated signage, new ground floor glazed facade, overcladding part facade to height to match adjoining property. (ii) increase in floor area to existing entrance foyer on metges lane by 35m2. (iii) elevational changes with new illuminated signage and canopy to cinema entrance within navan shopping centre blue car park. (iv) change of use of existing vacant ground floor units no's 1,2,3,4 & 5 on metges lane to proposed new cinema ancillary use. (v) amalgamation of existing vacant shop units 3 and 4 to form enlarged area for proposed new ancillary cinema use. (vi) signage to glazing vacant shop units no. 1,2,3, 4 and
- (vii) elevational changes to proposed new fire escape door to lobby to cinema screen no. 1 exiting onto metges lane. (viii) change of use of existing vacant first floor office suites no. 1,2,3 and 4 to proposed new ancillary cinema use
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.
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Medges Lane, Navan Meath, Meath | Mar 2026 | €100,000 | 32 m |
| Sandymount, Abbey Rd, Navan | Jun 2026 | €238,000 | 132 m |
| 4 The Courtyard, Cornmarket, Navan | May 2025 | €255,000 | 149 m |
| 21 The Steeples, Timmons Hill, Navan | Feb 2025 | €152,000 | 170 m |
| 4 Old Cornmarket, Navan, Co Meath | Oct 2025 | €272,500 | 179 m |
| No 1 The Elites, Rear Of 14 Ludlow Street, Navan | Jul 2025 | €530,000 | 184 m |
| 17 Distillery Quay, Navan, Co. Meath | Mar 2025 | €90,000 | 223 m |
| 19 Distillery Quay, Navan, Co Meath | Mar 2025 | €90,000 | 223 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 received15 May 2018
- Decision due9 July 2018
- Decision issued5 July 2018
- Appeal submitted11 July 2018
- Appeal decided5 February 2019
- Permission expiry4 February 2024
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