Navan Shopping Centre, Abbey Road, Navan Co. Meath
Change of use from an office to a 24-hour gym.
NA190089 · Meath County Council · Lodged 31 January 2019
- Reference
- NA190089
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 31 January 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe development will consist of changing the use of a 685 square metre office space into a 24-hour gymnasium with associated signage. The existing glazed west elevation will be retained.
- Floor area
- 685 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
The development will consist of the change of use of a 685m2/7379ft2 office to a 24 hour gymnasuim with associated signage. The proposed development will retain the existing glazed west elevation. The proposed gymnasium will be accessed from the existing stair and lift lobby to the south of the building
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.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
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 | 103 m |
| Sandymount, Abbey Rd, Navan | Jun 2026 | €238,000 | 118 m |
| 17 Distillery Quay, Navan, Co. Meath | Mar 2025 | €90,000 | 197 m |
| 19 Distillery Quay, Navan, Co Meath | Mar 2025 | €90,000 | 197 m |
| 14 Distillery Quay, Navan, Co Meath | Feb 2026 | €200,000 | 197 m |
| Apt 8, Distillery Quay, Mill Lane Navan | Nov 2025 | €230,000 | 197 m |
| 4 The Courtyard, Cornmarket, Navan | May 2025 | €255,000 | 229 m |
| 21 The Steeples, Timmons Hill, Navan | Feb 2025 | €152,000 | 241 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 received31 January 2019
- Further information received25 July 2019
- Decision due21 August 2019
- Decision issued16 August 2019
- Grant issued2 October 2019
- Permission expiry1 October 2024
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