The St. Laurence Hotel, Market Square, Navan Co. Meath
Reopening and refurbishment of a ground floor commercial unit at a protected hotel in Navan.
NA190471 · Meath County Council · Lodged 18 April 2019
- Reference
- NA190471
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 April 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the reopening and refurbishment of a former ground floor commercial unit at the St. Laurence Hotel. It includes conservation works to roofs, chimneys, windows, and doors, as well as repairs to a toilet enclosure and flat roof. The building is a Protected Structure within an Architectural Conservation Area.
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Official record
Development description
The reopening and refurbishment of the former commercial unit (on the ground floor), together with conservation works to roofs, chimneys, rainwater goods, plaster, windows, doors & paving. Also repairs to toilet enclosure at 1st & 2nd floor to the rear & flat roof to rear, all with connection to existing onsite services and associated site works. The site is located within the navan town architectural conservation area and zone of archaeological importance. The building is a protected structure, reg. No. No nt 025-067, niah reg. No 14009430
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
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 The Courtyard, Cornmarket, Navan | May 2025 | €255,000 | 59 m |
| No 1 The Elites, Rear Of 14 Ludlow Street, Navan | Jul 2025 | €530,000 | 77 m |
| 4 Old Cornmarket, Navan, Co Meath | Oct 2025 | €272,500 | 82 m |
| 2 Medges Lane, Navan Meath, Meath | Mar 2026 | €100,000 | 93 m |
| 21 The Steeples, Timmons Hill, Navan | Feb 2025 | €152,000 | 102 m |
| 54 The Steeples, Navan, Meath | Jul 2025 | €207,000 | 144 m |
| 11 Bridge St, Navan, Co Meath | Jul 2025 | €362,500 | 188 m |
| Sandymount, Abbey Rd, Navan | Jun 2026 | €238,000 | 203 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 received18 April 2019
- Decision due12 June 2019
- Decision issued31 May 2019
- Grant issued16 July 2019
- Permission expiry15 July 2024
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