Eason Retail Unit, Paddy O'Brien Street, Navan Co. Meath
Subdivision of the Eason retail unit in Navan into a smaller retail unit and two new restaurant units.
NA191321 · Meath County Council · Lodged 9 October 2019
- Reference
- NA191321
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 9 October 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves dividing the existing retail space to create two restaurant units with outdoor seating and a reduced retail unit. It also includes removing a bus shelter, widening the pedestrian footpath, and installing a new vertical fin facade on the upper levels of the car park.
- Floor area
- 889 m²
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Official record
Development description
The development will consist of subdivision of existing eason amalgamated retail unit mscp 1-6 on paddy o'brien street into three units; with change of use from retail to restaurant for 2 of these units. The subdivision will create two restaurant unit 1-2(295sq. M. ) & unit 3&4 (302sq. M. ) with external restaurant seating area (148sq. M. ); and reduced eason retail unit 5-6 (292sq. M. ). The development will consist of the removal of existing bus shelter & set-down area; and the associated alterations to existing footpath, roadside and landscaped area to create a widened pedestrian footpath on paddy o'brien street. The development includes integrated retractable awning to shopfronts, shopfront signage zone, and associated site works. The development includes elevational changes of a twisted aluminium vertical fin facade system to upper levels of existing carpark to replace steel mesh infill. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application
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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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Medges Lane, Navan Meath, Meath | Mar 2026 | €100,000 | 116 m |
| 4 The Courtyard, Cornmarket, Navan | May 2025 | €255,000 | 186 m |
| Sandymount, Abbey Rd, Navan | Jun 2026 | €238,000 | 192 m |
| 4 Old Cornmarket, Navan, Co Meath | Oct 2025 | €272,500 | 216 m |
| No 1 The Elites, Rear Of 14 Ludlow Street, Navan | Jul 2025 | €530,000 | 242 m |
| 21 The Steeples, Timmons Hill, Navan | Feb 2025 | €152,000 | 249 m |
| 17 Distillery Quay, Navan, Co. Meath | Mar 2025 | €90,000 | 278 m |
| 19 Distillery Quay, Navan, Co Meath | Mar 2025 | €90,000 | 278 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 received9 October 2019
- Further information received9 July 2020
- Decision due20 August 2020
- Decision issued18 August 2020
- Grant issued2 October 2020
- Permission expiry1 October 2025
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