GrantedApartmentsDecided 5 March 2020

Balmoral Estate, Kells Road, NavanCo. Meath

Amendments to a permitted development to build 50 apartments in Navan.

NA200034 · Meath County Council · Lodged 14 January 2020

Reference: NA200034
Authority: Meath County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 14 January 2020

Summary

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The applicant seeks to amend a permitted 5 and 6-storey mixed-use development. The changes replace permitted office/medical space on floors 2 to 5 with 50 build-to-rent apartments.

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Residential units: 50
Storeys: 6

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Official record

Development description

Amendments to a permitted mixed use 5 and 6 storey development (reg na171476; abp ref:. 302375-18) at a c. 0.77 ha site at balmoral estate, kells road, navan, co. Meath. The development will consist of amendments to a permitted 5 and 6 storey development comprising of the replacement of floors 2 to 5 (permitted as office/medical use) and the construction of 50 no. 'build to rent' residential apartments comprising 23 no. 1- bed and 27 no 2–bed units each with private balcony. A 99sqm roof terrace and a 50sqm and communal amenity area at first floor level will be provided. Elevational treatments and external finishes will also be amended. There will be no changes to the permitted retail unit and ancillary car and bicycle parking provision at ground floor level. The layout at first floor level will be reconfigured to accommodate an entrance lobby, management office and communal amenity space, with retail, and office/medical uses and ancillary facilities retained at this level. The development includes a reduction in car parking at basement level from 120 no. Spaces permitted to now provide 78 no. Spaces, with the basement gross floor area decreasing from 3,554sqm to 2,770sqm. External finishes and materials will be amended. Pv panels will be included at roof level. Minor reconfigurations of both site entrances are proposed. The total gross floor area will be slightly reduced from 7,242sqm to 7,181sqm. A natura impact statement has been prepared in respect of this planning application.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

C1 - Mixed UseRE

“Mixed Use”

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
43 Dean Cogan Place, Kells Rd, Navan	Oct 2025	€300,000	105 m
32 Dean Cogan Place, Navan, Meath	Oct 2025	€254,000	119 m
31 Dean Cogan Place, Navan, Co Meath	Oct 2025	€360,000	123 m
19 Ogrowney Terrace, Navan, Meath	Nov 2025	€218,500	213 m
23 St Patricks Terrace, Navan, Meath	Aug 2025	€290,000	224 m
48 Aylesbury Lodge, Navan, Co Meath	Apr 2025	€335,000	240 m
18 Emmet Terrace, Navan, Meath	Feb 2026	€260,000	262 m
Mt Carmel, 15/16 Aylesbury Lodge, Navan	Apr 2026	€625,000	262 m

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Key dates

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Application received14 January 2020
Decision due9 March 2020
Decision issued5 March 2020
Grant issued18 June 2020
Permission expiry10 January 2024

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