St. Joseph's Mercy Primary School, Railway Street, Navan Co. Meath
Extension, refurbishment, and partial demolition of St. Joseph's Mercy Primary School in Navan.
NA200158 · Meath County Council · Lodged 12 February 2020
- Reference
- NA200158
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 February 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves a two-storey extension and refurbishment of the existing school building, partial demolition, and removal of temporary prefabs. It also includes relocating pedestrian and vehicular entrances and installing new boundary treatments.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Partial demolition, 2-storey extension & refurbishment of existing 2-storey school building & single-storey gp hall, removal of existing pre-fabricated temporary accommodation units, relocation of existing pedestrian site entrance to the east of the site facing railway street, relocation of the existing vehicle site entrance to the south of the site facing leighsbrook lodge, new boundary treatments to the north and east of the rear section of the site and all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Community Infrastructure”
National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 14 Morton Hall, Brewshill, Navan | Jul 2026 | €190,000 | 146 m |
| 7 St Benildus Villas, Navan, Meath | Feb 2025 | €235,000 | 160 m |
| 50 Emmet Terrace, Navan, Meath | Jan 2025 | €283,000 | 285 m |
| 1 Connolly Ave, Navan, Meath | Dec 2025 | €320,000 | 294 m |
| 4 Old Cornmarket, Navan, Co Meath | Oct 2025 | €272,500 | 295 m |
| 4 The Courtyard, Cornmarket, Navan | May 2025 | €255,000 | 309 m |
| 6 Canon Row Court, Canon Row, Navan | Apr 2026 | €155,000 | 327 m |
| 11 Woodlands, Navan, Meath | Jul 2026 | €385,000 | 350 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 received12 February 2020
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
The cast-iron gate piers facing Railway Street is a protected structure and will be retained in its current…
St. Joseph's Mercy Primary School , Railway Street , Navan Co. Meath
NA201376MeathLodged 30 Sept 2020Alterations
- Granted70 m away
Retention of shop front and change of use of premises to hairdressing and beauty salon
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NA171483MeathLodged 20 Dec 2017Change of use
- Granted70 m away
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2460884MeathLodged 23 Oct 2024Extension
- Granted90 m away
Retention permission for the existing office/retail area extension to rear of and conversion of original…
No. 4 Railway Street , Navan , Co. Meath
NA170192MeathLodged 24 Feb 2017Retention
- Granted100 m away
Developemnt will consist of the change of use from office/bank to Bridal Shop including new signage
Railway Street , Navan , Co. Meath
NA161290MeathLodged 24 Nov 2016Change of use
- Granted100 m away
The installation of a new shopfront and associated signage (change of name from 'Smyths Flathouse' to 'The…
Smyth's Flathouse , Railway Street , Navan Co. Meath C15 A585
NA200178MeathLodged 17 Feb 2020Commercial
- Granted120 m away
The development will consist of partial demolition of the existing school building to allow the connection of…
Brews Hill , Townparks , Navan
2560411MeathLodged 24 Apr 2025Infrastructure
- Granted130 m away
A change of use from a commercial unit to a day centre
38 Railway Street , Navan , Co. Meath C15 YH05
211387MeathLodged 19 Jul 2021Change of use
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