The Children's House Montessori, Chestnut Grove Beaufort Place, Navan Co. Meath
Retention of internal alterations to a childcare facility in Navan, with permission to set child capacity limits.
NA201145 · Meath County Council · Lodged 25 August 2020
- Reference
- NA201145
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 25 August 2020
Summary
AI-generatedRetention is sought for internal layout changes to an existing two-storey childcare facility, including swapping the kitchen and staff room locations and adding a reception area. Permission is also requested to allow up to 55 children in morning sessions and 57 in afternoon-evening sessions.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Retention to existing fully serviced two storey childcare facility for the following rooms. Retention for change of use of the old kitchen to new staff room and old staff room to new kitchen on ground floor - changed in size and position, addition of reception area under front stair. Retention for change of use of montessori room, originally a staff room and sleep area on first floor with minor alterations to first floor to allow corridor to playroom. All alterations from original planning permission design. Permission is requested to allow a maximum of 55 children to occupy the facility in the morning sessions and 57 children in the afternoon-evening sessions. The opening hours are 8am to 6pm monday to friday
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Existing Residential”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65 Chestnut Grove, Beaufort Place, Navan | Jun 2025 | €400,000 | 43 m |
| 33 Chestnut Grove, Beaufort Place, Navan | Jul 2025 | €345,000 | 45 m |
| 12 Hazel Dr, Beaufort Place, Navan | Feb 2025 | €280,000 | 104 m |
| 42 Chestnut Grove, Beaufort Place, Navan | May 2025 | €352,000 | 108 m |
| 6 The Pines, Beaufort Place, Navan | Apr 2026 | €436,000 | 131 m |
| 31 Blackwater Abbey, Navan, County Meath | Apr 2025 | €375,000 | 167 m |
| 5 The Laurels, Beaufort Place, Navan | Feb 2025 | €420,000 | 171 m |
| 25 Blackwater Abbey, Navan, Meath | Feb 2026 | €407,000 | 190 m |
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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 received25 August 2020
- Decision due19 October 2020
- Decision issued16 October 2020
- Grant issued27 November 2020
- Permission expiry26 November 2025
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