Unit NE8 (former Argos Unit) Navan Town Centre , Abbey Road , Navan Co. Meath C15AV84
CONDITIONALPlanning application 2560804
Meath - Meath County Council
Proposed Development
split of existing retail unit NE8 (former Argos unit) at Navan Town Centre, Abbey Road, into 3no. units with associated change of use as follows: Proposed Unit NE8/A (77sqm GFA) for Café/Restaurant use, Proposed Unit NE8/B (337sqm GFA) for Café/Restaurant and Proposed Unit NE8/C (727sqm GFA) for office use, with associated modifications to façade to provide new entrances to the units and remove opacified glass at existing window system
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Application received
31 Jul 2025
Further information requested
16 Sept 2025
Further information received
19 Dec 2025
Decision: CONDITIONAL
22 Jan 2026
Decision due
24 Jan 2026
Grant issued
5 Mar 2026
Application Details
- Location
- Unit NE8 (former Argos Unit) Navan Town Centre , Abbey Road , Navan Co. Meath C15AV84
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Meath County Council
- Site Area
- 0.071 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 31 July 2025
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Decision Date
- 22 January 2026
- Grant Date
- 5 March 2026
- Permission Expires
- 4 March 2031
Location
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