Meath County Council grants permission for 322-home scheme at ‘Ferganstown, Ballymacon’ and ‘Athlumney’ Navan, Co. Meath

In context

It is one of 98 housing scheme applications Meath County Council has received in the past twelve months, against 1,561 nationally. Of the 3,032 such applications decided by councils in the past three years, 79% were granted.

What happens next

The applicant, or anyone who made a submission on the application, can appeal the decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála within four weeks of 25 March 2025. If no appeal is lodged, the council’s decision stands and a final grant issues.

The development description, as lodged

Verbatim from the Meath County Council register. This is the source for every figure in the story above.

a Large-Scale Residential Development - The (Phase 1B) development will consist of the construction of a mixed-use development comprising 322 no. dwellings, a Community Centre and Sports Hall, a Neighbourhood Centre, and a district public park as follows: A) 212 no. houses consisting of 177 no. 3-bedroom houses and 35 no. 4-bedroom houses (all houses 2-storeys except House Types F1, F2, F3 [corner], E1, E2, and E3 [corner] – (with variations to finishes); B) 26 no. duplex units comprising 13 no. 2-bedroom units and 13 no. 3-bedroom units (in 2 no. 3-storey blocks [with 8 no. duplex units abutting Apartment Block 2 in a 3-storey configuration]; C) 84 no. apartments across 3 no. apartment buildings (Block 2 [5-storeys] comprises 24 no. apartments consisting of 12 no. 1-bedroom apartments and 12 no. 2-bedroom apartments), Block 3 [5-storeys above neighbourhood centre – 6-storeys in total] comprising 36 no. apartments consisting of 14 no. 1- bedroom apartments and 22 no. 2-bedroom apartments and Block 4 [4-storeys above community centre – 5-storeys in total] comprising 24 no. apartments consisting of 9 no. 1-bedroom apartments and 15 no. 2-bedroom apartments (all apartments with balconies). D) Series of landscaped/Public Open Space areas of c.3.72 hectares including playground areas and a Public Park of c.1.65 ha of open space as well as additional communal open space for the apartments and duplex apartments; E) Provision of a c. 512 sq. m creche at ground floor of Block 2 as well as a 1,778 sq.m. Community Centre and Sports Hall (including a c.837 sqm sports hall [double height] ancillary changing rooms, 4 no. community rooms and ancillary administration/office space rooms/ESB Substation); F) Provision of a convenience anchor retail unit (net floor space 1,000 sq. m [GFA 1,390 sq. m.]), takeaway, c. 82 sq. m, café, c. 210 sq. m, pharmacy c. 88 sq. m and General Practice Surgery c. 232 sq. m) as well as ESB substation and bins, all accommodated within the ground floor level of the neighbourhood centre to the north-west of the site; G) 693 no. car parking spaces, 289 no. bicycle parking spaces throughout the development; H) Provision of a temporary foul water pumping station (and associated storage) located within the district public park to service the scheme; I) Provision of surface water attenuation measures as well as all ancillary site development works (reprofiling of site and field drain diversions as required)