Meath County Council grants permission for 54-home scheme at Moathill Navan, Co. Meath

In context

It is one of 99 housing scheme applications Meath County Council has received in the past twelve months, against 1,568 nationally. Of the 3,037 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 30 January 2026. 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.

the subject site is bound to the west by a residential property, to the north by the R147(Kells Road), to the east by the N51 National Road, and to the south by Bailey Hill Housing development. The proposed development will consist of construction of: 54 residential units in 3 no. 4-storey Blocks A, B, and C , consisting of a total of 14 no. 1 bed apartments, 18 no. 2 bed apartments, 4 no. 3 bed apartments, 14 no. 3-bed duplex apartments and 4 no. 4-bed duplex apartments. Vehicular access to the proposed development will be through the residential scheme permitted on lands to the south of the subject site (Reg.Ref.NA151301) , 3 No. pedestrian access/egress onto footpaths along the N51 and R147 ; All with associated Plant/ESB, private open space, public/communal open space, landscaping, car parking , bike storage, bin storage, and other necessary site development works. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application