Meath County Council grants permission for 245-home scheme at Academy Street, Navan, Co. Meath

In context

It is one of 99 housing scheme applications Meath County Council has received in the past twelve months, against 1,577 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 12 August 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.

We, Glenveagh Homes Ltd., intend to apply for planning permission for the development of a large-scale residential development at this site of c.1.76 hectares relating to amendments to the permitted SHD (ABP-306021-19 as amended by MCC Planning Reg. Refs: 22/1258, 22/1309, 23/60450 and 25/60599 and extended by Reg. Ref.: 25/71 known as “Baker Hall” at Academy Street, Navan, Co. Meath on lands within the curtilage of Belmount House (a protected structure - RPS ID 90938). The development will consist of: a) The replacement of the 3 no. permitted apartment buildings (Block A – 5 & 6-storeys; Block B – 6-storeys & Block C – 5-storeys of 160 no. apartments comprising 38 no. 1-bedroom apartments and 122 no. 2-bedroom apartments) with an additional 85 no. apartments to provide an overall 245 no. apartments (all apartments with balcony or terrace) and revised mix in 3 no. Blocks as follows: i. Block 1 (5 & 6-storeys) consists of 85 no. apartment units (22 no. studio, 40 no. 1-bedroom and 23 no. 2-bedroom apartments, with internal cycle parking at ground floor level; ii. Block 2 (6-storeys) consists of 93 no. apartment units (24 no. studio, 45 no. 1-bedroom apartments and 24 no. 2-bedroom apartments, with internal cycle parking at ground floor level; iii. Block 3 (5-storeys) consists of 67 no. apartments (20 no. studio, 37 no. 1-bedroom and 10 no. 2-bedroom apartments, with internal cycle parking at ground floor level; b) Vehicular access will be from the permitted entrance from Academy Street, with provision of 172 no. car parking spaces and 468 no. bicycle spaces comprising 328 no. long-stay spaces for residents, 18 no. cargo bicycle spaces and 122 no. visitor bicycle spaces; c) Connections to services (foul, water and attenuation) will be to the permitted SHD layouts (ABP-306021-19, as amended); d) Permission is also sought for 3 no. single-storey bicycle/bin stores along with a single-storey ESB sub-station, revisions to landscaping to include amendments to landscaping to accommodate permitted Part 8 scheme along Academy Street (MCC Reg. Ref. P822011), communal open space, provision of an emergency access route, pumping station and all associated site works to facilitate the proposed development. A Natura Impact Statement has been prepared in respect of the proposed development and is submitted with this application. A dedicated website has been set up for the LRD application which can be viewed at: www.academystreetlrd.ie