Planning application · Co. Meath

Drewstown Cottage Drewstown House, Fordstown Navan, Co. Meath

Refused 16 Feb 2026

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Key facts

  • Planning application 2561367 at Drewstown Cottage Drewstown House, Fordstown Navan, Co. Meath: Development to be retained comprises the refurbishment and extension…
  • It was received by Meath County Council on 15 Dec 2025.
  • Status: Refused 16 Feb 2026.
  • The application was refused on 16 Feb 2026. Work is not expected unless the decision is overturned on appeal or a new application is granted.

Source: the Meath County Council planning register, checked 2 Jun 2026. Open the council's file

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What and where

Development to be retained comprises the refurbishment and extension…

the development to be retained comprises the refurbishment and extension of Drewstown Cottage including single storey ground floor extensions to the front West and rear East of the cottage, removal of the existing roof to facilitate the construction of new first floor dormer accommodation, and replacement of removed roof with a new roof over new first floor. All repairs, alterations and ancillary site works to be retained. The cottage is located within the curtilage of Drewstown House, a protected structure in the Meath County Development Plan

Description as published by the council. Its text starts part-way through a sentence.

Location
Fordstown Navan, Co. Meath Map
Planning reference
2561367

Numbers and dates

Homes
1
Floor area
87 m²
Received
15 Dec 2025
Refused
16 Feb 2026
Protected structure
Yes

Timeline

  1. Application received
  2. Refused

Outlook

What happens next

The application was refused on 16 Feb 2026. Work is not expected unless the decision is overturned on appeal or a new application is granted.

Work packages named so far

  • Conservation work to a protected structureNamed in the application description

An outlook from the planning record, not a tender or a confirmed start date.

Documents and evidence

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  • Council planning fileThe application file 2561367 on eplanning.ie: drawings, reports and the decision.Open the council's file

How we know this

From the Meath County Council planning register, checked 2 Jun 2026. We link to the council's own file so you can check the official record before you act.

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