Protected structure · Co. Meath
Academy Street, Navan, Co. Meath
Granted 12 Aug 2026 (final grant issued 23 Sep 2026)
Key facts
- Planning application 2660748 at Academy Street, Navan, Co. Meath: ~245 homes.
- The applicant is Glenveagh Homes Ltd. The agent is John Spain.
- It was received by Meath County Council on 18 Jun 2026.
- Status: Granted 12 Aug 2026 (final grant issued 23 Sep 2026).
- Permission was granted on 12 Aug 2026 and the final grant issued on 23 Sep 2026. No site start has been filed yet. The next step is a commencement notice, filed before building work begins; the start date and who will build it are not known yet.
Source: the Meath County Council planning register, checked 18 Oct 2026. Open the council's file
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What and where
~245 homes
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
- Location
- Navan, Co. Meath Map
- Council
- Meath County Council
- Planning reference
- 2660748
- Application type
- Permission
- Applicant
- Glenveagh Homes Ltd
- Agent
- John Spain
Numbers and dates
- Homes
- ~245estimated from the application
- Estimated construction value
- €46m to €67mOur estimate from stated homes and project type, at January 2026 prices, building works only. Not a stated figure. How we estimate
- Project type
- Protected structure
- Received
- 18 Jun 2026
- Decision to grant
- 12 Aug 2026
- Final grant
- 23 Sep 2026
- Protected structure
- Yes
Timeline
- Application received
- Decision to grant
- Final grant issued
Site history
This site's history
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Earlier permission 221258 for this site: granted 16 Nov 2022.
the construction of 2 no. apartment units and all associated bicycle storage, plant room, landscaping, car parking, and site development… Named in this application's description -
Earlier permission 221309 for this site: granted 4 May 2023, work started 23 Jan 2024.
the proposed development consists of the demolition and clearance of a single storey building (236.9 sqm - except for the north-eastern… Named in this application's description -
Earlier permission 2360450 for this site: granted 8 May 2024, work started 16 Sep 2024.
the proposed development comprises:1. Modifications to a Strategic Housing Development (Large-Scale Residential Development) permitted… Named in this application's description -
Earlier permission 2560599 for this site: granted 5 Aug 2025, work started 16 Jun 2026.
to construct alterations to an existing creche (permitted under planning ref. SH306021 currently constructed as shell and core), comprising… Named in this application's description -
Site start under planning reference ABP-306021-19, about 20 m away: work started 23 Sep 2024.
Construction of a new apartment Block consisting of 66 no apartments together with associated site works. About 20 m away
Earlier records are the planning references this application names, records at the same address, and records within 50 m of the same map point. An address or a map point can cover more than one property, so check the council's file before relying on a match.
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Documents and evidence
Check the record
- Council planning fileThe application file 2660748 on eplanning.ie: drawings, reports and the decision.Open the council's file
- From the planning documentsRead from Planning Report and Statement of Consistency in the council's file.
- Unit mix
- 66 Studio, 122 1-Bedroom, 57 2-Bedroom
- Site area
- 1.76 ha
- Applicant
- Glenveagh Homes Ltd.
- Phasing
- Single phase amendment to permitted SHD
- Scope
- Proposed amendment to replace 3 permitted apartment blocks (160 units) with 3 new blocks (245 units), adding 85 apartments for a total of 647 dwellings on the SHD site.
How we know this
From the Meath County Council planning register, checked 18 Oct 2026. We link to the council's own file so you can check the official record before you act. Facts from the planning documents were read from the documents in that file.
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