Blackcastle Demesne, Navan, Co Meath

What’s proposed

EXTENSION OF DURATION OF PLANNING PERMISSION REF NO: NA160607 - construction of a total 218 no. units comprising of 135 no. single (6 no. houses designed for the elderly) and two storey (129 no.) houses and 83 no. apartments, including 13 no. apartments within the restored Blackcastle House and Stables. The breakdown of houses consists of 32 no. four bedroom houses, 61 no. three bedroom houses, 36 no. two bedroom houses and 6 no. one bedroom houses. The breakdown of apartments contained within 5 no. two (Block E) and three storey (Blocks A, B, C & D) buildings (not including Blackcastle House and Stables) are 14 no. three bedroom apartments, 42 no. two bedroom apartments and 14 no. one bedroom apartments. The 13 no. apartments within the restored Black House and Stables consists of 2 no. three bedroom apartments, 4 no. two bedroom apartments and 7 no. one bedroom apartments. The development includes the demolition of a number of existing outbuildings (Blackcastle House, a protected structure and associated stables and walled garden will be retained). The development includes all associated and ancillary works, including site infrastructure works; the provision of a 403 sq.m creche to facilitate circa 74 children; refurbishment and amendments including, two new openings to the walled garden; amendments to the entrance to Blackcastle House from the N51 including widening of the protected entrance pillars to allow limited vehicular access to the proposed development; provision of ESB substation; car parking; public open spaces; landscaping; boundary treatment; new internal roads; and footpaths. An Environmental Imapct Statement and Natura Impact Statement have been prepared in respect of this planning application, the site includes Blackcastle House, entrance pillars (Both Protect Structures) and associated walled garden and outbuildings. Further Information/Revised plans submitted on this application