Kells Gate Lodge , Ardbraccan , Navan Co. Meath
Change of Use of existing dwelling, Kells Gate Lodge (Protected Structure), into a short-term holiday unit forming Phase 1 of the Ardbraccan House Estate Masterplan and associated proposed wedding venue development. Material alterations are limited to minor interior alterations associated with upgrading fire protection
The application
- Reference
- 2661046 · full record
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Status
- PRE_VALIDATION
- Applicant
- not published by the national dataset — see the council register
- Units
- 0
- Floor area
- —
- Site area
- 3,315 m²
- Received
- 20 Aug 2026
- We first saw it
- 11 Sept 2026, 18:51
- Decision due
- 14 Oct 2026
- Decision
- N/a
The national dataset truncates descriptions (80 characters for DLR, 70 for Fingal) and omits the applicant. The full description and the drawings are on the council register linked in step 1.
How to submit an observation
- Read the file on the council register.Drawings, planning statement and site notices are at http://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/2661046/0.
- Write your observation.Quote
2661046at the top, give your name and the address the authority should reply to, and confine it to planning matters — zoning objective, height, overlooking, traffic, drainage, heritage. What you say here is what you can later appeal on. - Pay the €20 fee.Every submission needs it; without it the observation is invalid and is returned. Meath County Council takes it online with the submission or at the counter.
- Submit before 24 Sept 2026.Online through the register above, or in writing to the Planning Department, Meath County Council. The test is the date the authority receives it, not the date you post it.
- Keep the acknowledgement.The council's receipt is your proof of a valid observation — see below.
Statutory basis. Section 34(1) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) requires a planning authority to consider any submission or observation made to it in accordance with the Regulations. Article 29 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended) sets the window: a submission or observation must be received by the authority within five weeks beginning on the date of receipt of the application, and must be accompanied by the prescribed fee of €20. A submission received after the window, or without the fee, is invalid and the authority must return it.
What the site is zoned
No current zoning polygon covers this site in the store.
Designations on or near the site
Nothing designated within 100 m of the site.
Nearby precedents within 500 m, last 5 years
Decisions
| Reference | Decision | Decided | Units | Distance | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 231019 | Conditional | 21 Dec 2023 | 0 | 494 m | the construction of new single storey porch to the front of existing dwelling, alteration of elevations and fenestration, adjustment to internal layouts, location of a new gable to side elevation, new rear dormer window, new roof lights, removal of chimneys and widening of existing front entrance with new gates and all associated ancillary site works |
| 23186 | Conditional | 18 Apr 2023 | 1 | 77 m | the construction of a single storey extension to the rear of the existing dwelling, separation of the existing dwelling from the adjoining workshop creating a new side laneway access to the rear, new wall and gates to the site entrance, new packaged wastewater treatment system and polishing filter, together with all ancillary internal and external refurbishment works and all associated works |
| 2234 | Conditional | 9 Mar 2022 | 0 | 78 m | planning permission for the retention and completion of existing single storey detached domestic garage with alterations to existing blockwork shell internal layout to provide a domestic garage, plant room and home gym including amendments to plans, elevations and site layout plan from that previously approved under planning permission reg. ref. NA/900513 & NA/140225 all located |
| 211792 | Refused | 5 Nov 2021 | 0 | 87 m | the development to be retained and completed consists of the construction of a single storey detached domestic garage with plant room and home gym to the North-East of the dwelling house granted planning permission NA/900513 & NA140225 |
Appeals
No appeals within 500 m in the last 5 years.
What has happened on this file
- 20 Aug 2026 New application · observations close 24 Sept 2026
- 20 Aug 2026 Decision
Generated from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live for this page. Source: national planning dataset, fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51. Not legal advice — confirm the deadline with Meath County Council before relying on it.