Planning Register
Observation pack · Meath County Council

41 KILCARN WOODS , Navan , Co. Meath

the development will consist of the conversion of attic space to existing 2 storey dwelling to accommodate a new bedroom and ensuite with dormer window to front elevation and new study / storage area with box dormer to rear, and all associated site works

Observations close 30 Sept 2026 18 days left
5 weeks from receipt (received 26 Aug 2026) · s.34 Planning and Development Act 2000 · art. 29 Regulations 2001 · fee 20 · council decision due 20 Oct 2026

The application

Reference
2661073 · 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
208 m²
Received
26 Aug 2026
We first saw it
11 Sept 2026, 18:51
Decision due
20 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

  1. Read the file on the council register.Drawings, planning statement and site notices are at http://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/2661073/0.
  2. Write your observation.Quote 2661073 at 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Submit before 30 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.
  5. 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.

After you submit: keep the acknowledgement. Under the 2024 Act it secures your right to appeal — only the applicant and a person who made a valid observation may bring the council's decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála, within four weeks of the decision. Making a valid observation is also what buys a right of appeal: under s.37(1) of the 2000 Act, only the applicant and a person who made a valid submission or observation to the planning authority may appeal the decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála (within four weeks of the decision). Missing the five-week window closes both doors.

What the site is zoned

No current zoning polygon covers this site in the store.

Designations on or near the site

  • Radon risk area × 1
    About 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels

Nearby precedents within 500 m, last 5 years

Decisions

ReferenceDecisionDecidedUnitsDistanceDescription
2660205Conditional17 Apr 20260424 mplanning permission is sought for alterations to existing planning reference number 23731, alterations consisting of adding additional 3 no. velux windows to single storey side extension to front and rear of existing house, also permission sought to remove chimney and all associated site works. Previous submission was for attic conversion with dormer projecting window to rear for study/play use, and all associated site works
2561334Conditional6 Feb 20261376 mconstruction of a single storey extension (32.4m2) at first floor level to the side of existing dwelling, the conversion of existing internal garage to habitable space, the construction of a dormer window to the rear elevation, conversion of attic to a non-habitable storage space (42.4m2) and all associated site works
2461124Conditional1 Sept 20250154 mthe development will consist of the construction of a single-story extension to the side of existing dwelling, which will incorporate 1 No. bedrooms, living area & W/C all with associated site works and landscaping
2567Conditional10 Jun 20250220 mthe development consists of the retention of a singlestorey rear & side sunroom extension plus all associated site works
2560184Conditional8 Apr 20251259 mthe installation of two openable rooflights into the existing roof to the north of the property
2560088Conditional20 Mar 20251358 mThe proposed development consists of a c25m2 vertical extension to first floor level on the side of the applicant’s existing dwelling house, minor internal alterations to ground and first floor level, minor external alterations, 2no new skylights, and all associated site development works.
2460400Conditional23 Jul 20241430 mplanning permission to retain, complete and extend my existing dwelling at the side to include on ground floor a kitchen, Utility and music room and on the first floor two bedrooms with one bathroom and landing with all ancillary site works at 9 Chestnut Court, Johnstown, Navan, Co. Meath.
2485Unconditional24 Apr 202410 mEXTENSION OF DURATION ON PLANNING REF: the demolition of the existing main dwellinghouse, stable block and shed and the construction of 51 detached, semi detached and terraced dwellings ranging from 2-3 storeys as well as ancillary siteworks. Unit 41-45 include an option to provide an additional bedroom at attic level. Vehicular access to housing development is via a new site entrance previously permitted under plan ref. NA180276. The site includes an existing gatelodge and gates (Protected Structure Ref. NT025183) which are to be retained with separate access to the gatelodge via existing entrance gates. A Natura Impact Assessment has been prepared and included in the application. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

Appeals

No appeals within 500 m in the last 5 years.

What has happened on this file

  • 26 Aug 2026 New application · observations close 30 Sept 2026
  • 26 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.