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Observation pack · Meath County Council

Robinrath , Navan , Co. Meath

the development will consist of the construction of a new storey and a half extension with single storey extensions to the side and rear of the existing single storey dwelling, conversion of the existing hipped roof to a gable ended roof, demolition of the existing extension to the rear and attached garage to the side of the existing dwelling, renovations and alterations to the existing dwelling including elevational changes and revisions to the site layout plan, new detached garage, decommissioning of the existing septic tank, and upgrade to a new wastewater disposal system, and all associated site works

Observations close 30 Oct 2026 11 days left
5 weeks from receipt (received 25 Sept 2026) · s.34 Planning and Development Act 2000 · art. 29 Regulations 2001 · fee €20 · council decision due 19 Nov 2026

The application

Reference
2661200 · full record
Authority
Meath County Council
Type
PERMISSION
Status
NEW APPLICATION
Applicant
not published by the national dataset — see the council register
Units
0
Floor area
—
Site area
2,484 m²
Received
25 Sept 2026
We first saw it
14 Oct 2026, 01:45
Decision due
19 Nov 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/2661200/0.
  2. Write your observation.Quote 2661200 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 Oct 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

CodeObjectivePlanIn force
C2.1
Economic development and employment
E2 - General Enterprise and Employment: General Enterprise and Employmentmeath county development plan 2021 20273 Nov 2021 → 2 Nov 2027
C2.1
Economic development and employment
E2 - General Enterprise and Employment: General Enterprise and Employmentmeath county development plan 2021 2027 as varied3 Nov 2021 → 2 Nov 2027

An application that accords with the zoning objective is hard to resist on principle; one that does not may be a material contravention, which the council can only grant by the s.34(6) procedure with its own notice and window.

Source: Meath County Council development plan zoning · fetched 4 Oct 2026, 23:04
SourceLicenceFetchedLink
Meath County Council development plan zoning—4 Oct 2026, 23:04open

Designations on or near the site

Nothing designated within 100 m of the site.

Nearby precedents within 500 m, last 5 years

Decisions

ReferenceDecisionDecidedUnitsDistanceDescription
26128Conditional30 Jun 20260367 mretention permission for existing rear extension and revised roof on existing dwelling and planning permission for proposed bedroom extension to rear with lobby/snug, proposed replacement w.w.t.s and percolation area, including all ancillary site works
2561313Conditional28 Jan 20260394 mthe development will consist of Construction of an extension to side of existing warehouse storage unit to include connection to all on site services and all associated site works
25119Refused20 Jan 202600 mplanning permission to demolish existing domestic garage, rear side porch & boiler house, permission for revised site boundaries, construct proposed detached domestic garage/store, construct proposed extension to side of existing dwelling, decommission/remove existing septic tank & install proposed wastewater treatment system and percolation area, including all ancillary site works. Significant Further Information/Revised Plans submitted on this application
2561114Conditional8 Dec 20250305 mthe development will consist of change of use of existing storage warehouse granted under planning ref no. 22/362 to indoor padel courts and associated visitor and staff facilities including changing areas, and retail together with signage on front and side elevations and new ventilation apertures
2560829Conditional26 Sept 20250431 mthe development consists of external elevational signage on the unit’s front/south-eastern elevation including changes to elevational treatment and window graphics, external elevational signage on the side/south-western elevation, trolley safety signage at the existing trolley bays, disabled and parent & child parking signage at the existing parking spaces, and all associated site works necessary to facilitate the development
24474Conditional20 Feb 20250386 mthe retention and completion of indoor golf bays, putting green, kitchen and toilets. Planning permission for the change of use of part of the premises to a break out and dining area, staff canteen, staff room, office and storage
2460450Conditional7 Aug 20240450 mthe development consists of the retention of the change of use of the premises for the provision of 'day service' opportunities for learning and development, community inclusion and social care provision to adult service users presenting with intellectual disability/Autistic Spectrum Disorder together with external disability access arrangements and the internal subdivision of the premises to form 6 multipurpose rooms, a general activity area, 4 sensory rooms, 2 offices, canteen and toilets and all ancillary development. Access is taken from the existing point and all utilities and services are already on site.
23439Conditional13 Jun 20230357 mretention permission for existing first floor mezzanine storage area, and planning permission for change of use of entire premises from light industrial unit granted planning permission under register reference no. 00/1050, to a gymnasium/personal training/fitness facility, and planning permission to install window on rear elevation of building to serve as an automatic opening vent in the event of a fire, proposed internal remodelling/alterations to comply with relevant Building Regulations, proposed signage, including all ancillary site works

Appeals

No appeals within 500 m in the last 5 years.

What has happened on this file

  • 25 Sept 2026 New application · observations close 30 Oct 2026
  • 25 Sept 2026 Decision

Generated from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live for this page. Source: national planning dataset, fetched 14 Oct 2026, 01:45. Not legal advice — confirm the deadline with Meath County Council before relying on it.