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Challenge to planning permission refusal for Navan cinema development is dismissed

Summary

The High Court dismissed a challenge to An Bord Pleanala's refusal to grant planning permission for a 9‑screen cinema, café and retail units in Navan, Co. Meath. The developers had secured permission from Meath County Council for a 1.58‑hectare site adjacent to Dan Shaw Road, including a car park. An Bord Pleanala had refused the permission in July, citing that the development would not consolidate the town centre, would be premature and remote, and conflicted with the Navan Town Development Plan and the county's Development Plan. The developer argued the refusal was based on an inspector's report that mistakenly linked the site to a proposed Central Rail Station, a project with no confirmed delivery date or requirement in the development plan. The court found the board had correctly interpreted the plan and that the refusal was reasonable and consistent with the plan, so the challenge was dismissed.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Challenge to planning permission refusal for Navan cinema development is dismissed. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision

When:

• 2016-04-12 Publication

Why: The refusal was also because the proposed development was premature, remote from the town centre and conflicted with the Navan Town Development Plan. CNI source report

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