MEATH COUNTY COUNCIL 
Part XI of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended). 
Part VIII Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended). 
NOTICE OF PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT 
N51 PARK AND RIDE FACILITY 
Notice is hereby  given in accordance with the requirements of the above regulations that Meath 
County Council proposes to undertake the following development in the Townland of Moathill in 
Navan, County Meath. The proposed development will consist of: 
 
A new offline bus b ay along the westbound lane of the N51 (Road Number N-51-1) capable 
of accommodating up to 4 large coaches , incorporating t wo new bus shelters , a new bus 
stand area  and cycle parking ; a  new Park and Ride car parking area capable of 
accommodating a total of 181 car parking spaces, including 6 no. mobility impaired parking 
spaces and 18 no. e -car charging spaces ; and associated accommodation & fencing works, 
public lighting, a CCTV system, landscaping works, surface water drainage works and 
ancillary works. 
 
The proposed car parking area will be accessed by a new vehicular two -way access located 
at the western end of the proposed site and will incorporate a ghost right turning lane for 
northbound traffic on the N51,  and 3 no. pedestrian walkways accessed from the footway 
along the N51. Each pedestrian walkway will facilitate mobility impaired access . It is 
proposed to provide 20 no. bicycle parking stands within the park and ride facility to 
facilitate cyclists wishing to avail of the proposed facility. 
 
A pedestrian access to St. Patrick’s Classical School will be provided as part of the facility. 
This will provide a safe route from the proposed bus stops and will provide a link for 
cyclists to the public cycling infrastructure on the N51.

The plans and partic ulars of the proposed development will  be available for inspection or 
purchase at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy during office hours at the 
offices of Meath County Council, from Monday the 19th of October 2020 to Tuesday the 17th 
of November 2020 at the following location: 
 
 The Planning Section, Meath County Council, Buvinda House, Dublin Road, Navan, Co. 
Meath, C15 Y291  
 
Plans and particulars of the proposed development will also be available for inspection on Meath 
County Council’s web site www.meath.ie  
 
Submissions or observations with respect to the proposed development, dealing with the proper 
planning and sustainable development of the area in which the development would be situated, 
may be made in writing to  the Local Authority : Planning Department, Meath County Council, 
Buvinda House, Dublin Road , Navan, Co. Meath , through the Council’s website ( www.meath.ie 
or https://consult.meath.ie) or emailed to planning@meathcoco.ie on or before Tuesday the 1st of 
December 2020.  
 
In accordance with Article 81(2)(ca) of the Planning & Development Regulations 2001 (as 
amended), Meath County Council has concluded from a screening determination under Article 
120(1B)(b)(i) that there is no real likelihood of significant effects on the environment arising 
from the proposed development and that an Environmental Impact Assessment is not required. 
 
Any person may, within 4 weeks from the date of this notice, apply to An Bord Pleanála for a 
screening determination as to whether the proposed development would be likely to have 
significant effects on the environment.