Infirmary building on Derelict Sites register

The former County Infirmary building on Navan's Bridge Street has been added to the Derelict Sites register in the county.

The building, which is a protected structure, is one of the oldest in the town dating back to 1754, but has fallen into a poor state of repair over the past decade. It was used as a respite facility by the HSE up to 2010 but has lain empty since.

It was added to the Derelict Sites Register on the 13th June by Meath County Council.

There were ambitious plans to develop the site and planning permission is in place for a mixed-use development incorporating the old infirmary building but no development has yet taken place and the site is currently up for sale.

Colum and Colette Geraghty, formerly of Navan Coal Yard on the Fair Green, received permission to convert the now derelict infirmary building on Bridge Street into apartments and to construct a new five-storey apartment block on the site in December 2022. The proposal also includes the refurbishment of the old Banba Hall on the Fair Green, into a coffee shop, deli and restaurant.

The site, with planning, was put up for sale with Smith Harrington in October 2023 and remains on the market. Smith Harrington have not publicly disclosed an asking price for the 0.31 hectare site with planning for 22 apartments in two blocks.

Under the plans which were granted by Meath County Council, the original infirmary would be redeveloped into a mix of one and two bed room units. To the south of this building, a new five-storey apartment block is planned, with 33 car parking spaces with bicycle and bin stores. The site has frontage to Bridge Street and vehicular access is from a rear entrance off the Fair Green.