Plan to split Argos unit into three

Two years after the Argos store closed in Navan Town Centre, a planning application has been lodged with Meath County Council to split the large unit into three separate units.

In January 2023, the British retailer announced it was closing its stores at the end of June that year which included its two Meath stores in Navan and Ashbourne. The unit in the shopping centre in Navan has lain vacant since then and now plans have been lodged to divide the large unit into three smaller units.

DTIL Limited, Care of Lanthorn, is seeking permission to split the 'NE8' former Argos Unit at Navan Town Centre, Abbey Road, into three units along with associated change of use.

One unit of 77sqm (NE8/A) is proposed as a cafe/restaurant, a second unit of 337sqm (NE8/B) is also proposed for cafe/retaurant use, while the third unit (NE8/C) of 727sqm is proposed for office use. The planning application includes associated modifications to the façade to provide new entrances to the units and remove opacified glass on existing window system.