Details of protected structures in the County, how to apply to add a structure to the list, information for owners/occupiers and Section 57 declaration requests (form).
A protected structure is a structure or part of a structure that a planning authority considers to be of special interest from an architectural, historical, archaeological, artistic, cultural, scientific, social or technical point of view.
Details of protected structures are entered by the authority in its Record of Protected Structures list which is included in Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027 (Appendix 6).
If you want to check the status of your structure, whether it is a recorded protected structure, please use the interactive map below or email conservation@meathcoco.ie with an Eircode of the structure location.
To apply to have a structure added to the Protected Structure List download and complete the form below and return to:
Planning Department
Buvinda House
Dublin Road
Navan
Co Meath
If your home has been affected by a severe weather event such as flooding, the Humanitarian Assistance Scheme can provide emergency financial help.
There are 3 parts to the Humanitarian Assistance Scheme:
Stage 1 (Immediate need): Emergency support payment to help pay for food, clothing, personal items and alternative accommodation if you need it.
Stage 1 is not means-tested.
Stage 2 (Damage to essential items and contents): Replacing white goods (fridge, freezer), flooring, basic furniture and other essential household items.
Stage 3 (Longer-term financial support for structural damage to your home): including plastering, dry lining, relaying of floors, electrical re-wiring and painting.
Stage 2 and Stage 3 are means-tested.
The Humanitarian Assistance Scheme helps you meet the cost of essential needs and repairs rather than provide full compensation for losses or damage. The Scheme is administered by the Community Welfare Service.
The Humanitarian Assistance Scheme does not cover:
To qualify for Stage 2 and Stage 3 financial support, your household’s income is assessed to decide whether your household can meet the cost, or some of the cost, of restoring your home to a habitable condition.
All household income is considered in the income test. You do not have to be getting a social welfare payment to qualify.
For further information please click here.
Owners or occupiers of protected structures have a duty of care to ensure that their building is not neglected or damaged.
In addition, all works that affect the character of a protected structure require planning permission. You can obtain a list of the works on your structure that do and do not require planning.
Should you need to carry out works you may find that you qualify for a conservation related grant.
Below is a guide to architectural heritage preservation for owner/occupiers
The Planning & Development Acts 2000 - 2023 provides that any works which would affect the character of a protected structure, or a proposed protected structure will require planning permission, even where those works would normally be exempt under Section 4 (1)(h) of the 2000 - 2023 Acts.
You can obtain a 'Section 57 Declaration' which will provide you with a list of works that do and do not require planning permission on your property. As an owner or occupier of a protected structure you are entitled under the above act to request the Council to issue a declaration as to the type of works which may or may not be permitted in your structure. In order to issue this declaration you should fill out the form below and return to the planning department:
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