Taggart Homes has won its appeal to An Bord Pleanála to reverse a decision by Meath County Council which refused planning permission for a major housing development at Johnstown, Navan, Co Meath.

Taggart Homes has now got the green light to build 361 houses, 64 apartments, 722 car-parking spaces and a childcare facility on the site.

Meath County Council vetoed the development on the grounds that it would be premature pending completion of the Kilcarn/Johnstown sewer improvement works and said that Taggart Homes proposal to install a temporary pumping station and rising main would prejudice and conflict with the sewer works.

It also said that Taggart Homes had no written consent from the owner of land bounding the site to carry out these temporary works.

However, Taggart Homes argued in its appeal that letters of consent are not normally required for infrastructure work on public land and the temporary sewage works "would not conflict or obstruct" the local authority's scheme.

It said they would form part of permanent works and would be within the control of the planning authority.

An Bord Pleanála granted permission for the development on condition that it won't commence until Meath County Council has stated in writing that the Kilcarn/Johnstown sewerage scheme has commenced.