A seven kilometre continuation of the route, from Ship Street in Drogheda to Mornington, County Meath, along the Boyne Estuary was proposed in the early 21st century.
[4] The plan was rejected in September 2023, due to the potential impact on Special Areas of Conservation the route would run near.
[5] Concerns about the project had been raised by BirdWatch Ireland, who feared the impact that a greenway would have on migrating birds in the Boyne Estuary SPA.
[7] The extension is proposed to run from Andy Brennan Park in Navan to the gates of the Oldbridge Estate.
The delay between the first consultation and the publishing of the preferred route was attributed to changes in the approval process for greenways in Ireland, and a need to carry out a flood modelling exercise.