Permission for development on a site of 0.5779 ha at and to the rear of no.'s 51-55 Hardman's Gardens.

Application details

Planning reference

19834

Council

Louth County Council

Proposal description

Permission for development on a site of 0.5779 ha at and to the rear of no.'s 51-55 Hardman's Gardens. Permission is sought for the demolition of the 5 derelict 2 storey cottages at the site, the clearance of all overgrown vegetation and the development of a mixed use scheme ranging in height from 2 no. storeys to 5 no. storeys with basement level. The development proposes: 40 no. residential units, comprising 7 no. houses (all 2 bed with rooftop PV arrays in 2 no. terraces) and 33 no. apartments (2 no. 1 bed, 28 no. 2 bed and 3 no. 3 bed in 2 no. connected blocks, with balconies visible on all elevations); commercial building (500.7sqm), comprising pharmacy (72.2 sqm), café/bakery selling hot and cold food for consumption on and off the premises (83.5sqm), medical centre (275sqm) and communal circulation space (70sqm); the creation of a new multi-modal entrance onto Hardman's Gardens and a pedestrian and cycle entrance at Scarlet Crescent; 52 no. car parking spaces at basement and street levels; 135 no. cycle parking spaces at basement level and in 2 no. locations at street level; landscaping; substation; and all other ancillary site development works including lighting, boundary treatments and services.*Significant Further Information submitted 21/05/20 has revised the subject development - Clarification of Further Information requested 18/06/2020 resulted in Significant Further Information being submitted on 17/07/2020 which provided for, inter alia, the relocation of the pelican crossing.**

Location / address

51-55 Hardman's Gardens, Drogheda, Co Louth

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

11 Oct 2019

Council status

APPLICATION FINALISED

Council decision

CONDITIONAL

Council decision date

7 Aug 2020

Appeal lodged

1 Sept 2020

Appeal decision

Refuse Permission

Appeal decision date

12 Mar 2021