ABP'S DECISION QUASHED BY ORDER OF HIGH COURT ON 19 DECEMBER 2023.

Application details

Planning reference

21258

Council

Louth County Council

Proposal description

ABP'S DECISION QUASHED BY ORDER OF HIGH COURT ON 19 DECEMBER 2023. SHD Stage 3 Application has been lodged to An Bord Pleanala (Stage 2 Ref. 19/560) 275 no. apartments accommodated in 4no. buildings ranging in height from 5 to 12 storeys 219 no. of the apartments are 2 bed and 56 no. are 1 bed. apartment blocks are provided with bicycle and bin stores at ground floor level. Block A is 8 storeys and will comprise 59 no. apartments, with 2 no.retail/café/restaurant units (c. 292 sqm Gross Floor Area at ground floor level. Block B is 8 storeys and will comprise 63 no. apartments. Block C comprises two elements that are 8 and 12 storeys and will comprise 98 no. apartments, with a residential management area (c. 355 sqm GFA) at ground floor level. Block D is 5 storeys and will comprise 55 no. apartments, with Childcare Facility (c. 300 sqm GFA) and outdoor play area at ground floor level. All apartments are provided with balconies or outdoor private areas. 94 no. car parking spaces are provided for residential, childcare, commercial, visitor/drop-off and GoCar/Car Sharing (2 no. spaces). This includes 84 no. parking spaces at surface level and 10 no. spaces at third floor level within the multi-storey car park serving Scotch Hall centre. 301 no. bicycle parking spaces are provided in total, consisting of 90 no. spaces at surface level and 211 no. spaces in dedicated secure facilities in the apartment blocks.Primary vehicular and pedestrian access is provided from the existing access road to the west of the site. New public pedestrian and bicycle access is provided from the existing waterfront promenade and from Marsh Road. Marsh Road will also be used for occasional vehicular access to existing warehouse units adjacent to the southern site boundary. .... The development consists of the carrying out of works on a site containing 2 no. Protected Structures: a Limestone Marker (RPS DB-366) and an Arched Road Bridge (RPS DB-367). A Natura Impact Statement accompanies this application. The application may also be inspected online at www.scotchhallshd.com. ABP'S DECISION QUASHED BY ORDER OF HIGH COURT ON 19 DECEMBER 2023.

Location / address

Marsh Road, Drogheda, Co Louth

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

11 Mar 2021

Council decision

CONDITIONAL

Council decision date

2 Jul 2021