A residential development comprising 95 no. residential units, a childcare facility and associated outdoor play area…

Application details

Planning reference

212412

Council

Meath County Council

Proposal description

A residential development comprising 95 no. residential units, a childcare facility and associated outdoor play area, road infrastructure, all associated open space, cycle and pedestrian infrastructure, services and all other associated development on a site of c. 6.138 hectares. The 95 no. residential units proposed consist of 49 no. houses (comprising 31 no. 3 bedroom units, and 18 no. 4 bedroom units), 6 no. duplex apartments (all 3 bedroom) and 40 no. apartments (7 no. 1 bedroom units, 30 no. 2 bedroom units, and 3 no. 3 bedroom units) in 1 no. apartment building and above the proposed childcare facility. The proposed childcare facility with a GFA of 532 sq. m is located within a two storey building with apartments above. The proposed houses are 2 to 3 storeys in height and the duplex/apartment blocks are 3 to 4 storeys in height (with the apartment building including a 5 storey corner element). The development includes road infrastructure comprising of a link street (including changes to the previously permitted road infrastructure under Reg. Ref.: LB/180620), junction arrangements, pedestrian crossings and a road to the east to facilitate a connection to the existing school on Mill Road (Gaelscoil and Bhradain Feasa). The road infrastructure also includes proposed cycle lanes/paths, footpaths, grass verges. The development includes associated site and infrastructural works including all associated road infrastructure, foul and surface / storm water drainage (including upgrading of water services on Mill Road), surface water management including attenuation and storage features, a pumping station, watermains and utilities, 177 no. car parking spaces, 159 no. cycle parking spaces, public open space including a linear park, bin and bike stores, landscaping consisting of new tree planting, hedges, berms and grass planting, boundary treatments, public lighting, ESB substation, and all associated site and infrastructural works. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the planning application. The lands are primarily located to the north of Colpe Road and to the west of Mill Road and Gaelscoil an Bhradain Feasa and are bordered to the south west by the Dublin-Belfast railway line. The site also takes in a section of Mill Road to northeast of the main application site. The lands are within the townlands of Colp West, Stameen, and Mornington. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

Location / address

Colp West , Drogheda , Co. Meath

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

23 Dec 2021

Council decision

CONDITIONAL

Council decision date

22 Jul 2022

Appeal lodged

15 Aug 2022

Planning timeline

Key dated milestones from the council planning record and An Coimisiún Pleanála appeal records.

1. Application received

   23 Dec 2021

2. Further information requested

   24 Feb 2022

3. Further information received

   24 May 2022

4. Decision: CONDITIONAL

   22 Jul 2022

5. Appeal lodged with An Coimisiún Pleanála

   15 Aug 2022Official An Coimisiún Pleanála dataView appeal case