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Louth County Council · 18176

Site previously used as Roadstone Batching Plant, Donore Road, Drogheda

  1. 8 Mar 2018Received
  2. 22 Jun 2018Conditional
  3. 24 Jul 2018Final grant
  4. 23 Jul 2023Permission expires
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Status
Granted with conditions
Decision
Conditional · 22 Jun 2018
Council
Louth County Council
Type
PERMISSION
Site
99 m²
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What’s proposed

PERMISSION for development will consist of: - The demolition of all existing structures on site including the batching silos, aggregate bins, offices, single storey building, diesel tank, existing entrance gates etc., and part demolition/adjustments to the existing stone boundary wall at the Donore Road and Watery Steps. - Removal of a number of existing trees along the Donore Road and Watery Steps borders - Construction of 3 no. part 4/part 5-storey buildings containing 66 no. residential units and associated communal spaces, managers office, 185m2 community facility, laundry room, planted courtyards and paths, and refuse store, over semi-basement containing 54 no. car parking spaces, cycle storage, plant and tenant storage. - The residential element consists of 30 sheltered housing units and 36 general needs housing units with a split of 4 no. 1 bedroom apartments, 54 no. 2 bedroom apartments and 8 no. 3 bedroom apartments. - Relocation of the existing vehicular site access off Donore Road and introduction of two new pedestrian site access points; one at the foot of the Watery Steps with a proposed ESB substation, and a second access point off Donore Road. - All associated roof plant, site lighting, signage, services, landscaping, external furniture, related infrastructure and site development works

18176 is a planning application to Louth County Council for pERMISSION for development will consist of: - The demolition of all existing structures, received on 8 Mar 2018; permission was granted with conditions on 22 Jun 2018.

Planning details

Reference
18176
Local authority
Louth County Council
Status
Granted with conditions · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
Received
8 Mar 2018
Observations close
12 Apr 2018 (closed 3094 days ago)
Decision due
25 Jun 2018 · decided 22 Jun 2018
Decision
Conditional on 22 Jun 2018
Proposed development
PERMISSION for development will consist of: - The demolition of all existing structures on site including the batching silos, aggregate bins, offices, single storey building, diesel tank, existing entrance gates etc., and part demolition/adjustments to the existing stone boundary wall at the Donore Road and Watery Steps. - Removal of a number of existing trees along the Donore Road and Watery Steps borders - Construction of 3 no. part 4/part 5-storey buildings containing 66 no. residential units and associated communal spaces, managers office, 185m2 community facility, laundry room, planted courtyards and paths, and refuse store, over semi-basement containing 54 no. car parking spaces, cycle storage, plant and tenant storage. - The residential element consists of 30 sheltered housing units and 36 general needs housing units with a split of 4 no. 1 bedroom apartments, 54 no. 2 bedroom apartments and 8 no. 3 bedroom apartments. - Relocation of the existing vehicular site access off Donore Road and introduction of two new pedestrian site access points; one at the foot of the Watery Steps with a proposed ESB substation, and a second access point off Donore Road. - All associated roof plant, site lighting, signage, services, landscaping, external furniture, related infrastructure and site development works
As published by the register.
Site area
99 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Applicant
Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register

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Appeal

Not appealed.

Commencement

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    Zoning at the site

    R2 — Existing residential

    Existing Residential: To protect and enhance the amenity and character of existing residential communities.

    An established residential area. The objective is to protect existing residential amenity as well as to provide housing — which is the objective a neighbour's objection to an overbearing extension is usually argued under.

    Designations within 250 m

    No OPW flood extent nearby.

    • NIAH-recorded building · 4
      Mill Mount Barracks; Mill Mount Barracks; Mill Mount Barracks
    • Radon risk area · 1
      About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels
    • Recorded monument · 4
      Religious house - Fratres Cruciferi; Excavation - miscellaneous; Sheela-na-gig

    Provenance

    Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44 (store id 418610). Deadlines were computed by the store from the received / decided dates under the Planning and Development Act 2000 and are recorded as events, not recomputed here. Council register: http://www.eplanning.ie/LouthCC/AppFileRefDetails/18176/0.

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