Mell , Drogheda , Co Louth

What’s proposed

Permission for development on lands south of existing M1 Retail Park, bound by Trinity St and Barrack Lane, for: (i) provision of 10 no. single storey retail units including a part-licensed anchor retail supermarket store (Unit1), a DIY/Home store, including a garden centre (Unit 10), 8 no. smaller retail/commercial units, including a cafe and pharmacy (Units 2-8) and 1 no. single storey Drive-Thru Restaurant/Cafe unit, including external seating area. A deliveries area, service yard and ground mounted plant units will be provided to the side (south) and rear (west) of Retail Unit 1, a dedicated set down point is also proposed adjacent to the front entrance to Unit 1. Deliveries will also be accommodated to the rear (south) of proposed Units 2 - 10, with a truck turning area provided to the rear (south) of Unit 10. Dock levellers will be provided to the rear of Units 2 - 10 to facilitate loading and unloading of goods. A total of 311 no. car parking spaces are proposed to serve the development, including 23 no. accessible parking spaces, 2 no. click and collect spaces and 17 no. parent and child spaces. A bus parking area (4 spaces) is provided, 104 no. bicycle parking spaces are proposed . A partially covered pedestrian circulation space will be provided to the front of each of the units. (ii) Provision of 2 no. vehicular and pedestrian connection points to the existing MI Retail Park to the north will provide access to the development; (iii) internal roads, footpaths and pedestrian crossings; (iv) trolly bays, signage, hard and soft landscaping, boundary treatments, Electric Vehicle Charging spaces and lighting; (v) associated site and infrastructural works are also proposed which include foul and surface water drainage, plant areas, 3 no. ESB substations and (vi) all associated site development works. An EIAR and a NIS has been submitted with this application. *SFI received on 24/07/2023 which consists of: (a) a revised site layout comprising a substantially reduced quantum of retail/commercial development. The proposed development now comprises 3 no. units in total; see revised newspaper & site notices for full amended description*

22954 is a planning application to Louth County Council for permission for development on lands south of existing M1 Retail Park, bound by Trinity, received on 9 Dec 2022; permission was granted with conditions on 8 Sept 2023.

Planning details

Reference: 22954
Local authority: Louth County Council
Status: Commenced · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
Received: 9 Dec 2022
Observations close: 23 Jan 2023 (closed 1339 days ago)
Decision due: 17 Sept 2023 · decided 8 Sept 2023
Decision: Conditional on 8 Sept 2023
Proposed development: Permission for development on lands south of existing M1 Retail Park, bound by Trinity St and Barrack Lane, for: (i) provision of 10 no. single storey retail units including a part-licensed anchor retail supermarket store (Unit1), a DIY/Home store, including a garden centre (Unit 10), 8 no. smaller retail/commercial units, including a cafe and pharmacy (Units 2-8) and 1 no. single storey Drive-Thru Restaurant/Cafe unit, including external seating area. A deliveries area, service yard and ground mounted plant units will be provided to the side (south) and rear (west) of Retail Unit 1, a dedicated set down point is also proposed adjacent to the front entrance to Unit 1. Deliveries will also be accommodated to the rear (south) of proposed Units 2 - 10, with a truck turning area provided to the rear (south) of Unit 10. Dock levellers will be provided to the rear of Units 2 - 10 to facilitate loading and unloading of goods. A total of 311 no. car parking spaces are proposed to serve the development, including 23 no. accessible parking spaces, 2 no. click and collect spaces and 17 no. parent and child spaces. A bus parking area (4 spaces) is provided, 104 no. bicycle parking spaces are proposed . A partially covered pedestrian circulation space will be provided to the front of each of the units. (ii) Provision of 2 no. vehicular and pedestrian connection points to the existing MI Retail Park to the north will provide access to the development; (iii) internal roads, footpaths and pedestrian crossings; (iv) trolly bays, signage, hard and soft landscaping, boundary treatments, Electric Vehicle Charging spaces and lighting; (v) associated site and infrastructural works are also proposed which include foul and surface water drainage, plant areas, 3 no. ESB substations and (vi) all associated site development works. An EIAR and a NIS has been submitted with this application. *SFI received on 24/07/2023 which consists of: (a) a revised site layout comprising a substantially reduced quantum of retail/commercial development. The proposed development now comprises 3 no. units in total; see revised newspaper & site notices for full amended description*
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

The register records appeal ABP-318172-23 (status unknown) but we have not matched the ACP case yet.

Commencement

Seven day notice SN0010673LH
24 Jul 2024M1 Retail Park, Drogheda, Louthmatched by ref_exact
Seven day notice SN0010672LH
24 Jul 2024M1 Retail Park, Drogheda, Louthmatched by ref_exact
Seven day notice SN0010625LH
12 Jul 2024M1 Retail Park, Drogheda, Louthmatched by ref_exact

Provenance

Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44 (store id 423467). 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/22954/0.

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