Effernock, Trim

What’s proposed

The development will consist of:(i) construction of a residential development comprising 102 no. residential units, each served by private amenity space and on-curtilage/adjoining car parking bays - The breakdown of the residential units is as follows: 3 no. detached four-bedroom units (1 no. House Type C9 I 2 no. House Type C8); 40 no. semi-detached three-bedroom units (18 no. House Type D, 12 no. House Type F and 1Ono. House Type F2); 43 no. terraced two-bedroom units (43 no. House Type E); and 16 no. maisonette one-bedroom units (8 no. House Type P1 / 8 no. House Type P2) - all houses are of two-storey height and all maisonettes are contained within 4 no. two-storey blocks (4 no. maisonettes per block); (ii) construction of a two-storey commercial building (579sq.m) accommodating creche (289sq.m) & medical centre (290sq.m) uses with associated vehicular parking area (23 no. spaces), set down parking area (4 no. spaces), bicycle parking area (12 no. spaces) and external play area for creche; and, (iii) all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development inclusive of road/footpath provisions, boundary treatment, open space, vehicular parking arrangements, bin/bicycle stores, SuDS drainage and landscaping. A Natura Impact Statement has been prepared in respect of the proposed development and accompanies this application.The proposed development is sited upon lands located within the centre of a larger residential scheme previously permitted under Meath County Council Reg. Ref. TA160093 (An Bord Pleanala Ref. No. 247489), as amended by Meath County Council Reg. Ref. Nos. TA170869, TA171414, TA181021, TA190897, TA200249, TA201123, 212161. This proposal supersedes all historical planning applications submitted in respect of the subject site.Under Reg. Ref. TA160093, the subject site was to comprise a three-storey building accommodating a medical centre at ground floor level and 6 no. apartments at first and second floor level, a two-storey creche facility with the creche and medical centre linked at ground floor level. It also included 35 no. two-storey houses and all associated road/footpath provisions, boundary treatment, open space, vehicular parking arrangements, SuDS drainage and landscaping, public lighting and boundary treatment