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Louth - Louth County Council

Proposed Development

Permission for development to consist of the demolition and clearance of all buildings and structures on site including demolition of five existing houses and a domestic garage and outbuildings associated with Swan Yard. The planning application site is bounded to the east by George's Street, to the south by Trinity Gardens, to the west by the rear gardens of the dwellings within Trinity Gardens and to the north by a property fronting George's Street and associated rear garden. The development provides for the creation of a new vehicular entrance off the local access road to Trinity Gardens to the south of the application site including a new footpath and public lighting along the southern boundary and the construction of a 'Build to Rent' residential development comprising of two buildings (Block A & Block B) ranging in height from two to six storeys, with basement level in Block A only, to contain 65no. apartments (40no. in Block A and 25no. in Block B) including duplex type apartments and communal meeting room and management office in Block A. 3no. apartments within Block A will have their own door access onto George's Street. The development also provides for 22no. car parking spaces, an ESB substation and a communal courtyard with associated landscaping, bin storage and bicycle parking and all associated site developments works and boundary treatments

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    29 Jul 2020

  2. Application withdrawn

    21 Sept 2020

Application Details

Location
Georges Street & Trinity Gardens , Drogheda , Co Louth
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Louth County Council
Site Area
0.38 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
29 July 2020
Status
WITHDRAWN
Decision
N/A
Withdrawn
21 September 2020

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17m
21396CONDITIONAL12 Apr 2021

Permission for development on a site comprising of numbers 26, 28, 29, 30 and 31 Georges Street, including lands known as Swan Yard to consist of the demolition and clearance of all buildings and structures on site including demolition of 5 houses and a domestic garage and outbuildings associated with Swan Yard. The site is bounded to the east by George's Street, to the south by Trinity Gardens, to the west by the rear gardens of dwellings within Trinity Gardens and to the north by a property fronting George's Street and its associated rear garden. The proposed development consists of construction of a 'Build to Rent' residential development which varies in height from 1-2 storeys along the western and northern boundaries and from 3-7 storeys on Georges Street, comprising 57 no. apartments (6 no. studio, 34 no. 1 bed and 17 no. 2 bed) and communal residents support services and amenities with a central courtyard and car parking area to contain 17 no. car parking spaces. The development also includes the creation of a new vehicular entrance off the local access road to Trinity Gardens to the south of the site including a new footpath and public lighting along the southern site boundary and the creation of a public open space onto Georges Street including footpath widening. This application also provides for an ESB substation, undergrounding of overhead lines where required, landscaping, bin storage, bicycle parking/storage and all associated site development works and boundary treatments. *Significant Further Information submitted 19/11/21 NB for full details please refer to submitted/scanned documentation. Revised documents include alteration of the application site boundary to include the adjoining public footpaths and roads. A recent addition to the record of protected structures Ref: DB 402 - the entrance walls, railings and name plaques at the entrance to Trinity Gardens, the northern section of which fall within the application site has also been addressed. The proposed development has been amended to take cognizance of this change of status and it is now proposed to retain in-situ a section of the northern boundary wall with 'Trinity Gardens' including the name plaque. A further section of the wall will be carefully taken down and rebuilt to the back of a new pedestrian footpath in all its details including the wall. Sections of the wall will be removed to facilitate the vehicular entrance and also to provide two pedestrian entrances*

26 28 29 30 & 31 George's Street & Trinity Gardens , Drogheda , Co Louth

19m
2660292N/A15 May 2026

Permission for the demolition and clearance of buildings and structures on site including demolition of 5 no. vacant dwelling houses and a domestic garage and outbuildings associated with ‘Swan Yard’ to facilitate the construction of a residential development comprising 60 no. dwellings consisting of a mix of studios, apartments and duplex units. The Trinity Garden entrance walls, railings and name plate (RPS Ref. No. DB 402) along with existing boundary walls to the north and west will be retained. The proposed dwellings are accommodated in 4 separate buildings arranged around a central courtyard. The buildings are identified as Blocks A, B, C and D and range in height from two – six storeys. Block A is located in the NE part of the site is three-storeys in height and accommodates 6 no. dwellings comprising 3 no. 2 bedroom apartments at ground floor level and 3 no. 3 bedroom duplex dwellings at first and second floor level. Block B is three-storeys in height and accommodates 5 no. 2 bedroom apartments at ground floor level and 5no. 3 bedroom duplex dwellings at first and second floor level. Block C is part three-storeys, part two-storeys in height, stepping down to two storeys where it adjoins the rear / side gardens of Trinity Garden dwellings and accommodates 12 no. dwellings in total. The two-storey element consists of 4 no. 1 bedroom apartments, two at ground floor level with a further two proposed at first floor level . The three-storey element comprises 4 no. two bedroom apartments at ground floor level, with 4 no. 3 bedroom duplex dwellings located at first and second floor level. Block D is six-storeys in height and accommodates 32 no. dwellings encompassing 11 no. studio apartments, 11 no. 1 bedroom units and 10 no. 2 bedroom units. All four blocks have balconies at upper floor levels. The existing entrance wall to Trinity Gardens (RPS Ref. No. DB402) is to be retained. It is proposed to reinstate a section of the protected wall at the eastern end on a like for like basis with all works to be supervised by a suitably qualified Conservation Architect. Vehicular access to the development is provided via a new access directly off George’s Street, with no vehicular access proposed off Trinity Gardens. This access will also serve as the main pedestrian access to the development. 18 no. surface car parking spaces along with bicycle parking /storage and bin storage are all located within an internal courtyard area. The

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38m
2560516CONDITIONAL15 Aug 2025

Retention Permission Is sought for a side extension to an existing dwelling house and all associated site development works.

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57m
2360028CONDITIONAL1 Mar 2023

The development will consist of the following: 1. Demolition of existing car workshop and outbuilding stores 2. Construction of 10no. residential units within 1no. 3-storey block (consisting of 5no. one bed apartments, 5no. two bed duplex dwellings) 2. New bicycle parking, bin store, boundary treatments, hard & soft landscaping 3. All associated site development and infrastructure works **Significant further information received on 27.9.23** **Clarification of FI received 27/11/23*

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62m
201005REFUSED25 Nov 2020

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22 Georges Street , Drogheda , Co Louth

64m
211542CONDITIONAL22 Dec 2021

Retention permission for development to consist of concrete driveway to dwelling house.

43 Trinity Gardens , Drogheda , Co. Louth

75m
17922N/A13 Dec 2017

Permission for the demoliton of existing 2 storey rear extension to public house (645.5sqm), demolition of 2 storey derelict out buildings (86sqm) demolition of part single storey extension to Boyne Centre (36.1sqm), Change of use from public house to medical /office/commerical accomodation to remaining building (237sqm) with associated elevational changes and 2 storey rear extension (81.2sqm) together with provision of car parking (30 no. spaces) with vehicular link to existing south car park, Boyne Centre and includes the relocation of 2 spaces previously permitted under planning ref 17/261 and pedestrain stair access to north side of existing centre. **SIGNIFICANT FURTHER INFORMATION RECEIVED 09/05/2018**

Corrigans public house , 91-93 George's St , rear of 95 Georges st & boyne centre

76m
18775CONDITIONAL25 Sept 2018

Permission is sought for the demolition of existing 2 storey rear extension to public house (646.5 sq.m), demolition of 2 storey derelict out buildings (86 sq.m), demolition of part single storey extension to Boyne Centre (36.1 sq.m), change of use from public house to medical/office/commercial accommodation to remaining building (237 sq.m), with associated minor elevational changes and 2 storey rear extension (81.2 sq.m) together with provisions of car parking (23 no. spaces) with vehicular link to existing south car park, Boyne Centre and includes the relocation of 2 no. spaces previously permitted under planning permission reg. ref. 17/261, new escape stair from upper ground floor Boyne Centre (and closure of existing escape stair) and new stair access to north side existing Boyne Centre.

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84m
1738CONDITIONAL24 Jan 2017

Permission for development comprising of a single storey extension to the side of the house and minor alterations to the internal layout, forming a new window to the front elevation and providing a rendered or dashed finish externally and also to widen the vehicular entrance from Georges Street and extending the existing parking area at the front of the house.

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18326N/A1 May 2018

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