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23272

CONDITIONAL

Meath - Meath County Council

Proposed Development

the construction of 77 no. residential units comprising: 1 no. three storey duplex block (8 no. duplex units) containing 4 no. ground floor, 2 bed duplex units (Unit Types K & L) and 4 no. first and second floor, 3 bed duplex units (Unit Types M & N); 29 no. 3 bed, two storey houses (House Types A & C); and 40 no. 4 bed, two storey houses (House Types B, D, D1, D2, D3 & D4). The proposed development includes a total of 7,106 sqm of landscaped public open space; a pedestrian/cycle connection to Newcastle Woods; 148 no. car parking spaces; 24 no. bicycle parking spaces; internal roads; boundary treatments; bin storage; public lighting; water supply infrastructure; foul and surface water drainage infrastructure; and all associated and ancillary site and development works. The proposed development integrates with the permitted residential developments (Meath County Council Planning Refs. 21/1449, 21/1461, 21/1462) to the east of the site, incorporating connections to permitted vehicular, pedestrian, bicycle, drainage, water supply and services infrastructure. The proposed development also includes 2 no. new vehicular accesses onto the Enfield Relief Road, together with all associated upgrade works along the Relief Road (including pedestrian and cycling infrastructure). This application is accompanied by an Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and Natura Impact Statement (NIS) Significant Further Information /revised plans submitted on this application

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    15 Mar 2023

  2. Further information requested

    8 May 2023

  3. Further information received

    12 Jul 2023

  4. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    13 Sept 2023

  5. Decision due

    14 Sept 2023

  6. Grant issued

    7 Nov 2023

Application Details

Location
Site D on lands north of the Enfield Relief Road , in the townland of Johnstown , Enfield Co Meath
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Meath County Council
Site Area
4.7 ha
Floor Area
9116 sq m
Residential Units
77

Timeline

Registration Date
15 March 2023
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
13 September 2023
Grant Date
7 November 2023
Permission Expires
6 November 2031

Location

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