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2360334

REFUSED

Meath - Meath County Council

Proposed Development

The development will consist of a) construction of new warehouse building with 2 storey ancillary office accommodation at ground and first floor levels (overall height 10.115m) and a total gross floor area of 2,009m2 (1,785m2 at Ground floor & 224m2 at 1st floor) on a site of circa 0.412 hectares; b) boundary wall to R135 and boundary fencing to other elevations. The development will also incorporate 26 standard car parking spaces, 2 no. wheelchair accessible parking spaces, 16 bicycle spaces, ESB substation, goods yard and all associated site development works

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    12 Oct 2023

  2. Decision due

    6 Dec 2023

  3. Decision: REFUSED

    6 Dec 2023

Application Details

Location
Part of site D , Ashbourne Business Park , Ashbourne Co Meath
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Meath County Council
Site Area
0.412 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
12 October 2023
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
REFUSED
Decision Date
6 December 2023

Location

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2560235CONDITIONAL10 Mar 2025

the proposed development will consist of the following: • The construction of 1 no. high-tech manufacturing facility (approx. 7,851 sqm total Gross Internal Area and 13.2m in height) including ancillary office space, reception area, lobby, circulation areas, canteen, plant, communication room, stores, WCs and showers. • The provision of 4 no. dock levellers and 4 no. doors on grade for loading and unloading of Heavy Goods Vehicles; • The provision of 147 no. car parking spaces (including 15 no. EV parking spaces and 8 no. accessible parking spaces) and 36 no. secure bicycle parking spaces; • 2 no. new vehicular access / egress points are proposed in the form of 1 no. HGV access point and 1 no. vehicular access points to the serve staff car parking areas separately via Ashbourne Business Park; • 2 no. pedestrian / cycle access points are proposed via the R135; • 1 no. bin store and 1 no. recycling store; • 11 no. Condensers and 1 no. Generator associated with the proposed facility; • An underground attenuation tank at the northern end of the site (407m3); and an attenuation basin (approx. 35m3) located at the southern boundary of the site; • 4 no. signage areas on the northern, southern, western and eastern elevations of the proposed facility; • 785 sqm PV solar panels on the southern-western facing roof surfaces; • All associated site development works including lighting, external plant, landscaping and engineering works

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