51-55 Hardman's Gardens , Drogheda , Co Louth
CONDITIONALPlanning application 19834
Louth - Louth County Council
Proposed Development
Permission for development on a site of 0.5779 ha at and to the rear of no.'s 51-55 Hardman's Gardens. Permission is sought for the demolition of the 5 derelict 2 storey cottages at the site, the clearance of all overgrown vegetation and the development of a mixed use scheme ranging in height from 2 no. storeys to 5 no. storeys with basement level. The development proposes: 40 no. residential units, comprising 7 no. houses (all 2 bed with rooftop PV arrays in 2 no. terraces) and 33 no. apartments (2 no. 1 bed, 28 no. 2 bed and 3 no. 3 bed in 2 no. connected blocks, with balconies visible on all elevations); commercial building (500.7sqm), comprising pharmacy (72.2 sqm), café/bakery selling hot and cold food for consumption on and off the premises (83.5sqm), medical centre (275sqm) and communal circulation space (70sqm); the creation of a new multi-modal entrance onto Hardman's Gardens and a pedestrian and cycle entrance at Scarlet Crescent; 52 no. car parking spaces at basement and street levels; 135 no. cycle parking spaces at basement level and in 2 no. locations at street level; landscaping; substation; and all other ancillary site development works including lighting, boundary treatments and services.*Significant Further Information submitted 21/05/20 has revised the subject development - Clarification of Further Information requested 18/06/2020 resulted in Significant Further Information being submitted on 17/07/2020 which provided for, inter alia, the relocation of the pelican crossing.**
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Application received
11 Oct 2019
Further information requested
29 Nov 2019
Further information received
17 Jul 2020
Decision: CONDITIONAL
7 Aug 2020
Decision due
13 Aug 2020
Appeal submitted
1 Sept 2020
Appeal decided: REFUSED
15 Mar 2021
Application Details
- Location
- 51-55 Hardman's Gardens , Drogheda , Co Louth
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Louth County Council
- Site Area
- 0.577 ha
- Floor Area
- 583.8 sq m
- Residential Units
- 7
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 11 October 2019
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Decision Date
- 7 August 2020
An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal
- Appeal Reference
- ABP 308082-20
- Decision
- REFUSED
- Submitted
- 1 September 2020
- Decided
- 15 March 2021
Location
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permission for development on a site of 0.6327ha, located at and to the rear of 51-55 Hardman's Gardens, consisting of the demolition of 5 no. existing derelict 2 storey cottages on site; the clearance of all overgrown vegetation; and the construction of a mixed use development, ranging in height from 2 no. to 5 no. storeys above basement level. The mixed use development will consist of 42 no. independent/assisted living and medical support residential units (7 no. 2 bed maisonettes with rooftop PV arrays in 2 no. terraces; 10 no. 1 bed dwelling units and 25 no. 2 bed dwelling units in 2 no. connected blocks) with associated private gardens/balconies and associated ancillary supports and facilities; and a two storey commercial building (490.2sqm), comprising a café/bakery selling hot and cold food for consumption on and off the premises (83.5sqm), a pharmacy (72.2sqm), a medical centre (226.4sqm) and communal circulation space (71.1sqm). The development will include landscaped open space with play area and outdoor gym equipment (882sqm); 46 no. car parking spaces at basement and street levels; and 125 no. bicycle parking spaces at basement and street levels. Access to serve the development will be provided via a new multi-modal entrance at Hardman's Gardens and a new pedestrian and cycle entrance at Scarlet Crescent. The development will also include the decommissioning of the existing pelican crossing and the relocation of the pelican crossing further sought on Hardman's Gardens. Planning permission is also sought for all ancillary site and development works above and below ground to facilitate the development including bin stores; substation, lighting, retaining walls, boundary treatments, hard and soft landscaping, services and associated signage
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