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Mill Road Colp West , Drogheda , County Meath

CONDITIONAL

Planning application 2460133

Meath - Meath County Council

Proposed Development

The proposed development includes the removal of interim accommodation permitted under Ref. No. LB190739 and Ref. 21/2336, and the construction of a new, 1,000 no pupil post-primary school (Roll No. 68348A), which will comprise of 43 no. classrooms, with associated laboratories and specialist classrooms, Multi-Purpose Hall, a Physical Education Suite including a Physical Education Hall, and all ancillary teacher and pupil facilities with a gross floor area of c. 11,302 sqm over 3 no. storeys. The proposal includes the removal of all interim accommodation on site, arranged across 12 no. blocks, with a cumulative GFA of c.4,203sq m (previously permitted under Reg. Ref. LB190739 and Reg. Ref. 21/2336) including the removal of 1 no. interim accommodation block, constructed under exempted development (c.249 sq m). The proposal also includes the demolition of a single-storey c. 190 sqm derelict building, associated with the former agricultural use of the site. Vehicular access to the subject site is proposed via a new priority-controlled T-junction located on the new link road to the southwest of the site, with associated tie-in works to the existing road network; 2 no. pedestrian and cyclist access points and 2 no. pedestrian only access points to the southwest boundary of the site; staff and visitor parking spaces and designated drop-off and set down facilities. The development will also include the provision of 1 no. external storage building (c.50 sqm); 1 no. bin store; bicycle and scooter parking; vehicle and bus drop off/set down areas; internal access roads; hard and soft play areas including 6 no. hard play court areas; piped infrastructure and ducting; plant and plant room; LPG Tanks Compound; electrical switch room; landscaping and boundary treatments; PV panels; EV parking facilities; external courtyards; disabled car parking spaces; site clearance works, comprising of the partial removal of hedgerows and a number of trees; stepped access routes; street and security lighting; signage; 2 no. attenuation tanks; surface water drainage and SUDs measures (including green roof provision); 5 no. flagpoles; piped infrastructural services and connections, hard and soft landscaping, ESB Substation, changes in level and all associated site development and excavation works above and below ground. The total site area is 5.26Ha. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    23 Feb 2024

  2. Further information requested

    17 Apr 2024

  3. Further information received

    6 Nov 2024

  4. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    15 Jan 2025

  5. Decision due

    16 Jan 2025

  6. Grant issued

    27 Feb 2025

Application Details

Location
Mill Road Colp West , Drogheda , County Meath
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Meath County Council
Site Area
5.26 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
23 February 2024
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
15 January 2025
Grant Date
27 February 2025
Permission Expires
26 February 2030

Location

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25108N/A9 Jun 2025

planning permission for an agricultural entrance to my land from the public road at Mill Road, Colpe, Co. Meath. The work will include the ancillary site development works

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LB180620CONDITIONAL8 Jun 2018

the proposed development will consist of the demolition of the existing habitable house and construction of 1 no. 4 storey office building consisting of 2 no. blocks with a shared corner entrance/reception area and a screened plant area, solar panels and equipment at roof level, providing a total GFA of 11,205 sq.m. The proposed road infrastructure includes a link street approximately 720m in length, including 3 no. roundabout junctions, and it is also proposed to extend a 230m long spur of the link street to the east to facilitate a connection to the existing school on Mill Road (Gaelscoil an Bhradain Feasa). The road infrastructure also includes the realignment of a section of Colpe Road and the realignment of the southern section of Mill Road, and includes proposed cycle lanes/paths access road to the commercial development and associated car park, footpaths, grass verge, public lighting and the provision of a footpath and cyclepath/cycle lane on Colpe Road to tie-in with the existing shared footpath/cyclepath, to the south-west of the railway line. The associated site and infrastructural works include the demolition of the existing habitable house and associated structures, provision of foul water drainage, surface water drainage including surface water storage facilities above and below ground, watermains and utilities, 280 no. total car parking spaces, including 6 no. disabled parking spaces, 93 no. cycle parking spaces, landscaping consisting of new tree planting, hedges, berms and grass planting, public lighting, bin stores, boundary walls and fences, cyclepaths and footpaths, EBS substation and switchroom, gas skid, pump house, and all associated site and infrastructural works on an application site area of c. 8.07 hectares

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SH305703REFUSED16 Oct 2019

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