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Lands to the east of the M1 motorway and west of the Rathmullan Road , Oldbridge Drogheda , Co. Meath

REFUSED

Planning application 2560940

Meath - Meath County Council

Proposed Development

(i) demolition/removal of all existing farm buildings/structures and associated hard standing on site; (ii) construction of a large-scale residential development (LRD) of 249 no. units comprising 170 no. two-storey houses (including 37 no. two-bedroom houses, 111 no. three-bedroom houses and 22 no. four-bedroom houses), 16 no. three-storey duplex buildings (accommodating 16 no. one-bedroom and 16 no. two-bedroom units) and a mix of 8 no. three-storey and 3 no. four-storey apartments blocks accommodating a total of 22 no. one-bedroom and 25 no. two-bedroom apartments); (iii) construction of a new vehicular entrance and access road off Rathmullan Road with associated junction works and associated internal access road network with pedestrian and cyclist infrastructure; (iv) provision of a three-storey creche facility (411sq.m) with external play areas at ground and second floor levels and vehicular/bicycle parking area; and, (v) all ancillary site and infrastructural works, inclusive of removal of existing vehicular entrances, general landscaping and public open space provision, vehicular parking provision (396 no. spaces in total), bicycle parking, boundary treatments, foul/surface water drainage, attenuation areas, provision of a pumping station and provision of an ESB substation, as necessary to facilitate the proposed development. Each house will be served by vehicular parking to the front and private amenity space in the form of a rear garden. Each duplex building will be served by vehicular parking to the front and private amenity space in the form of balcony/terrace spaces to the rear. Each apartment block will have shared access to adjoining car parking bays with communal amenity space and bicycle/bin stores provided to the rear and each apartment will be provided with private amenity space in the form of a balcony or terrace. The development includes provision of a landscaped area of public open space to the north of the site, with 2 no. pedestrian/cyclist connections (via the northern/eastern site boundaries) to Rathmullan Road which will be subsequently ceded to Meath County Council. The application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement (NIS) and an Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR). Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    5 Sept 2025

  2. Further information requested

    30 Oct 2025

  3. Further information received

    19 Jan 2026

  4. Decision: REFUSED

    12 Mar 2026

  5. Decision due

    15 Mar 2026

  6. Appeal submitted

    8 Apr 2026

  7. Appeal decided: MODIFIED

    24 Jul 2026

Application Details

Location
Lands to the east of the M1 motorway and west of the Rathmullan Road , Oldbridge Drogheda , Co. Meath
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Meath County Council
Site Area
9.2 ha
Floor Area
30620 sq m
Residential Units
249

Timeline

Registration Date
5 September 2025
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
REFUSED
Decision Date
12 March 2026
Permission Expires
23 July 2031

An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal

Appeal Reference
ACP-324204-26
Decision
MODIFIED
Submitted
8 April 2026
Decided
24 July 2026

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