22 Apr 2024
Commencement of 128 No of houses at Cherry Lane, Ashbourne, Co. Meath
22 Apr 2024
Commencement of 6 No of houses at Cherry Lane, Ashbourne, Co. Meath
28 Nov 2023 An Bord Pleanala grants permission with conditions
Arnub Ltd. & Aspect Homes (ADC) Ltd. intend to apply to An Bord Pleanála for permission for a strategic housing development, on an overall site of c. 20.04 hectares, located in the townlands of Baltrasna and Milltown, Ashbourne, County Meath. The application site is located to the west / south-west of Dublin Road (R135), south-west of Cherry Lane, west of the existing dwellings at The Briars and Cherry Court, south of the existing dwellings at Alderbrook Heath, Alderbrook Downs & Alderbrook Rise, east / south-east of the existing dwellings at Tara Close & Tara Place, and north-west and south-west of Hickey’s Lane.
The development will consist of the following:
(1) Demolition of all existing structures on site, comprising 3 no. single storey dwellings and their associated outbuildings (total demolition area: c.659m²).
(2) Construction of 702 no. residential dwellings comprised of: 420 no. 2 & 3 storey 2, 3, 4, & 5 bed detached, semi-detached & terraced houses, 38 no. 2 & 3 bed duplex units in 19 no. 3 storey buildings, and 244 no. 1, 2, & 3 bed apartments in 20 no. buildings ranging in height from 3 to 6 storeys.
(3) The development also includes for the following non-residential uses:
(i) 2 no. childcare facilities located in Blocks A and A1 (c. 289m² & c.384m² respectively),
(ii) 4 no. retail units comprised of: 2 no. units in Block A (c.106m² & c.174m² respectively), 1 no. unit in Block A1 (c.191m²), & 1 no. unit in Block B1 (c.469m²), and (iii) 1 no. GP practice / medical use unit located in Block A1 (c.186m²).
(4) The development provides for a basement level car park located under Block A1 (c.4,095m2) and, 2 no. undercroft car parks located at the ground floor level of Block A (c.466m2) and Block B1 (c. 1,466m2).
(5) The development provides for an area of c.1 hectare reserved for a future school site and playing pitch at the western boundary of the site.
(6) Vehicular access to the development will be via 2 no. access points as follows:
(i) from Cherry Lane, located off Dublin Road (R135), in the north-east of the site and,
(ii) from Hickey’s Lane, located off Dublin Road (R135), to the east of the site. The development includes for road upgrades / improvement works to both Cherry Lane and Hickey’s Lane and their junctions with Dublin Road (R135). A new east-west access road through the development site extending from Cherry Lane to the western boundary of the site and all associated site development works is proposed. The development includes for 1 no. pedestrian / bicycle green link access point from Dublin Road (R135) and pedestrian and cycle paths throughout the development site.
(7) The development also provides for
(i) all ancillary / associated site development worksabove and below ground,
(ii) public open spaces (c.28,885m2 total), including hard & soft
landscaping, play equipment & boundary treatments,
(iii) communal open spaces (c.3,180m2 total)
(iv) undercroft, basement, and surface car parking, including for EV, mobility impaired, and car share parking spaces (total 1,262 no. car parking spaces)
(v) 869 no. dedicated bicycle parking spaces at undercroft and surface level, including for external bicycle stores & visitor spaces
(vi) bin storage,
(vii) public lighting,
(viii) signage
(ix) plant (M&E) & utility services, including for 7 no. ESB sub-stations
(x) green roofs, all on an overall application site area of 20.04 hectares.
The application contains a statement setting out how the proposal is consistent with the objectives of the Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027, and also contains a statement indicating why permission should be granted for the proposed development, having regard to a consideration specified in section 37(2)(b) of the Planning and Development Act, 2000, as amended, notwithstanding that the proposed development materially contravenes a relevant development plan or local area plan other than in relation to the zoning of the land. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) has been prepared in respect of the development proposal and accompanies the application. The application, together with the Environmental Impact Assessment Report, may be inspected, or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, during public opening hours at the offices of An Bord Pleanála and Meath County Council. The application may also be inspected online at the following website set up by the applicant: www.ashbourneshd.ie.
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