Planning application · Louth County Council

A single warehouse unit, 2 no. site entrances, internal access through road at Mell, Drogheda

Mell, Drogheda, Co. Louth

2460514 · LouthGrantedAppeal decided

3.38 ha · Appeal decided, October 2025

Planning application 2460514 to Louth County Council: A single warehouse unit, 2 no. site entrances, internal access through road and ancillary works including surface water drainage at Mell. Granted by the council on 23 May 2025; An Coimisiún Pleanála decided the appeal on 9 October 2025.

Timeline

  1. Application lodged
  2. Further information requested
  3. Further information received
  4. Council granted
  5. Appealed to An Coimisiún Pleanála
  6. Appeal decided

Key facts

Reference
2460514
Planning authority
Louth County Council
Received
5 Sept 2024
Decided
23 May 2025
Status
Granted
Use
Industrial
Floor area (estimated)
3,823 m²
Read from the description, not stated on the register.
Site area
3.38 ha
Further information requested
25 Oct 2024
Further information received
2 May 2025
Appeal
ABP-322759-25 · Appeal decided

Proposed development

Permission for development comprising a single warehouse unit, 2 no. site entrances, internal access through road and ancillary works including surface water drainage at Mell, over a proposal application site area of 3.38 ha. The proposed development will include 1 no. warehouse unit of 3,347 m2 in area. The unit has been placed to the east of the site and the yard area at the west, parallel to the main entrance road. The proposed warehouse unit will include ancillary office area of 476 m2 located at the south-eastern corner of the proposed warehouse unit. The yard area is approximately 2,616 m2 and comprises 3no. loading docks and 1no. ground level door, services area and provision for trailer parking. Staff and Visitors' car parking comprises 33 spaces (31 standard sizes and 2 accessible spaces), also provision of a bicycle parking area for 19 bicycles. A proposed internal access road of 516m will be developed, connecting the R166 regional road with the R168. This will include the development of 2 no. accesses, one access onto each of the regional roads. The access road will also include a segregated footpath and cycleway along its length. The development will include all ancillary servicing, surface water management infrastructure, soft landscaping and lighting. Surface water management infrastructure will include permeable paving, rainwater harvesting, underground attenuation tank and detention pond in addition to surface water drainage and a proposed connection point to an existing storm sewer on the R168. A Natura Impact Statement has been prepared for this application *Significant Further Information Received on 02/05/2025*

Planning status

An Coimisiún Pleanála concluded the appeal on 9 Oct 2025. The official file has the outcome.

Appeal ABP-322759-25 on the An Coimisiún Pleanála website ↗

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