EXTENSION OF DURATION OF PLANNING PERMISSION ABP Ref…

Proposed development

EXTENSION OF DURATION OF PLANNING PERMISSION ABP Ref: 306021-19. (SHD) The construction of a residential development of 544 no. dwellings, 2 no. creches & open space areas as follows: A) 260 no. houses comprising; 18 no. 2 bed houses, 207 no. 3 bed houses, 35 no. 4 bed houses B) 198 no. apartments in 5 no. buildings (Block A - 5 storeys with a 6 storey setback, Block B – 6 storeys, Block C – 5 storeys, fronting onto Academy Street, Block D – 3 and 4 storeys & Block E – 4 storeys) comprising 46 no. 1 bed apartments & 152 no. 2 bed apartments; C) 15 no. 2 bed duplex apartments & 15 no. 3 bed duplex apartments in 3 no. 3 storey buildings; D) 8 no. 5 dwelling 3 storey corner blocks (each comprising, 1 no. 1 bed apartment, 2 no. 2 bed apartment & 2 no. 3 bed units) – 40 no. units in total; E) 2 no. 8 dwelling 3 storey corner blocks (each comprising 4 no. 1 bedroom and 4 no. 2 bedroom units) – 16 no. units in total; F) Provision of 2 no. creches, ESB kiosks, associated single storey bicycle storage & refuse storage buildings; G) Provision of open space within the development (including playground areas & communal open space areas); H) Access from 3 no. new junctions onto Academy Street, & a new pedestrian access onto the Dublin Road (R147) at the southern end of the site, includes new signalised junction & improvements on the Dublin Road (R147), also 875 no. car parking spaces and 581 no. cycle spaces (northern vehicular access to also facilitate future adjoining school site campus). Proposed works to the former access road to Belmount House (a protected structure) as well as landscaping works to associated woodland area; I) Surface water & underground attenuation systems. J) Temporary marketing signage for a period of 3 years (located on Academy Street); K) All associated site development & landscape works all on a site of c. 15.1 hectares; Also contains a statement setting out how the proposal is consistent with the the relevant development plans (Meath County Development Plan 2013-2019 & Navan Development Plan 2009-2015) & a statement indicating why permission should be granted for the proposed development, having regard to 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 EIAR and NIS have been prepared in respect of the proposed development.

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