GrantedInfrastructureDecided 12 January 2023

Drogheda MacBride Railway Station, Marsh Road, Drogheda Co Louth

Construction of electrical charging infrastructure for battery-electric trains at Drogheda MacBride Railway Station.

22602 · Louth County Council · Lodged 28 July 2022

Reference: 22602
Authority: Louth County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 28 July 2022

Summary

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The development will support the Battery Electrical Multiple Units (BEMU) fleet. It includes a modular 10kv ESB/traction substation, overhead line charging facilities at two platforms and one depot track, and electrical cabling. The works will reduce the lower car park capacity from 98 to 44 spaces.

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Official record

Development description

Permission for the development of electrical charging infrastructure for its battery electrical multiple units (bemu) fleet at drogheda macbride railway station. Comprising of the construction of a modular 10kv esb/traction substation in the lower car park of the railway station, overhead line charging facilities at 2 no. Platforms and 1 no. Depot track and electrical cables in ducts form the substation to the charging facilities, together with all necessary ancillary works. The proposed works include: - esb/traction substation, comprising two separate adjacent compounds (one for esb and one for iarnród éireann) with - esb compound comprisin ga building c. 4.4m x 4.9m x 2.95m high, dedicated pedestrian and vehicular access, 2 no. Dedicated car parking spaces and security fencing; - a number of car parking spaces within the lower car park will be removed to accommodate the proposed substation, reducing the available car parking spaces from 98 to 44 spaces; - iarnród éireann compound comprising up to 5 no. Modular containerised units, c. 2.6m x 8.0m x 3.5m high, pedestrian access and security fencing; - ancillary works including landscaping, drainage and utilities; - electrical cabling works, underground and partially buried in cable troughs between the esb/traction substation and overhead line charging infrastructure; - overhead line charging infrastructure; - provision of overhead line charging infrastructure at 2 no. Platforms and 1 no. Depot track; - these structures will be galvanised metal structures from 12 masts and will comprise 2 portal frames, 4 double cantilever and 4 single cantilevers; - ancillary works, including minor relocation of services, drainage and replacement of steel wire mesh protection on the private access staff pedestrian overbridge. The proposed development is within the curtilage of protected structures, the drogheda macbride station, the associated station complex as well as the boyne viaduct: station buildings include shed, turntable rps - db-055; boyne viaduct rps - db-176. A natura impact statement accompanies this application **significant further information received on 13.12.22**

Land-use zoning

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Transportation Development HubTU

“To support the provision of mixed-use development commensurate with a transportation hub.”

National zoning type: Other transport/general uses

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
23 Ship St, Drogheda, Co Louth	Jul 2025	€161,000	131 m
1 The Courtyard, Marsh Road, Drogheda	Dec 2025	€195,000	146 m
8 Pine Hamlett, Drogheda, Co Louth	Jan 2025	€215,000	157 m
38 Weirhope, Mornington Rd, Drogheda	Apr 2025	€281,500	160 m
St Annes, Dublin Rd, Drogheda	May 2025	€470,000	169 m
43 Weirhope, Marsh Rd, Drogheda	Apr 2026	€272,500	196 m
2 Riverside, Marsh Rd, Drogheda	Apr 2026	€300,000	234 m
29 Weir Hope, Drogheda, Louth	Feb 2025	€237,500	239 m

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Key dates

Timeline

Application received28 July 2022
Further information requested15 September 2022
Further information received13 December 2022
Decision due18 January 2023
Decision issued12 January 2023
Grant issued13 February 2023
Permission expiry12 February 2028

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