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Roundabouts at the Southgate/Colpe Cross R132 junction with Beamore Road and Colpe Road, Townland of Painestown, Dublin Road Drogheda Co. Meath.

Erection of two large public art sculptures on roundabouts along the R132.

2460137 · Meath County Council · Lodged 27 February 2024

Reference: 2460137
Authority: Meath County Council
Register status: Invalid or incomplete
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 27 February 2024
Residential units: 1
Floor area: 3.53 m²

Summary

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The project involves erecting two distinct public art sculptures on roundabouts at the R132 junctions with Beamore Road and Colpe Road. Sculpture A will stand 5.5 metres high, featuring a gold cone, blue metal strip, and green arms, while Sculpture B will stand 4.6 metres high.

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Development description

The development will consist of the following
Erection of an art/sculpture piece on the roundabout where the r132 intersects with the beamore road
Erection of an art/sculpture piece on the roundabout where the r132 intersects with the colpe road. Sculpture a - south roundabout (junction of r132 and beamore road) this sculpture piece measures 5.5m high from the base to the top of the moon shape. The diameter of the base of the cone is 1.5m. With the overall width of the base extending to a maximum of 3m, including the extending wrapping metal strip. Full measurements are reflected on the scale drawings. This sculpture will be made of fabricated laser cut mild steel, which will be galvanised prior to been powder coated. The central cone will be in a nonreflective gold colour. The wrapping metal strip will be blue and the outreached circular arms shape sitting on the cone will be green in colour with the swan neck insert in gold. The moon and star at the top is in gold colour also. Sculpture b - north roundabout (junction of r132 and colpe road) this sculpture piece measures 4.6m high from the base to the top of the spiral shape. The diameter of the base of the cone is 1.5m. With the overall width of the base extending to a maximum of 3m, including the wrapping metal strip. Full measurements are reflected on the scale drawings. This sculpture will be made of fabricated laser cut mild steel, which will be galvanised prior to been powder coated. The central cone will be in a nonreflective gold colour. The wrapping metal strip will be blue and the spiral shape sitting on the cone will be green in colour on the sides with the underside in gold colour

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National zoning type: Mixed/general primary sector uses, including 'rural'

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
21 Colpe View, Deepforde, Colpe	Dec 2025	€385,000	245 m
20 Colpe View, Deepforde, Colpe	Jan 2025	€364,000	250 m
2 Colpe Crescent, Deepforde, Drogheda	Jan 2026	€490,000	263 m
2 Colpe Dr, Deepforde, Drogheda	Aug 2025	€800,000	308 m
25 Colpe Park, Deepforde, Dublin Rd	Jul 2025	€415,000	333 m
33 Park Lane, Grange Rath, Drogheda	Jun 2025	€350,000	365 m
17 Colpe Pk, Deepforde, Dublin Rd	Sept 2025	€390,000	389 m
16 Colpe Park, Deepforde, Drogheda	Nov 2025	€362,000	398 m

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Application received27 February 2024

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