RefusedCommercialDecided 15 August 2016

Pace, Dunboyne, Co. Meath

Construction of a major motorway services area with an amenity building, fuel forecourt, and parking in Dunboyne.

RA160329 · Meath County Council · Lodged 8 April 2016

Reference: RA160329
Authority: Meath County Council
Register status: Withdrawn
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 8 April 2016

Summary

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This application proposes a large offline motorway services area at Pace, Dunboyne. It features a 1,566.7 sqm amenity building with a shop and food court, a fuel forecourt with a drive-through, extensive parking for cars, trucks, and coaches, and a wastewater treatment plant.

Commercialmotorway servicescommercialfuel stationinfrastructure

Floor area: 1,567 m²

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Official record

Development description

Construction of an off line motorway services area comprising
An amenity building of 1566.7sqm gross floor area and including a convenience shop (100sqm net retail area), a food court with 3 no. Cafes/restaurants, one of which with ancillary drive through facility, seating areas, ancillary storage, toilets, food preparation, staff and service areas, internal play area and and esb substation and switchroom
A forecourt area comprising a canopy with an illuminated fascia and 8 no. Fuel pump islands; car servicing area, a 3 no. Pump island hcv refueling area with canopy over, 4 no. 20,000, 3 no. 40,000 and 2 no. 60,000 litre underground fuel storage tanks with associated pipework and overground fill points, electric car charging points, a car wash facility and an external play/picnic area
Parking for 125 no. Cars (including 6 no. Disabled parking spaces), 21 no. Hcv parking spaces with dedicated adr parking area, 7 no. Coach parking spaces and 6 no. Bicycle stands
The development also consists of the closure of existing access and the creation of a new revised access off the r147; corporate signage throughout the site; wastewater treatment plant and pumping station, drainage works including rainwater harvesting, attenuation and all associated boundary treatments, landscaping and site development works (appropriate assessment screening report submitted)

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

E2/E3 - General Enterprise and Employment/ Warehousing and DistributionSI

“General Enterprise and Employment/ Warehousing and Distribution”

National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment

Objective set by the Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027 (2021–2027). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.

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Key dates

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Application received8 April 2016
Further information received22 July 2016
Decision issued15 August 2016
Appeal submitted12 September 2016
Application withdrawn25 November 2016

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