RefusedHousing estateDecided 11 February 2020

Colp West, Drogheda, County Meath

Strategic housing development of 357 residential units, a childcare facility, and a pedestrian railway bridge in Drogheda.

SH305703 · Meath County Council · Lodged 16 October 2019

Reference: SH305703
Authority: Meath County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 16 October 2019
Residential units: 357
Floor area: 48400 m²

Summary

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This direct application to An Bord Pleanála proposes 357 residential units consisting of 169 houses, 52 duplexes, and 136 apartments. The development also includes a two-storey childcare facility, a pedestrian bridge over the railway line, and associated road infrastructure.

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Official record

Development description

Direct application to an bord pleanala - submission to an bord pleanala. 357 no. Residential units, a childcare facility and associated outdoor play area, road infrastructure, a pedestrian bridge over the railway line and associated pathways, all associated open space, cycle and pedestrian infrastructure, services and all other associated development on a site of c. 13.44 hectares. The 357 no. Residential units proposed consist of 169 no. Houses, 52 no. Duplex apartments and 136 no. Apartments. The 169 no. Houses will consist of the following
104 no. 3 bedroom units
65 no. 4 bedroom units the 136 no. Apartment units will consist of the following
58 no. 1 bedroom units
78no. 2 bedroom units the 52 no. Duplex units will consist of the following
52 no. 3 bedroom units the proposed childcare facility is a two storey building with a gfa of 439 sq. M. The proposed houses are 2 to 3 storeys in height and the duplex/apartment blocks are 3 to 6 storeys in height. The development includes road infrastructure comprising of a link street approximately 652m in length (including changes to the previously permitted road infrastructure under reg. Ref. : lb/180620), including bus stops, 1 no. Roundabout, pedestrian crossings and c. 246m long road to the east to facilitate a connection to the existing school on mill road (gaelscoil an bhradáin feasa). The road infrastructure also includes the realignment of a section of colpe road and the realignment of the southern section of mill road, and includes proposed cycle lanes/paths, footpaths, grass verge, and the provision of a footpath and cyclepath / cycle lane on colpe road to tie-in with the existing shared footpath / cyclepath, to the south-west of the railway line. The proposed new pedestrian bridge will cross the existing dublin to belfast railway line and will link the proposed shd development to the existing grange rath housing development to the south-west. The development includes associated site and infrastructural 592 no. Car parking spaces, 532 no. Cycle parking spaces, public open space including a linear park, bin and bike stores, landscaping, public lighting, temporary marketing suite and signage (during construction phases), and all associated site and infrastructural works. An environmental impact assessment report (eiar) and a natura impact statement (nis) have been prepared in respect of the proposed development and accompany this application

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

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“White Lands”

National zoning type: Strategic reserve, White land

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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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
24 Park Wood, Grangerath, Drogheda	Jan 2025	€326,000	267 m
15 Park Wood, Grangerath, Drogheda	Sept 2025	€365,000	274 m
11 Park Wood, Grangerath, Colpe	Oct 2025	€353,000	296 m
38 Parkwood Apts Grangerath, Drogheda, Meath	Apr 2026	€265,000	309 m
4 Park Gate, Grange Rath, Colpe Cross	Jul 2025	€380,000	330 m
56 Parkwood, Grangerath, Meath	Apr 2025	€258,000	340 m
3 Park Way, Grangerath, Drogheda	Sept 2025	€397,000	370 m
10 Pk Sq, Grangerath Colpe Cross, Drogheda	May 2026	€365,000	372 m

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Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.

Key dates

Timeline

Application received16 October 2019
Decision due10 December 2019
Decision issued11 February 2020

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