Sign our petition to make Julianstown traffic free https://www.change.org/SaveJulianstown The draft Meath County Development plan is currently on display for public consultation. This plan sets the planning policies for the County for the next six years and gives an opportunity to have the Council agree to concrete steps to protect the environment in Julianstown by […]
An Bord Pleanála published details that Rockmill has entered consultation with it around a proposal to build 201 appartments on a site to the North of Southgate shopping centre and to the South West of Grange Rath. This brings to 2,322 the number of housing units in large developments that are in the pipeline for […]
Protect East Meath this week lodged an objection against another planning application for a massive housing development in East Meath – this time 357 housing units between Grangerath and the Mill Road. You can download it here or read it below:
Protect East Meath yesterday lodged observations against a proposed development at Rathmullan in Drogheda for 661 housing units. The observation draws attention to the chronic traffic situation in Julianstown that will be worsened by this huge car-dependent development. There are also concerns about bats, birds and otters. You can download the submission from here or […]
Shannon Homes has applied to An Bord Pleanála for 357 housing units in Colpe. The plans are at this link: http://colpwestshd.ie/ There are now five major housing developments in the pipeline for South Drogheda: Location Developer No Units Colpe Shannon Homes 357 Bryanstown Coreet 250 Rathmullan Rd Trailford 661 Marsh Rd Ravala 450 (+133) Scotch […]
At the invitation of deputy Fergus O’Dowd representatives of Julianstown and District Community Association gave evidence to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport with input also from the Department of Transport and Meath County Council. Local TDs Declan Breathanch and Imelda Munster supported the residents in encouraging the Department to support the […]
Protect East Meath and Coreet Ltd confirm that by agreement the Judicial Review lodged by Protect East Meath has been withdrawn. Protect East Meath, together with the Julianstown and District Community Association, will now be in a position to analyse the environment in Julianstown and will be able to retain the required consultants to develop […]
Meath Co Co has opened a “non-statutory” consultation into proposed routes for a cycle path stretching from Mornington to Drogheda. The current consultation seems to be aimed only at route selection. The project will be subject to a further statutory consultation when final plans are submitted, most likely to be to An Bord Pleanála given […]
Protect East Meath lodged an objection to proposals to develop 450 housing units with an entrance from the Marsh Road opposite the FloGas site. This development has to potential to accommodate more than 1,200 people and will add 1000’s of car journeys to the already overburdened road network. Of major concern are traffic, air pollution […]
The planning application by Ravala Limited for a development of 450 units (81 houses and 369 apartments) with a new entrance off the Marsh Road are now online. See http://www.newtownmarshroadshd.ie/ for all the planning documents Submissions can be made directly to An Bord Pleanála within 5 weeks of the date of the application.