The High Court gave leave this morning to Protect East Meath and Highlands Residents Association to bring a legal challenge against a decision of An Bord Pleanála granting planning permission to Trailford Limited for a massive 661-unit housing development off the Rathmullan Road in Drogheda. The challenge alleges that An Bord Pleanála was not legally […]
You can read our submission to the County Development Plan review at this link https://consult.meath.ie/en/submission/mh-c5-544/observation/coments-sea The submission is summarised as follows 1. There are significant issues with the Strategic Environmental Report which if left unaddressed will result in an SEA procedure that is unlawful having regard to the Strategic Environmental Assessment Directive. In particular the […]
An Bord Pleanála last week granted planning permission for a 661 – unit development off the Rathmullan Road in Drogheda. The inspector’s report is included below. Protect East Meath is studying the decision and will update supporters shortly.
East Meath group given permission to challenge planning permission for large Drogheda development at the Marsh Road. Nature protection, traffic congestion, noise and air pollution in Julianstown of major concern The High Court today granted Protect East Meath Limited permission to challenge a decision of An Bord Pleanála to grant planning permission for a 450-unit […]
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 […]