Protect East Meath today received confirmation that planning permission has been refused for a large housing development off the Mill Road. This move comes after Protect East Meath pointed out several flaws in the proposal including serious traffic consequences for Julianstown and lack of certainty around impacts on protected bird species using the area. A […]
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:
Pictures of serious flooding in Julianstown this morning
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 […]
We had a very productive public meeting last night. If you didn’t make it you can see the slides from Fred Logue’s presentation here:
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 […]