Planning
Julianstown Residents give evidence to Oireachtas Transport Committee
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 Limited Statement
Protect East Meath and Coreet Ltd confirm that by agreement the Judicial Review lodged by Protect East Meath has been withdrawn.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 […]
Public meeting: 16 October
Protect East Meath and Julianstown and District Community Association hosts a public meeting to raise awareness of environmental issues in East Meath Find out more here.
Boyne Greenway: Non-statutory consultation open until 25 October
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 objects to Marsh Road development
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 […]
Marsh Road plans for 450 housing units submitted
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.
Julianstown Bypass – Preliminary Business Case
Based on an FOI request by Right to Know, EastMeath.Org has received this draft traffic appraisal making the economic case for a bypass of Julianstown. It was prepared by Meath County Council and submitted in December to the Department of Transport. It is still in draft form and the Department has not commented on it.
Draft Regional Spatial and Economic Strategy – Julianstown Submission
The Draft RSES is a strategic plan which identifies regional assets, opportunities and pressures and provides appropriate policy responses in the form of Regional Policy Objectives. At this strategic level it provides a framework for investment to better manage spatial planning and economic development throughout the Region. Julianstown & District Community Association has made a […]
Aldi granted planning permission
News broke yesterday that Aldi was granted permission to build a new store on the site of the former nursing home in Laytown. Despite hundreds of objections An Bord Pleanála upheld Meath County Council’s decision to grant permission. The inspector’s report and the order are embedded below.