Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie

[Article] Dunleer plan 'will help open station'

Options
  • 13-11-2007 1:39am
    #1
    Navan Junction
    Closed Accounts Posts: 721 ✭✭✭


    Elaine Keogh, Irish Times

    Tue, Nov 13, 2007

    Louth County Council has told An Bord Pleanála that plans to build 26 apartments and retail units on land close to Dunleer train station would encourage the re-opening of the train station.

    In a submission to the planning board, the council denied claims by An Taisce that the development by landowner Tony Mallon would mitigate against the station re-opening.

    As part of the development Mr Mallon has agreed to build a new access road to the station. The council's executive planner, Emer O'Callaghan, said this through road is a vital piece of infrastructure that would be necessary should the railway station re-open.

    An Taisce has also appealed a second planning permission granted by the council for Dunleer Co-Ownership to build a new town centre with 162 residential units on a landbank adjoining the train station lands, owned by CIÉ, and Mr Mallon's site.

    An Taisce wants a masterplan drawn up for the area around the station before any development takes place but Ms O'Callaghan told the board that this is not an objective of the local area plan adopted by the council.

    Mr Mallon said that even if An Bord Pleanála should overturn permission for the Dunleer Co-Ownership development, the new access road to the station will go ahead.

    "It will avoid the sort of bottleneck being experienced at Drogheda train station at the moment and will, I feel, give Dunleer an advantage over the proposed new Drogheda North station."

    The population of Dunleer rose by 43 per cent between 2002 and 2006 due to its location beside the M1 motorway and higher house prices in Drogheda, forcing buyers further up the motorway.

    © 2007 The Irish Times


Comments

  • Options
    #2
    BrianD
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,221 ✭✭✭BrianD


    This is hillarious. The developer is trying to get the presence of a rail station to justify his development. I don't think 26 apartments would warrant a new bus stop never mind the opening of a railway station.


  • Options
    #3
    spacetweek
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 4,994 Mod ✭✭✭✭spacetweek


    BrianD wrote: »
    This is hillarious. The developer is trying to get the presence of a rail station to justify his development. I don't think 26 apartments would warrant a new bus stop never mind the opening of a railway station.
    True, but there's probably lots of other development already in the area, and more to come.


  • Options
    #4
    BrianD
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,221 ✭✭✭BrianD


    It is shocking the type of ramshackle development that is going on in the north east meath area. Stuff for the next tribunals I reckon.


  • Options
    #5
    Slice
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,133 ✭✭✭Slice


    It is shocking the type of ramshackle development that is going on in the north east meath area

    But Dunleer is in Louth. The amended town plan for Dunleer envisages the population of the town almost doubling from what it currently is


Advertisement