Clonee Village

Hi

Seen this has been appealed and looks like getting the go-ahead? https://www.pleanala.ie/en-ie/case/311612

That's on top of 42 apartments across the road

https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/221666/0

and 73 apartments behind it

https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/RA191553/0

What are people's thoughts on this level of development? I'm a YIMBY generally, so I can't think of any reason this is not good news - should get some new retail units, maybe a decent mid-size Centra or Spar and a decent coffee shop, along with the new playground and park being built between two of the develoments.

So, all good, right?

ciaran76

A lot of apartments in a very small space. I can see parking becoming an issue. There are plenty of shops etc within walking distance so that is good for people not needing to use cars to go to the shops. Shame they never opened that pub again again as it was a unique pub.

Better to have these spaces used for housing than left empty.

The Grasshopper will be cleaning up if it's the only pub in the Village with all the new residents. I'd like to see a little auld lads only pub that doesn't serve food and doesn't let kids in, but I think maybe those days are gone :)

rolling boh

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120214278#Comment_120214278

long gone I would say sadly .

Really? Do you think it's struggling? Seems to be doing OK, quite busy for food any evening I've been in lately, although I don't go in much myself.

Edit: sorry, I took it up wrong, I thought you meant the Grasshopper would be gone. 🤦‍♂️

The entire 2 blocks (73 apartments) are being given to social housing.

Planning permission gone in for a church at the Aldi side of the Village. Planning Application Reference - 2360340

Annoyingly, the playground in the village is not open yet. There is a snag between the social housing blocks developer and the council, but why should that mean the playground can't open? I thought the playground was for the whole village? Or was that more BS, and it is in fact only for the new tenants in Ayslebury?

Lidl in Dunboyne finally got the go ahead, great news.

ciaran76

Windsor motors gone from the village?

Yes they're gone. I've no idea what's going in there now, you'd imagine more apartments would be the most likely.

McDonald's is up for sale with full PP for 45 apartments, looks nice in fairness - https://www.myhome.ie/commercial/brochure/main-street-clonee-meath/4836005

rameire

The old Windsor Motors building has been setup with Lidl racks and signage.

It may be a temporary Lidl while the real one in Clonee Closes this summer for a refurb.

Or it could be a specials Lidl where they get rid of old items.

rameire

The building beside the old Windsor Motors was in the process of being demolished yesterday.

Planning has the plot designed to 3 retail units and 37 Apartments.

Application Reference	2460197

baalthor

Demolition photos …

baalthor

The original demolition order (was to be completed by end of October 2019) still on the front door …

baalthor

One month on and while the building has been demolished and the rubble removed, the site is almost completely open on to the Summerseat/Leixlip Road, no sign of the hoardings as ordered by the demolition notice.