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New Aldi Planning in Dunshaughlin

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 608 ✭✭✭maik3n


    Change of plans all.
    The decision by Meath CoCo has been appealed.

    http://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/RA180255/0

    An Bord Pleanala will now make a final decision in August.


  • Registered Users Posts: 841 ✭✭✭GeneHunt


    Noooooo. :eek:

    Another delay until August, christ this is getting like BREXIT, will it ever happen!


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 16,961 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gonzo


    GeneHunt wrote: »
    Noooooo. :eek:

    Another delay until August, christ this is getting like BREXIT, will it ever happen!

    Dunshaughlin has to be up there with one of the most difficult towns in Ireland to get planning, always so many objections, probably from the same sources all the time.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,697 ✭✭✭ciaran76


    Gonzo wrote: »
    Dunshaughlin has to be up there with one of the most difficult towns in Ireland to get planning, always so many objections, probably from the same sources all the time.

    I know I am only living there a few months but from pub talk and social media it always seems to be SuperValu owners that object?
    I may be wrong but that what repeatedly come up in conversation.


  • Registered Users Posts: 101 ✭✭Exile59


    ciaran76 wrote: »
    I know I am only living there a few months but from pub talk and social media it always seems to be SuperValu owners that object?
    I may be wrong but that what repeatedly come up in conversation.

    That seems to be the case alright, but I'm sure there's also plenty of people who have lived in Dunshaughlin for years and aren't too keen about those trees being cut down and another supermarket built in the town centre.

    Each to their own I suppose...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,697 ✭✭✭ciaran76


    Exile59 wrote: »
    That seems to be the case alright, but I'm sure there's also plenty of people who have lived in Dunshaughlin for years and aren't too keen about those trees being cut down and another supermarket built in the town centre.

    Each to their own I suppose...

    I dont mind the appeals as long as they are for good reasons.
    I think I mentioned before I like those trees there and add something to the village and would be a shame to lose them.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 608 ✭✭✭maik3n


    Appeal details have now been released online.

    Seems as though there were 2 submissions.
    Our usual supsect........ along with a concerned average Joe or technically Average Joan, lol. :cool:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,697 ✭✭✭ciaran76


    I see bats were mentioned in 1 of the appeals.

    Not being funny as genuinley dont know how the appeal process works but how did they get the houses in The Willows and Cnoc Tiarnach etc when trees and hedges were pulled down and from what I can see from jogging around in the morning there are bats around these places too.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,201 ✭✭✭ongarboy


    Aldi has now gotten ABP permission so can finally go ahead.

    http://www.pleanala.ie/casenum/304121.htm


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  • Registered Users Posts: 841 ✭✭✭GeneHunt


    That's great news, thanks for the update.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,797 ✭✭✭rizzee


    Cllr Gerry O'Connor : An order has been made by An Bord Pleanala granting Planning permission for the Aldi Development in Dunshaughlin. Conditions have been attached which include 10% of proposed parking spaces will be with electric vehicle charging points, detailed design of the Lagore/St. Seachnalls Road junction, a Road safety audit completed and all recommendations incorporated in the development.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 608 ✭✭✭maik3n


    Fantastic news.

    I wonder what kind of turnaround time we will be talking about.
    Opening this time next year perhaps? ;)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 383 ✭✭lpool2k05


    maik3n wrote: »
    Fantastic news.

    I wonder what kind of turnaround time we will be talking about.
    Opening this time next year perhaps? ;)


    6 months from when the first shovel hits the ground.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 608 ✭✭✭maik3n


    There are some works currently ongoing at top/far end of Maddens yard.
    Perhaps they are starting to look at re-organizing their car park since ALDI project is coming on stream soon? :confused:;)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 274 ✭✭Argo foc yourself


    maik3n wrote: »
    There are some works currently ongoing at top/far end of Maddens yard.
    Perhaps they are starting to look at re-organizing their car park since ALDI project is coming on stream soon? :confused:;)

    I think it is just the work vehicles for whatever work is going on at Mac's corner


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 608 ✭✭✭maik3n


    I think it is just the work vehicles for whatever work is going on at Mac's corner
    Funnily enough, I was in Maddens during the week and happened to overhear a conversation between a staff member and a customer.

    When asked what the story was, the staff member confirmed that it was preparatory work they needed to do for water/electric/sewerage etc ahead of ALDI's construction process beginning. ;)

    They didn't mention any exact timeframe but it looks as though we are on the right track. :p


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,201 ✭✭✭ongarboy


    Aldi's website lists August 2020 as the opening month for their Dunshauglin outlet.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 608 ✭✭✭maik3n


    The railings/fencing has gone up along lagore road/across from euro mart so it looks like things are finally moving on the build. ;);)


  • Registered Users Posts: 841 ✭✭✭GeneHunt


    On the Meath Chronicle website...

    "Centuries old Dunshaughlin trees felled to make way for Aldi"



    https://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2020/01/29/4184987-centuries-old-dunshaughlin-trees-felled-to-make-way-for-aldi/


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,697 ✭✭✭ciaran76


    Saw 2 trees looked like they were pretty rotten in the middle. They were close to the road the others I have no idea.

    Its a shame yes but its part of a process. Other trees will be planted in its place.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 841 ✭✭✭GeneHunt


    ciaran76 wrote: »
    Saw 2 trees looked like they were pretty rotten in the middle. They were close to the road the others I have no idea.

    Its a shame yes but its part of a process. Other trees will be planted in its place.

    I have to agree with your comments above.

    It's also ironic that there was no lamenting or an article in the Chronicle, when all the trees and hedges got cleared from the farm land near Clonee to make way for the new Facebook site. And that was done at a time of year when birds had built or was busy building their nests on said hedges.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 608 ✭✭✭maik3n


    Just for posterity. Our little shed is gone now. :P

    th_28540_shed1_122_164lo.jpg


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 608 ✭✭✭maik3n


    So things are moving along nicely with our project.
    Maddens car park has now been taken over. :cool:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,697 ✭✭✭ciaran76


    maik3n wrote: »
    So things are moving along nicely with our project.
    Maddens car park has now been taken over. :cool:

    Was the Maddens car park on the Aldi land or what happened there?


  • Registered Users Posts: 841 ✭✭✭GeneHunt


    ciaran76 wrote: »
    Was the Maddens car park on the Aldi land or what happened there?

    Yeah kinda!! As part of the planning application from both Madden's and Aldi, there was to be a land swap between to two, so both applications had to happen for the Aldi Store to be built. An area of land at the back of Maddens yard was given to Maddens from the Aldi site For a number of weeks (earlier this year) Madden's prepared this area as a new area in their yard. They then moved around their yard to make room in their existing yard for a new car park for Maddens. The Aldi site have now taken possession of Madden's existing car park (at the bus stop) and about the same size area as the car park in Madden's yard. The new Aldi store will be built on some of this area (outside Madden's front door) and will extent all the way behind Bank of Ireland / Liam Keane & Partners building to the Lagore road. Madden's entrance does not change, but now you'll have to drive into the back yard to park in Madden car park, on the upside, there will be no more messing with car park codes for Madden's to deal with!! There will be a pedestrian entrance from the main street local to the bus stop / bank into new the Aldi store, and I think there a pedestrian entrance between the two car parks (from the new Aldi car park into Madden new car park too).


  • Registered Users Posts: 841 ✭✭✭GeneHunt


    514631.jpg

    A picture paints a thousand words!!!
    Here's an artist's impression of the new Aldi Store looking from the main street.

    Please note: the car (Renault Megane) is entering Madden's Arro car park & not Aldi - note the arrows on the sign post, indicating that the car park for Aldi is around the corner on the Lagore Road. This picture created a bit of discussion locally when it was published on the Meath Chronicle last year. I'm sure this will cause a lot of confusion in reality too.

    https://www.meathchronicle.ie/2019/03/14/aldi-plans-to-have-dunshaughlin-store-open-in-early-2020/


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,697 ✭✭✭ciaran76


    If it looks.like that you can see why people would drive in that way.

    Thanks for all that.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 708 ✭✭✭A320


    Id say the entry on the lagore road will be a disaster


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,697 ✭✭✭ciaran76


    Heard it will be April opening now.


  • Registered Users Posts: 841 ✭✭✭GeneHunt


    ciaran76 wrote: »
    Heard it will be April opening now.

    I wouldn't be surprised, everything is taking longer to get done these day, however I think the foundations and sub-floor of the shop have been poured, so I think it could be before Christmas opening, that's Christmas this year! :rolleyes:

    Has anyone heard if they found much in the site following the archaeological dig?


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  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 16,961 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gonzo


    ciaran76 wrote: »
    Heard it will be April opening now.

    I've a feeling it will be sooner than that, they work very fast with these builds, as long as there aren't any more lockdowns.

    Fingers crossed it will be open by Christmas or January at the latest.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,697 ✭✭✭ciaran76


    Saw on FB that its November now.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,797 ✭✭✭rizzee


    ciaran76 wrote: »
    Saw on FB that its November now.

    Great stuff. Now the sooner the better the ring road is built so they can divert the chaos driving through the village once it's built.... :D


  • Registered Users Posts: 841 ✭✭✭GeneHunt


    rizzee wrote: »
    Great stuff. Now the sooner the better the ring road is built so they can divert the chaos driving through the village once it's built.... :D

    Well, it will probably be your grand children that will get to enjoy that ring road :rolleyes:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 608 ✭✭✭maik3n


    Main structure going up now, so November or perhaps earlier is looking very likely. :cool:


  • Registered Users Posts: 841 ✭✭✭GeneHunt


    maik3n wrote: »
    Main structure going up now, so November or perhaps earlier is looking very likely. :cool:


    I don't want to be the bearer of bad news, but it looks like we will have to wait a little longer for the new Aldi store, Just seen an acticle on Joe.ie that Aldi are saying it will be the end of Feb 2021.

    https://www.joe.ie/news/aldi-open-four-new-stores-ireland-creating-80-jobs-702526


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 608 ✭✭✭maik3n


    GeneHunt wrote: »
    I don't want to be the bearer of bad news, but it looks like we will have to wait a little longer for the new Aldi store, Just seen an acticle on Joe.ie that Aldi are saying it will be the end of Feb 2021.

    https://www.joe.ie/news/aldi-open-four-new-stores-ireland-creating-80-jobs-702526
    Crumbs.

    Mind you, it seems strange that they would specifically put the ''Coming Soon'' signs up this week, yet opening day is still 6 months away? :confused:


  • Registered Users Posts: 841 ✭✭✭GeneHunt


    maik3n wrote: »
    Crumbs.

    Mind you, it seems strange that they would specifically put the ''Coming Soon'' signs up this week, yet opening day is still 6 months away? :confused:

    It is disappointing, I have checked the Aldi Recruitment website, and it does appear that it's only Rathnew and Blanchardstown that will be opening in October.

    https://www.aldirecruitment.ie/stores/

    To be fare to the builders, there is a lot to do yet, It's great to see the walls almost all installed now, for those who haven't seen the site in the last few days, there has been a large crane on site for the last week or so, lifting into place precast walls for the shop. We should see the roof going on very soon, I expect the building should be fully closed in from the weather by the end of September. It's really then, the slow work of fitting out the whole shop starts, the car park and general landscaping around the whole site will take some time too. So October or November opening is optimistic, especially when you factor in the COVID19 HSE requirements.


  • Registered Users Posts: 841 ✭✭✭GeneHunt


    New article on the Meath Chronicle, Aldi Ireland are looking for other locations in Meath, but I did notice a new finish date for the Dunshaughlin store is slipping a little more, it's now end of March 2021.


    https://www.meathchronicle.ie/2020/10/28/aldi-ireland-seeking-more-supermarket-sites-in-meath/


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  • Registered Users Posts: 841 ✭✭✭GeneHunt


    I missed this article on the Meath Chronicle posted just before Christmas, and it's good news!!!

    They have pulled the date forward from March to now February for the new Aldi store to open. :D

    I was looking at the progress just before Christmas and I was thinking it might open sooner, as it looks like the tills are in now. The carpark is still to be done, weather & COVID permitting we will soon have another supermarket to go to.

    https://www.meathchronicle.ie/2020/12/22/aldi-seeks-staff-for-february-opening-in-dunshaughlin/


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,263 ✭✭✭✭Borderfox


    I asked them on twitter and they came back with January 28th


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,697 ✭✭✭ciaran76


    Borderfox wrote: »
    I asked them on twitter and they came back with January 28th

    Was in Maddens yesterday so had a look into Aldi. It looks pretty bare, new lockdown must have slowed everything down.
    There are poeple working outside but inside looked very quiet.


  • Registered Users Posts: 841 ✭✭✭GeneHunt


    ciaran76 wrote: »
    Was in Maddens yesterday so had a look into Aldi. It looks pretty bare, new lockdown must have slowed everything down.
    There are people working outside but inside looked very quiet.

    I was thinking the current lockdown could slow that site down, however I was thinking that Aldi would be exempt to the lockdown, as I thought sites with finish dates in January were exempt.
    I wonder how much will it be delayed by? Will we see it open by the end of Feb or even the end of Mar...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 708 ✭✭✭A320


    GeneHunt wrote: »
    I was thinking the current lockdown could slow that site down, however I was thinking that Aldi would be exempt to the lockdown, as I thought sites with finish dates in January were exempt.
    I wonder how much will it be delayed by? Will we see it open by the end of Feb or even the end of Mar...

    They are exempt,I hear the delay was an issue with ESB networks,I don't think they've the Inside even powered


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,697 ✭✭✭ciaran76


    A320 wrote: »
    They are exempt,I hear the delay was an issue with ESB networks,I don't think they've the Inside even powered

    Strange you say that. When I was looking in I noticed there was no lights on inside. Usally you would even see 1 on.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 708 ✭✭✭A320


    ciaran76 wrote: »
    Strange you say that. When I was looking in I noticed there was no lights on inside. Usally you would even see 1 on.

    I did see 1 or 2 powered strip lights but definitely were belong to builders


  • Registered Users Posts: 841 ✭✭✭GeneHunt


    A320 wrote: »
    They are exempt,I hear the delay was an issue with ESB networks,I don't think they've the Inside even powered

    Oh dear, if they still only have temporary power on site, and if they are at the mercy of ESB Networks!!! :o


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 940 ✭✭✭Bussywussy


    GeneHunt wrote: »
    Oh dear, if they still only have temporary power on site, and if they are at the mercy of ESB Networks!!! :o

    Even at that it seems they've completely slowed down on the outside too


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,945 ✭✭✭✭Mimikyu


    Just seen on Twitter the opening date is postponed until 15/04.


  • Registered Users Posts: 841 ✭✭✭GeneHunt


    Just seen on Twitter the opening date is postponed until 15/04.

    NOOOOOOO :(


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