Site planning risk brief

Urban Life Developments Ltd intend to make a planning application for ‘full’ planning permission for development at this site known as Nos.1 & 2 Mill Lane, Mill Lane itself, Trinity Street and R132/Bridge of Peace, Drogheda, Co. Louth. The development overlooks the River Boyne. The development will include the demolition, excavation and clearance of all existing buildings and structures on site, including derelict buildings and the construction of 41no.apartments comprising 23no. one bed and 18no. two bed apartments with private balconies and communal roof terrace over a total of ten storeys (comprising nine storeys of apartments and an undercroft car park). The proposed development includes a laundry room for residents, plant room and bicycle storage and 23no. car parking spaces. Vechicular and pedestrian access is via Mill Lane on to Trinity Street. Mill Lane will be upgraded as part of the development. A new pedestrian access is also proposed off the R132/Bridge of Peace. The development provides for all associated site works, lighting, parking, open space, landscaping and boundary treatments. *Significant Further Information Submitted 23/10/19 - a Natura Impact Statement has been submitted as part of the Signifcant Further Information**

Permission to vary development permitted under P.A. Ref. 18/1056 on a site known as No.s 1 & 2 Mill Lane, Trinity Street and R132 Bridge of Peace, overlooking the River Boyne and includes a pedestrian link beneath the Bridge of Peace to Fr. Connolly Way. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) accompanies this application. The proposed development consists of an increase in the height and variations to the external and internal design and layout of the permitted apartment building resulting in an increase in the number of storeys from 10 as permitted to 11 storeys, comprising ten storeys of apartments and a lower ground floor level comprising an undercroft car park and communal facilities, an increase in the number of apartments from 41 no. to 49 no. in a mix of 27 no. 1 bed and 22 no. 2 bed apartment types. The area previously allocated to a laundry is now proposed as a management office. The proposed development also provides for a single storey stand alone ESB substation, in addition to all associated site development works, boundary treatments, landscaping and public lighting. The number of car parking spaces and upgrade proposals for Mill Lane itself and the pedestrian link under the Bridge of Peace permitted under P.A Ref. 18/1056 are unaltered. **Significant Further Information received 18/01/2021 provides for, inter alia, the provision of a laundry room at lower ground floor level, the reduction in size of the ESB substation, changes to the design of the eastern elevation to reflect internal design changes and clarification of the floor areas of the apartments**.

Permission for the change of use from a public house to 6 residential apartments, three one bedroom and three two bedroom apartments and all associated site works

Permission for the change of use from a Public House to Shared Accommodation and all associated site works at a Protected Structure - DB-227

Permission for the change of use of existing function room area from public house to gaming and amusement room with new signage over existing entrance, minor internal modifications to the existing licensed premises enabling separation between the licensed area and gaming and amusement room, and associated site works.

Permission for the following: 1. Change of use from public house to residential consisting of 5no. residential units. 2. Subdivision of existing building to 3no. 2-bedroom residential units with provision of private amenity space for each unit 3. Partial demolition of existing bar and toilets to the rear of existing building 4. Demolition of existing storage & refrigeration building to the rear of the existing building. 5. Construction of new 3-storey building to the rear of the site to provide 1no. 2-bedroom residential unit to the ground floor and 1no. 3-bedroom duplex unit to the 1st & 2nd floors with provision of private amenity space for each unit. 6. New boundary treatment along existing lane with new pedestrian access gates. 7. Provision of bicycle parking, bin store and communal garden 8. All associated site development and infrastructure works**Significant further information received on 5.9.23**