150 Ballsgrove, Drogheda, Co Louth

Permission for the a change-of-use from telecoms exchange depot accommodating engineering/administrative uses to use as a hostel (where care is not provided). The change-of-use comprises one building and a section of an adjacent building with a total combined floor area of c807sqm. The proposed hostel will comprise 29no bedrooms (accommodating 100no bedspaces in total), including a staff bedroom and an accessible bedroom on the ground floor, together with an entrance lobby and reception / office; 2no kitchens with associated storage; a communal canteen; a communal recreation area with attached kitchenette, and toilet and shower facilities. No changes to the internal layout of the building are proposed. No changes to the building exterior are proposed. Vehicular access to the site is via the existing access off the Donore Road (L1521). Existing on-site car parking will be maintained, with no additional parking proposed. It is proposed to re-mark the existing car parking within the application site and also provide dedicated accessible parking. It is further proposed to provide a bicycle rack to the front (north) of Block B and introduce new internal road markings to delineate a set-down area and stopping points. The proposed development will also include the provision of a pedestrian crossing on the Donore Road. This application provides for all associated site development works, signage, public lighting, landscaping, and boundary treatments

Permission for: (A) The construction of a single storey detached warehouse building (365sqm) located to the rear of the premises, (B) 52 no. additional surface car parking spaces located to the front of the existing buildings, (C) Additional hard standing yard areas located to the rear of the premises, (D) For all hard and soft landscaping works and for all connections to existing and proposed underground services and associated site works

Permission for modifications to the existing house including a side and rear extension and all associated siteworks

EXTENSION OF DURATION OF 21/760 - Proposed development consisting of a new two storey 24 classroom school including all ancillary teacher and pupil facilities, delivered on a phased basis, will include the phased demolition/removal of the existing school building on the site including the relocation of 1 no. prefabricated building and eventual removal of all prefabricated buildings. Vehicular access to the site will be reconfigured with the existing entrance removed and a new pedestrian and vehicle entrance and exit formed off Donore Avenue providing access to a new drop off area the new entrance also accesses a new one-way coach and staff car park along the southern boundary exiting out onto Highfield Road. The development will include the provision of bicycle and scooter parking, hard and soft play areas, piped infrastructure and ducting, plant landscaping and boundary treatments, disabled car parking spaces, e-car charging points, ancillary pedestrian access ramps and stairs, signage, attenuation tank, changes in level and all associated site development and excavation works above and below ground

Retention and Permission: (1) Retention of existing mobile food truck and add-on canopy and associated dry store lockup container; (2) construction of new perimeter palisade boundary fence & associated pedestrian & vehicular access gates; (3) re-construction and additional securing of the existing boundary enclosure associated with the existing sports and recreational facility & associated ground fixing, support posts and associated minor site works necessary for installation

Permission for development consisting of the continuous use of existing structure on site at An Post Drogheda DSU for a period of 5 years this is an existing single storey structure which measures 15 Lm x 20 Lm x 5m tall consisting of a hard shell marquee type structure with similar connecting link corridor to the main building and all associated site development works