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Tuesday, 26th November 2024

Louth County Council seeks planning permission for Women's Aid shelter in Dundalk

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In accordance with provisions of PART XI of the Planning Acts 2000 (as amended) and Part 8 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended), notice is hereby given that Louth County Council proposes to Carry out the development of 12 No. 2 storey short stay emergency accommodation units (2 no. to provide disable use) and all associated/ancillary works on lands at Highfield, Newry Road, Dundalk, Co. Louth. The development will comprise the following; 

Site (0.42 ha)

The development will consist of the demolition of existing rear extension at Highfield House [55m2] and garage [41m2]; internal alterations at ground and first floors to provide staff offices, kitchen facilities, client activity rooms, night staff bedroom; a new extension, “The Hub” to provide a family access unit, youth and child support unit, staff offices, meeting rooms and ancillary services. [Block 1]; the development will also consist of the construction of eight no. terraced two-storey two-bedroom short stay accommodation units. [Block 2]; a two-storey building with three no. one bedroom short stay apartments and one no. two bed short stay apartment [Block 3]; together with new vehicular and pedestrian entrance, internal roadways, footpaths, twelve no. car parking spaces, ESB substation, bin storage, open space provision, landscaping and all other associated site works.

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In accordance with Article 81 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended), Louth County Council has concluded from a preliminary examination pursuant to the provisions of Article 120(1) (b) (i) of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended) that there is no real likelihood of significant effects on the environment arising from the proposed development and that an Environmental Impact Assessment is not required. Where any person considers that the proposed development would be likely to have significant effects on the environment, he or she may, at any time before the expiration of 4 weeks beginning on the date of publication of this notice, apply in accordance with the provisions of Article 120 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended), to An Bord Pleanála for a screening determination as to whether the development would be likely to have such effects. In accordance with the provisions of Article 250 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended), Louth County Council has carried out a screening of the proposed development to assess, in view of best scientific knowledge, if the development, individually or in combination with other plans or projects, would be likely to have a significant effect on a European site. Accordingly, Louth County Council has determined that the proposed development would not be likely to have a significant effect on a European site.

Plans and particulars of the proposed development may be inspected or purchased, at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, between the hours of 9.00am and 5.00pm (Monday to Friday) from 26/11/2024 until 02/01/2025 (inclusive) at the following locations:

  • at Louth County Council, County Hall, Millennium Centre, Saint Alphonsus Road, Dundalk, Co Louth, A91 KFW6;
  • or alternatively, submissions or observations may be made at https://planning.localgov.ie/en

Submissions or observations with respect to the proposed development, dealing with the proper planning and sustainable development of the area in which the development would be situated, clearly marked “Part 8 – Women’s Aid Dundalk, Highfield, Newry Road, Dundalk, Co. Louth” may be made in writing to the undersigned at Louth County Council, County Hall, Millennium Centre, Saint Alphonsus Road, Dundalk, Co Louth, A91 KFW6  or via the consultation portals above before 5.00pm on 16/01/2025.

Declan Grimes
Senior Engineer
Dated 26/11/2024.

 

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