Appeal lodged against student accommodation and nursing home at Dundalk IT

Existing student accommodation at Dundalk IT

An appeal has been lodged with An Bord Pleanála against Louth County Council’s decision to give the go ahead for new student, accommodation, a nursing home and a research and development facility at Dundalk IT.

In August Fallstar Construction Ltd were granted conditional planning permission for a development of four blocks of student housing, three storeys in height, at Greenpark on the Inner Relief Road.

This is beside existing student accommodation to the rear of the Crowne Plaza Hotel.

Each block wasa to contain 21 units each, with each containing nine rooms. This would lead to 189 rooms in total being built should it come to fruition.

Mullingar-based Fallstar were also given the green light to build a 127 room nursing home at the same location. This would be two storeys in height and would include ancillary facilities.

They also got the go ahead for a research development and training centre five storeys in height, which would have a gross floor area of 12,286sqm, all with associated parking and a roof-top plant including optional solar/photovoltaic panels and all associated site development works.

However, those plans have been put on hold following an appear from Frank Holmes of the Old Golf Links Road in Blackrock.

He argues a number of points, including that the land has been designated for “education, recreation, enterprise and innovation” and says that a privately owned nursing home would not conform with this.

Blackrock care home given the go ahead by An Bord Pleanala

The site at the entrance to Knockshee, which is earmarked for a new 42 bed residential care home

An Bord Pleanala have upheld Louth County Council’s decision to grant planning permission to Frank Holmes to construct a 42 bed residential care home at Knockshee on the Old Golf Links Road in Blackrock.

Mr Holmes initially put forward his plans for the 2,310sqm care home in October 2012 with the local authority giving it the go ahead 12 months later subject to a range of conditions.

However, an appeal against their decision was lodged by Maria Ward of Dromena Road, Castlebellingham.

However, An Bord Pleanala said in their determination that “the proposed development would not seriously injure the amenities of the area or of property in the vicinity, would not be prejudicial to public health and would be acceptable in terms of traffic safety and convenience.”

That means that the project can now proceed.

Knockshee is a new residential development, opposite Felda, where new homes can still be purchased.

Blackrock care home planning application appealed to An Bord Pleanala

The site at the entrance to Knockshee, which is earmarked for a new 42 bed residential care home

The recent decision to grant planning permission  for a new residential care home on the Old Golf Links Road in Blackrock is being challenged, with the case set to go before An Bord Pleanala.

Louth County Council gave the project the go ahead subject to a series of conditions last month but it has now been challenged. Three objections to the project had initially been put forward when planning permission was originally sought last year.

The proposal by Frank Holmes would see a 43 bed care home (area 2,310 square metres and 4.5m high) and associated workshop and car parking built at Knockshee, opposite Felda.

Planning granted for care home in Blackrock

The site at the entrance to Knockshee, which is earmarked for a new 42 bed residential care home

Planning permission has been granted for a new residential care home on the Old Golf Links Road in Blackrock.

The proposal by Frank Holmes would see a 43 bed care home (area 2,310 square metres and 4.5m high) and associated workshop and car parking built at Knockshee, opposite Felda.