Drogheda Independent

66 homes plan for Roadstone plant

- By HUBERT MURPHY

PERMISSION for 66 new homes on the former Roadstone batching plant, adjacent to the Watery Hill steps on the Donore Road, has been sought from Louth County Council.

Maybeck Ltd are seeking to demolish all existing structures on the site and develop three buildings, part four storey and part five storey and they will contain 66 residentia­l units and associated communal spaces.

PERMISSION for 66 new homes on the former Roadstone batching plant, adjacent to the Watery Hill steps on the Donore Road, has been sought from Louth County Council.

Maybeck Ltd are seeking to demolish all existing structures on the site, including the batching silos, aggregate bins, offices, single storey building, diesel tank, existing entrance gates as well as the part demolition/adjustment­s to the existing stone boundary wall at the Donore Road and Watery steps.

They will also seek to remove a number of existing trees along the Donore Road and Watery Steps borders.

The developmen­t will feature three buildings, part four storey and part five storey and they will contain 66 residentia­l units and associated communal spaces.

A semi-basement will include 54 car parking spaces.

The residentia­l element consists of 30 sheltered housing units and 36 general needs housing units with a split of 4 no. 1 bedroom apartments, 54 no. 2

bedroom apartments and 8 no. 3 bedroom apartments.

There will be a relocation of the existing vehicular site access off the Donore Road and the introducti­on of two new pedestrian site access points; one at the foot of the

Watery steps with a proposed ESB substation, and a second access point off Donore Road. A decision is expected on the applicatio­n by May 2, 2018.

 ??  ?? The old Roadstone site on the Donore Road
The old Roadstone site on the Donore Road
 ??  ?? The former Roadstone plant on the Donore Road, destined for housing.
The former Roadstone plant on the Donore Road, destined for housing.

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