Offaly County Council
Planning and Development Act, 2000 as amended.
Part 8 of the Planning and Development Regulations, 2001 as amended.
Notice is hereby given that Offaly County Council proposes to carry out development at Blundell Park, Edenderry, County Offaly. The development consists of:
1. A RANGE OF ACTIVITIESFOR ALL AGE GROUPS – A. A PITCH AND PUTT COURSE TO THE SOUTH, B. GOAL POSTS FOR JUNIOR KICK ABOUT AREA, C. TODDLERS PLAY AREA TO THE NORTH (ADJACENT TO CASTROPETRE CHURCH OF IRELAND, RPS NO. 17-32). D. THE LOCATION OF A FUTURE SKATEPARK IS SHOWN SUBJECT TO SEPARATE FUTURE PLANNING APPLICATION, E. NEW LIGHTING TO EXISTING MUGA PITCH, F. IDENTIFICATION OF A SITE FOR FUTURE CANAL AMENITY AREA.
2. LANDSCAPING WITHIN THE PARK – A. CREATING AN IMPROVED SETTING FOR BLUNDELL CASTLE (SMR NO. OF012-003001 + MINES OF012-003002) INCLUDING UNDERGROUNDING EXISTING ESB LINE, B. PROVIDING NEW POINTS OF INTEREST, C. PROVISION OF A NATIVE IRISH ORCHARD SOUTH OF MUGA PITCH, D. PROVIDING LANDSCAPED SCREENING FOR EXISTING RESIDENTS WHILE ENHANCING EXISTING FEATURES AND VISTAS.
3. IMPROVED CONNECTIONS – A. UPGRADING EXISTING ENTRANCE POINTS, B. NEW PARK AND HOUSING ACCESS ROAD AND LIGHTING DESIGN AFFORDING IMPROVED SECURITY AROUND THE PARK, C. NEW AVENUE LINKING THE PARK TO THE GRAND CANAL, D. TWO NEW PEDESTRIAN ACCESS POINTS LINKING CHURCHVIEW HEIGHTS TO THE PARK, E. NEW PEDESTRIAN ROUTE VIA OPW LANDS AND EXISTING PLAYGROUND ONTO GRANARY COURT AND JKL STREET.
4. PEDESTRIAN WALKWAYS THROUGHOUT THE PARK - EXISTING PATHS ARE UPGRADED AND NEW PATHWAYS PROVIDED ALLOWING A NUMBER OF ROUTES AROUND THE PARK.
5. THE CONSTRUCTION OF 33NO. MIXED HOUSING UNITS, (8NO. SINGLE STOREY 2-BED, 16NO. 2 STOREY 2-BED AND 9NO. 2 STOREY 3-BED) AND ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS.
For a period of 6 (six) weeks, beginning on Wednesday, 24 June 2015, plans and particulars of the proposed development will be available for inspection or purchase at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy during office hours at the offices of Edenderry Municipal District, Town Hall, Edenderry, and Offaly County Council, Planning Department, Áras an Chontae, Charleville Road, Tullamore, County Offaly.
For a period of 8 (eight) weeks, beginning on Wednesday, 24 June 2015, 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, may be made in writing to The Director of Services, Edenderry Municipal District, Town Hall, Edenderry, County Offaly, marked ‘Edenderry Town Park’.
Closing date for submissions or observations is Wednesday, 19 August 2015 at 3.00 p.m.
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