Planning application received: the proposed development will comprise a new Hotel up to 5 storeys in height and comprising the following: • 188 no. bed

Meath County Council has received a planning application from the Drogheda IDA Business & Technology Park for a new hotel on Donore Road in Drogheda. The proposal would see a five‑storey building with 188 bedrooms – 176 guest rooms and 12 staff rooms – spread across floors one to four. On the ground floor the design includes a lobby and reception area, a bar/lounge café, dining facilities, meeting rooms, a gym and a conference room, together with the necessary back‑of‑house spaces such as kitchens, laundry, administration offices and storage.

Parking provisions are substantial: 193 car spaces covering short‑stay, taxi drop‑off, accessible and staff parking; four coach bays; and 66 bicycle stands for visitors and staff. The design incorporates a green roof with plantings at the top level, and vehicular access will be provided from the existing roundabout arm of the Technology Park estate road, alongside additional pedestrian and cyclist entry points.

Site works would cover landscaping, boundary treatments, import, export and reuse of material to achieve appropriate site levels, water services provision, public utilities, lighting and a sub‑station with switch‑room. A waste management area with bin stores and plant facilities is also proposed.

The application is currently under consideration by Meath County Council’s planning department. No decision has yet been made on the proposal.

For more information, see the council’s planning application record.

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