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

A planning application has been lodged with Meath County Council for a new hotel at the Drogheda IDA Business & Technology Park on Donore Road, Drogheda. The proposal calls for a building up to five storeys high that would contain 188 bedrooms – 176 intended for guests and 12 reserved for staff – spread across the first four floors.

The development is expected to include a hotel lobby and reception area, a bar/lounge with café facilities, a dining room, meeting rooms, a gym and a conference room. Ground‑floor services will comprise washrooms, kitchen and laundry areas, administrative offices and storage spaces. A dedicated deliveries and waste management zone would house bin stores, an ESB substation and plant equipment, while the roof is planned to feature a green roof with planting.

Parking provisions are substantial: 193 car spaces covering short‑stay, taxi drop‑off, accessible and staff parking; four coach bays; and 66 bicycle spaces for visitors and employees. The site will also provide additional pedestrian and cyclist access points, with vehicular entry from the existing roundabout arm of the Technology Park estate road.

The application has been received by Meath County Council and is now under consideration. While the council reviews the proposal, other local news items have drawn attention to community developments in the area – a €900,000 refurbishment of a Meath community hall and a legal challenge following the demolition of an illegally built home in the county.

For further details consult the Meath County Council planning records and related local news coverage.

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