A local firm, MW Developments Ltd has been refused outline permission by Louth County Council for a small district centre on the Old Golf Links Road, Blackrock.

The proposed development was to be constructed in place of a neighbourhood shopping centre, office, medical centre and creche granted under planning ref nr 06/753 as part of a residential and mixed development.

The small district centre would have comprised - at ground floor level; retail space comprising 2,189m² to be divided into a number of various size retail units at permission consquent stage.

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At first floor level it would have housed a medical centre comprising 513m² and office space for professional services comprising 278m².

According to MW Developments Ltd, the district centre would have been serviced at street level and incorporated basement car parking with 153 spaces in total, and 20 bicycle parking spaces.

There would also have been a charge point facility for electrical vehicles (five bays) and a bring bank facility, together with landscaping, boundary details and associated site development works at Knock Shee, Old Golf Links Road, Blackrock, Dundalk.

(BMcC/GK)