Drogs Stadium

**kingdomkerry** · 09/06/2008, 5:22 PM

Well done

**Greenforever** · 09/06/2008, 5:36 PM

Originally Posted by CuanaD

This is just the zoning issue,
now they have to get the planning permission
followed by the inevitable appeal to An Bord Pleanalla

possibly followed by recourse to the courts (although hopefully this won't happen THIS time!)

THEN FINALLY, the only hurdles will be finance & problems with the build/builders

Planning has been granted already subject to the land being rezoned.

The council today voted to rezone the land.

Now it's only for the county chairman (i think thats the title) to sign it off.

Could be ready to go for next season.

It's as already said delivered in sections like mecano, just like the point village is being assembled.

It's built off site and assembled here.

All that is needed now is to attract 10,000 season ticket holders

Congratulations to all in the Drogs

**Buller** · 09/06/2008, 5:40 PM

the only hurdles will be finance & problems with the build/builders

never underestimate... (I'm scarred for life for those hurdles)
Great news anyway...

**deecay** · 09/06/2008, 6:02 PM

United Park is probley my favourite ground,gona miss the terracing

**A face** · 09/06/2008, 6:09 PM

Originally Posted by Celdrog

There is still a month for objections .......

Ahh, dont like the sound of that. I dont think i could be dealing with another long drawn out fiasco ala Rovers. Hopefully this goes smoothly.

If there is another GAA Thomas Davis type effort then the GAA would look very poor. But its only residents i'd imagine so fingers crossed it all goes swimmingly.

**iceman** · 09/06/2008, 6:09 PM

County Manager has said that he will sign it off once todays vote was passed so Planning is a given.
Finance , partly from the sale of United Park , is in place.
Developer is ready to roll.
Only hiccup now could be an appeal to An Bord Planeala , that could push it back 6 months so would expect work to commence next Spring at the latest , hopefully sooner.

**iceman** · 09/06/2008, 6:15 PM

Originally Posted by A face

Ahh, dont like the sound of that. I dont think i could be dealing with another long drawn out fiasco ala Rovers. Hopefully this goes smoothly.

If there is another GAA Thomas Davis type effort then the GAA would look very poor. But its only residents i'd imagine so fingers crossed it all goes swimmingly.

GAA county ground is in Navan , recently redeveloped and would hold considerably more that the new Drogs stadium. Nearest local clubs in the area would be St Colmcilles in Pilltown/Laytown and Duleek - cant see a problem there.
Possible objectors would be developers of a rival complex at Colpe , close to the new site , they objected/made observations at planning but their complex is due for completion in November 2008 so I would think it unlikely that they would get involved again.

**Celdrog** · 09/06/2008, 6:56 PM

Originally Posted by iceman

Nearest local clubs in the area would be St Colmcilles in Pilltown/Laytown and Duleek - cant see a problem there.

Vincent Hoey has already said the ground is for all sports - including GAA, although it will hardly be big enough for senior.

**Celdrog** · 09/06/2008, 6:59 PM

Originally Posted by BohDiddley

Incidentally, why on earth has this been moved to the Drogheda forum?

You do know what club the mods support?????

**Greenforever** · 09/06/2008, 7:20 PM

Originally Posted by A face

Ahh, dont like the sound of that. I dont think i could be dealing with another long drawn out fiasco ala Rovers. Hopefully this goes smoothly.

If there is another GAA Thomas Davis type effort then the GAA would look very poor. But its only residents i'd imagine so fingers crossed it all goes swimmingly.

there are no residents!

Drogs are getting the stadium built by the developers in return for the developers getting planning for the rest of the site which has now happened.

It's going to be a complete new town with excellent access to M1.

The development at Colpe is flying along and will be completed by this November. Shannon homes are the developers and also have provided free playing pitches to East Meath United. Can't see them objecting, more they were using the inital objection for bartering purposes.

There is a residents meeting this evening for the Colpe development for an update, if I hear any comments re the stadium I will post later.

**pineapple stu** · 09/06/2008, 7:20 PM

Congrats to Drogs.

What's the next step, objections aside?

**Celdrog** · 09/06/2008, 7:34 PM

Originally Posted by Greenforever

there are no residents!
Drogs are getting the stadium built by the developers in return for the developers getting planning for the rest of the site which has now happened.

Not sure you are right there, the deal is the new stadium for United Park - that planning and rezoning was passed a couple of months ago. There has been no permission sought for the 5,000 houses, although it is in the county development plans (afaik)

Shannon Homes are the rival developer and the main objector (surprise, surprise)

**Greenforever** · 09/06/2008, 7:41 PM

Originally Posted by Celdrog

Not sure you are right there, the deal is the new stadium for United Park - that planning and rezoning was passed a couple of months ago. There has been no permission sought for the 5,000 houses, although it is in the county development plans (afaik)

Shannon Homes are the rival developer and the main objector (surprise, surprise)

you could be right but my understaning is the developers who own the land for the new site were providing the land for the stadum and ancilliarys subject to them getting planning for the rest of site which has happened with the rezoning.

The funds for building are coming from the disposal of United Park which has also been granted planning. I think there are 2 sides to the deal but all has now come together.

Shannon homes own land heading down the Colpe road towards Mornington / Bettystown, I don't believe they own any land up towards the M1.

The're objections should be finished as their shoping centre will be open within a few months.

**eamoss** · 09/06/2008, 10:18 PM

Its good to see Meath will finally have a team in the eL

Na seriously congrats

One question though, is there only one phase or is there 4 phases like phase will be to build the main stand then once that is done the ground will be open and then later down the line they will do the other stands?

**Greenforever** · 09/06/2008, 10:25 PM

Originally Posted by eamoss

Its good to see Meath will finally have a team in the eL

Na seriously congrats

One question though, is there only one phase or is there 4 phases like phase will be to build the main stand then once that is done the ground will be open and then later down the line they will do the other stands?

No the stadium will be delivered in sections and clipped together like a mecano set

see drogs website for pictures of stadium and link on previous page on thsi thread about the building company.

6 months is th etime frame for completion, the infrastructure will take longer

**WoodquayBoy** · 09/06/2008, 10:42 PM

Congrats, looking forward to paying a visit

**pete** · 09/06/2008, 11:01 PM

Would I be correct in suggesting the only possible objectors are another Developer who has previously objected? Were they using it as delaying tactic in the past but now they nearly finished their own development so development around new stadium not a competitor?

100% approval is a fair achievement in Meath. Congrads on the decision but that doesn't mean you'll be spared the Meath United jokes

**SeanDrog** · 10/06/2008, 7:53 AM

Originally Posted by pete

Would I be correct in suggesting the only possible objectors are another Developer who has previously objected? Were they using it as delaying tactic in the past but now they nearly finished their own development so development around new stadium not a competitor?

100% approval is a fair achievement in Meath. Congrads on the decision but that doesn't mean you'll be spared the Meath United jokes

About right there Pete but in this little land of our who knows when it comes to planning, I am fully expecting some form of objection leading to a delay.

There were other objectors to the orginal planning so they can all appeal etc.

Aside from that here is really hoping it gets past the next month as this would be a great development.

**bigmac** · 10/06/2008, 8:48 AM

Must be delighted with this now - am I the only one to have spotted it or am I miles behind the times?

Originally Posted by Irish Times

SOCCER: Drogheda United have got the green light to build their new football stadium after councillors in Meath unanimously voted in favour of the �65 million development, reports Elaine Keogh.

The club hope to play their first game in the 10,000-seat arena in time for the 2010 season.

The club's grounds at United Park in Drogheda, which opened in the 1920s, are well below the standards accepted by the FAI and the club has had to play European matches at other grounds.

It's anticipated that European matches will also be played at the new venue. As well as the 10,068-seat stadium to be built at Bryanstown in Co Meath, a leisure centre and multiplex cinema are planned, plus a four-kilometre road linking the M1 to the N1, the former main Dublin to Drogheda road.

The 25-hectare site is on the southside of Drogheda and just within the Co Meath boundary and some 20 minutes from Dublin Airport.

To grant permission the county councillors in Meath voted to contravene the Meath county development plan. The site was un-zoned and is currently used for agriculture.