No Aldi store for Dunshaughlin

Planning permission has been refused for the proposed Aldi supermarket in Dunshaughlin.

An Bord Pleanala has refused permission for the project on the grounds that it would seriously injure the visual amenities of the area and be contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.

The decision cited the distance from the site to the existing  commercial centre and Main Street of the town and the proposed large area of surface car parking between the proposed building town centre.

 In June, Meath County Council granted planning permission to Aldi Stores (Ireland) Ltd for the discount food on a 0.61 hectares site on the Lagore Road, and to the rear of properties on the east side of Dunshaughlin’s Main Street. However this decision was appealed by Express Check-Out (Dunshaughlin).
Aldi's plans included the demolition of an existing building on the site and the construction of a single story discount foodstore, including off-licence, with a gross floor area of 1,540 sq metres and a net retail area of 1,140 sq metres. Access was proposed from the Lagore Road.