Drogheda Independent, March 30 2001
Ambitious docklands £50m plan
Drogheda’s Docklands are to be transformed by an ambitious £50 million redevelopment on the site of the Lakelands grain store.
A Galway based developer has unveiled proposals for the huge scheme which would incorporate a shopping centre, multi-storey car park, apartments and heritage facilities.
A small hotel and multiplex cinema are also being considered as part of the plan, which is intended to kick-start the development of a European-style promenade with marinas, cafes and bars on the south bank of the Boyne.
Developer Gerry Barrett, who was responsible for the highly successful Edward Square retail complex in Galway city centre is to lodge an application for the development with Drogheda Corporation.
If successful, the plan for the six acre site will not only transform the retail scene in Drogheda, but will present a modern new face for the town on one of its main approach roads.
The development, called Lakelands, will include 270,000 sq. ft. of retail space on two levels, with an 86,600 sq. ft. anchor store.
Direct access to the 900-space multi storey car park will be off the Dublin Road and this will link into the shopping centre. Access from the road will be via a signal-controlled junction at the base of the Duleek road and by a bridge or ramp across the Marsh Road.
There are also proposals to restore a number of listed stone buildings which would then be incorporated into the overall scheme.
Gerry Barrett is already involved in the development of a retail park, office and housing scheme in Galway. He described the proposal as an opportunity to reinforce the central core of the town as a commercial, social and cultural centre. Architecturally the plan also provides for ‘landmark’ buildings.
Architects Douglas Wallace believe that the development will act as a catalyst for the rejuvenation of the centre of Drogheda with the rehabilitation of all the old buildings and the development of the riverfront to maximise its tourist potential.
The Lakelands site was in the past occupied by Cairnes brewery and an iron foundry for locomotives and McGowan’s Engineering Works. Downriver from St. Mary’s Bridge, it backs onto the Marsh Road and has around 300 metres of river frontage.
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Sunday Tribune 23rd January 2005
A 27-STOREY residential tower, part of a plan to further develop the river side area of Drogheda, could have the similar effect on the town that the Guggenheim museum had on Bilbao, according to architect Gerry Hand of Douglas Wallace.
The Irish Times 10th November 2004
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The Sunday Tribune: 14th November 2004
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The Irish Times: 1st July 2004
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The Connacht Tribune: 31st January 2003
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The Connacht Tribune: 4th October 2002
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Drogheda Independent: 19th June 2002
Drogheda Borough Councillors have given the green light to the ambitious Scotch Hall development on the South Quay - despite an objection from Parolen Limited the developers of the Laurence Street shopping development.
Drogheda Independent: 29th March 2002
The proposed Scotch Hall development planned for Drogheda's south quay will lead to 550 jobs according to the developers.
Irish Times: 27th March 2002
The 200-year-old Bloomfield Hospital and grounds off Morehampton Road in Donnybrook, Dublin 4, is to be redeveloped as one of the city's most exclusive residential enclaves with houses costing up to £2.5 million (€4m) each.
Irish Times: 5th September 2001
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Ambitious docklands £50m plan
Drogheda Independent: 30th March 2001
Drogheda's Docklands are to be transformed by an ambitious £50 million redevelopment on the site of the Lakelands grain store.
Galway City Tribune: 12th January 2001
A multi-million pound development which will provide a specialist shopping centre and offices for high-tech companies is being planned for the Wellpark area.
Drogheda Independent: 30th June 2000
The Skyline of Drogheda may be about to change with the possible demolition and removal of the large grey metal silos in the Lakeland Dairies premises on the Marsh Road now that the company is apparently considering relocating to a more rural location.
Galway City Tribune: 14th April 2000
The new £40 million shopping complex, Edward Square, opened its doors on Wednesday morning and enjoyed brisk business all day as thousands thronged the new centre.
Galway City Tribune: 10th September 1999
Top UK retailer 'Next' have been confirmed as tenants of the £26 million Edward Square shopping complex which is hoped to open on schedule at the end of November just in time for the hectic Christmas shopping period.
Galway City Tribune: 26th September 1997
Developers should liase more with residents before lodging their planning applications with the planning authority to avoid delays, it was claimed this week.
Irish Independent: 23rd July 1997
A major new shopping scheme is on the cards for Barrack Lane in Galway City which will see a new department store, ten shops and up to 50 new homes put in place costing £22m.
