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the construction of: 36 no. sheltered housing units comprising 30 no. 2 bed single storey units (Unit TypesS1, S1A, S2, S2A, S3 and S3A) and 6 no. 3 bed, two storey units (Unit Type A1); associated car parking (46 no. spaces including 4 no. disabled spaces); 2 no. communal open space areas (1,630 sqm total provision); 1 no single storey community building of 355 sqm and associated car parking (23 no. spaces) and bicycle parking (24 no. spaces); 1 no. single storey childcare facility of 363sqm including a dedicated outdoor secure play area, associated car parking (11 no. spaces) bicycle parking(10 no. spaces) and a set down /drop off area; 1 no. single storey retail unit of 928 sqm (net retail floor area of 635 sqm) including an ancillary café unit, an enclosed loading bay area, an external loading bay/set down area, bicycle parking (8 no. spaces) and a car parking area ( 42 no. spaces including 3 no. disabled spaces); 1 no. public plaza to the south of the retail unit and east of the childcare facility; and 2 no. public open space areas located to the north of the retail unit (470 sqm) and to the west of the sheltered housing units (4990 sqm including a children's play area). The proposed development also includes all associated and ancillary site and development works, services infrastructure, landscaping, public lighting, internal access roads and footpaths. Pedestrian/vehicular and service connections are provided to integrate with the Phase 1 and 2 residential development as Cluain Adain) surrounding the site, permitted and constructed under Meath County Council Reg. Refs. NA/151046 & NA181326, respectively. The proposed development amends permitted and constructed elements of the Cluain Adain residential development under Meath County Council Reg. Refs. NA/151046 and NA181326 though the relocation of 2 no. existing vehicular/pedestrian access points along the northern boundary of the site with Cluain Adain Way; the provision of 1 no. additional vehicular/vehicular access point from Cluain Adain Way; the creation of 2 no. vehicular/pedestrian access points to Cluain Adain Rise along the southern boundary, including the omission of an existing hammerhead and the relocation/reconfiguration of 7 no. visitor spaces constructed to serve the Phase 2 houses to the south of the site. This application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement (NIS)