Dear Resident, Representative, or Friend of Meath, We need your help!!! We, the members of Millbourne Resident's Association, have been fighting to save a small parcel of green space, which we should be entitled to, for 6+ years, and after the latest planning injustice, we have had ENOUGH! Recently, An Bord Pleanála (ABP) granted permission to a developer to build on the only greenspace in our estate of more than 300 homes. This on the back of several planning applications submitted to Meath County Council and each time, the residents rallied together as a community and fought the application. An Bord Pleanála has twice refused permission to build on the green space, stating that it is the ONLY open green space for the children in the Millbourne estate, an essential amenity for mental health and well-being. Despite the resilience of the residents, and despite the acknowledgement that this is the only greenspace available in what is otherwise a concrete jungle, permission has been granted to the developer to build 30 apartments on our only green space. This small parcel of land represents the only remaining green space in our estate. It falls far short of the 15% that Meath County Council considers to be the bare minimum for a housing estate but it is all we have and all that we will ever have.
