I would like to make a submission on the Proposed Ashbourne Amendment No. 8 (NOM 112, 114, MH-C5-341)
Firstly I would like to agree with the zoning of the area east of churchfields (at the Graveyard), should be zoned according to the  proposed ammendment. In the Chief Executives report on this it states "The Council is presently progressing the development of a Linear Park along the Broadmeadow River to the north of the site. When completed this will be a quality recreational amenity for local residents. This will be the focal point for the provision of future open space in this part of Ashbourne". However this "linear park" clearly isnt going to happen, as the lands north of here are now being used for social housing (and rightly so). This means the lands left for the "linear Park" are too small to be used as the green area needed for Ashbourne. 
On January 21 last 32 Meath County Councillors unanimously voted to zone 80 acres of Killegland Farm as Open Space for the provision of a Community Park, the area at the graveyard was to be used an an entrance/carpark for this proposed park. If zoning these lands residential goes ahead, it may stop this park going ahead.
There are many reasons why this should be zoned Communnity Infrastructure all raised in the original submissions on this land for the CDP. 

Secondly, I would like to object to the rezoning of the lands west of churchfields from Rural to Residential as part of this ammendment.
In the first phase of the CDP there was a submission on behalf of C & P Giltinane to zone these lands residential. The Chief executives report recommends making no change here, stating "The zoning of lands for residential purposes adjoining the M2 Motorway would be considered a non-compatible use owing to potential noise impacts from the motorway. Additional zoning of the scale proposed at this location would also militate against the objective to achieve a compact urban settlement, would be contrary to the sequential approach and to principles of sustainable development". I dont see that anything has changed here and fail to understand why the listed councillors think this should be ignored and the land to now be zoned new residential. 
The only access to these lands is through Churchfields, which already has issues with the number of cars, the quality of driving etc, and introducing up to 200 more cars into the estate would prove detrimental to the residents here.
In previous submissions by one of the councillors the increased traffic through churchfields was raised in submission MH-C5-834 with regard to the lands at the graveyard, so I fail to see how zoning the lands west of churchfields would be any different, as access to these lands is also via a cul de sac.