Planning register

Louth planning applications

Every application lodged with Louth County Council, as recorded on the statutory planning register.

Applications: 11,586
Decided: 8,579
Lodged this year: 998

What the data shows

Louth County Council has a total of 11586 applications on the register, with a grant rate of 85% of 8580 applications granted, refused or part-granted since 2016, which consists of 7301 granted, 1279 refused, and 0 part-granted. The most common development types are new dwelling at 25%, extension at 19%, retention at 19%, and alterations at 8%. Recently lodged applications include 1023 in 2023, 1050 in 2024, and 1025 in 2025, while the zoning designations are 45% existing residential, 24% open space, park, and 8% new/proposed residential. Recent decided examples show that proposals such as a front door relocation, a mural painting, a dwelling house with a waste water treatment system, and a retention of an original dwelling house were granted, while a proposed dwelling house with a waste water treatment system and a retention of signage were refused.

An automated reading of the figures on this page. Every statement reflects the register data shown above; it is not advice or a prediction.

Planning intelligence

Grant rate

85%

of 8,580 applications granted, refused or part-granted since 2016.

Granted: 7,301
Refused: 1,279
No decision recorded: 3,006

Historical outcomes from the statutory register. Not a prediction for any individual application.

What’s being built

New dwelling: 25%
Extension: 19%
Retention: 19%
Alterations: 8%
Change of use: 6%
Commercial: 5%

Grant rate by category

How each kind of application has been decided in Louth County Council, 2016–2026.

Category	Granted	Decided	Nationally
New dwelling	70%	2,176	82%
Extension	96%	1,622	95%
Retention	86%	1,545	90%
Alterations	96%	651	92%
Change of use	88%	468	88%
Commercial	89%	431	88%
Housing estate	86%	364	78%
Infrastructure	89%	275	91%
Agricultural	81%	229	94%
Apartments	77%	192	71%
Industrial	95%	132	93%
Other	93%	84	88%
Demolition	87%	54	86%
Energy	91%	44	90%

“Decided” counts applications granted, refused or part-granted — withdrawn and invalid applications are excluded. Categories with fewer than 30 decided applications are not listed, because a rate over a handful of applications would not mean anything.

Appeals to An Bord Pleanála

25%

of 466 decided appeals changed the council’s decision, 2016–2026.

Refusals granted on appeal: 29% of 167
Permissions refused on appeal: 22% of 299
Decision upheld: 256
Upheld, conditions varied: 94

116 of 466 decided appeals reversed the council either way. Withdrawn and invalid appeals are excluded, because nothing was decided. Appeals are self-selected — only decisions someone chose to challenge appear here — so this is a record of appealed cases, not a measure of the council’s decisions overall.

Appeal outcomes by development type

How often An Bord Pleanála changed the council’s decision in Louth County Council, by the kind of development appealed.

Development type	Changed on appeal	Nationally	Refusals granted	Permissions refused
New dwelling	31% of 124	31%	23% of 66	41% of 58
Retention	20% of 85	21%	32% of 38	11% of 47
Housing estate	28% of 54	27%	—	28% of 40
Apartments	23% of 40	25%	—	21% of 33
Change of use	24% of 34	24%	—	—
Commercial	27% of 33	24%	—	—
Extension	10% of 30	19%	—	—

“Changed on appeal” counts decided appeals where the Board reached a different answer to the council, in either direction. “Refusals granted” is the share of appeals against a refusal that won permission; “Permissions refused” is the reverse. A dash means fewer than 30 cases, which is too few to state a rate. Withdrawn and invalid appeals are excluded because nothing was decided, and appeals split across parts of a development are counted but kept out of every rate. Appeals are self-selected — only decisions someone chose to challenge appear here.

How long appeals take

18 weeks

median, for appeals from Louth County Council decided since September 2024 (113 appeals). Nationally over the same period: 18 weeks across 3,710 appeals.

National median, by year the appeal was decided

201416 weeks105
201515 weeks484
201616 weeks690
201719 weeks1,130
201823 weeks1,623
201917 weeks1,860
202018 weeks1,594
202119 weeks1,604
202227 weeks1,080
202361 weeks1,708
202443 weeks2,331
202518 weeks2,010
202617 weeks1,023

Measured from the date the appeal was lodged to the date An Bord Pleanála decided it, for appeals where the register records both. The median peaked at 61 weeks for appeals decided in 2023 and stood at 17 weeks in 2026. Appeals are decided by An Bord Pleanála, not by the council, so these figures describe the Board’s timelines for cases from this area — they are not a measure of how quickly the council works. A small number of records with a decision dated before the lodgement, or more than three years after it, are excluded.

Activity over time

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Zoning designations

Existing residential: 45%
Open space, park: 24%
New/proposed residential: 8%
Commercial, retail: 5%
Mixed/general community services/facilities uses: 4%
Industrial, enterprise, employment: 4%

From the current development plan · view plan. Zoning context, not a compliance assessment.

Towns in Louth

Where they are

The 24 most recent Louth applications with a recorded location. Select a marker to open the application.

Recently lodged

32 Maple Drive , Drogheda , Co Louth
Awaiting decision
A rear and side two storey extension, new front porch, attic conversion including dormer window to rear and skylights to front,…
2660576LouthLodged 25 Aug 2026
Extension
Harwood Heights , Mountain Park Carlingford , Co. Louth
Awaiting decision
Retention and Permission: Retention permission for: (i) an extension to the south-east side of the existing dwelling, incorporating…
2660575LouthLodged 25 Aug 2026
Retention
Debidy Lane , Ardee , County Louth
Awaiting decision
Retention and Permission: Permission for the conversion of a ground floor store room to 2 changing rooms, toilets and showers, for the…
2660574LouthLodged 24 Aug 2026
Retention
Canonstown , Termonfeckin , Drogheda
Awaiting decision
Development consisting of : a) demolition of existing disused bungalow, detached garage and roadside boundary wall, b) construction of a…
2660573LouthLodged 22 Aug 2026
OutlineNew dwelling
Canonstown , Termonfeckin , Drogheda
Awaiting decision
Construction of a new dwelling house with a new shared entrance and access roadway, a proprietary waste water treatment system with…
2660572LouthLodged 22 Aug 2026
OutlineNew dwelling
Timullen , Monasterboice , Co. Louth
Awaiting decision
Construction of an agricultural shed consisting of feeding area with underground slatted slurry storage tank and all associated site works
2660571LouthLodged 21 Aug 2026
Agricultural
Barretts Lane , Ardee , County Louth
Invalid or incomplete
Change of use of 2 no. commercial units comprising ground floor retail units with first floor offices and storage areas, to 2 no. 2-bedroom…
2660570LouthLodged 20 Aug 2026
Change of use
71 Chapel Street , Dundalk , Co. Louth
Awaiting decision
Retention Permission and Completion of Renovation Works to Protected Structure Reference number D103 ,Retention permission is sought for…
2660569LouthLodged 20 Aug 2026
Retention
Junction of N33 & O’Carroll St , Cappocksgreen , Ardee Co. Louth
Awaiting decision
Permission of provision of new single storey filling station building (708sq.m) consisting of retail area (max. 100sq.m, including…
2660567LouthLodged 19 Aug 2026
Commercial
6 Plaster , Mountpleasant , Co. Louth
Awaiting decision
A two storey extension to the side (south gable) and a two storey extension to the front (east elevation) along with a single storey…
2660566LouthLodged 19 Aug 2026
Extension
Patrick Tierney Street , Ardee , County Louth
Awaiting decision
Alterations to an existing building façade to incorporate 4 new windows and for associated siteworks
2660565LouthLodged 19 Aug 2026
Alterations
30 Windmill Road , Drogheda , Co. Louth
Awaiting decision
Permission will consist of :1. Demolition of existing buildings — Construction of new car park including designated areas for temporary…
2660564LouthLodged 19 Aug 2026
Demolition
Greenore , Co. Louth , Ireland
Awaiting decision
Construction of front and rear extension and all associated site works
2660562LouthLodged 18 Aug 2026
Extension
The Lynns , Annagassan , Co. Louth
Awaiting decision
Demolish an existing single storey detached house & construct a replacement single storey detached house, install a wastewater treatment…
2660561LouthLodged 17 Aug 2026
Demolition
Carstown , Drogheda , Co. Louth
Awaiting decision
Construction of a new two storey detached dwelling, detached domestic garage, waste water treatment system, sand polishing filter and all…
2660560LouthLodged 16 Aug 2026
New dwelling
De La Salle College , Castleblayney Road , Dundalk
Awaiting decision
Extension of Duration of 21/558 — Proposed development consisting of a two-storey extension including general school accommodation and ASD…
26104LouthLodged 14 Aug 2026
Infrastructure
Unit 4 Partnership Court The Ramparts , Dundalk , Co. Louth
Awaiting decision
Change of use from an office unit to a creche. The crèche unit will then be used as an extension to the existing adjoining creche. the…
2660559LouthLodged 14 Aug 2026
Change of use
Lugbriscan , Riverstown , Co. Louth.
Awaiting decision
Change of house-type previously granted permission under planning reference no. 2460679 & 2560447 and associated site development works
2660558LouthLodged 14 Aug 2026
Alterations
Templetown , Carlingford , Co.Louth
Awaiting decision
A storage shed and associated site development works
26103LouthLodged 13 Aug 2026
RetentionRetention
The Green , Annagassan , Co Louth
Awaiting decision
Construction of a two storey house and associated site works
2660556LouthLodged 13 Aug 2026
New dwelling
Seabank , Dromiskin , Dundalk
Awaiting decision
Extension of Duration of 21/455 - permission for a dwelling house, domestic garage, waste water treatment system/percolation area and all…
26102LouthLodged 12 Aug 2026
New dwelling
Castlebellingham Road , Dromiskin , Dundalk
Invalid or incomplete
Development to comprise new dwellinghouse, detached domestic garage, septic tank and percolation area and all associated site works
26101LouthLodged 12 Aug 2026
New dwelling
Lands at , Carrickcarnan Townland , County Louth
Awaiting decision
Permission will consist of the construction of a business park which will include for the following works — The proposed development will…
2660555LouthLodged 12 Aug 2026
Commercial
Mullamore , Tallanstown Dundalk , County Louth
Awaiting decision
Retention and Permission: Retention permission for a detached garage base & new site boundaries as constructed (revised from previously…
2660554LouthLodged 12 Aug 2026
Retention