GrantedHousing estateDecided 15 December 2016

Mounthamilton, west of Rockmount Gardens, fronting the Carrickmacross Road (R178)

Changes to a permitted housing layout in Mounthamilton, reducing the number of homes to 18.

16684 · Louth County Council · Lodged 27 September 2016

Reference: 16684
Authority: Louth County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 27 September 2016
Residential units: 18
Floor area: 2178.4 m²

Summary

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This application seeks to vary a previously permitted residential layout on the Carrickmacross Road. The proposed changes would replace a permitted scheme of 31 dwellings with 18 homes, comprising 4 detached, 10 semi-detached, and 4 terraced houses, alongside an electrical substation and increased public open space.

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Official record

Development description

Permission for development to vary the already permitted layout and change house types under planning permission reference number pa ref. 07/13 (which is the "grounding" or original permission for the development) at mounthamilton, west of rockmount gardens, fronting the carrickmacross road (r178). The appropriate period of pa ref. 07/13 has already been extended under pa ref. 12/15. Permission to vary the permitted layout has also been granted planning permission under pa ref. 07/315 and extended under pa ref. 12/66. The development permitted under pa ref. 07/13 on this part of the site comprises 23 terraced dwellings and 4 pairs of semidetached dwellings. The revised layout comprises 4 no. Detached dwellings, 10 semi-detached dwellings and a single terrace of 4 dwellings, with associated amendments to road layout, increased public open space provision, alterations to site levels, and all associated site development, landscaping works and boundary treatments. 1 no. Electrical substation is proposed. The permitted point of vehicular access off the carrickmacross road will not be altered.

Land-use zoning

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Existing ResidentialRS

“To protect and enhance the amenity and character of existing residential communities.”

National zoning type: Existing residential

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
12 Hamilton Avenue, Mount Hamilton, Carrick Rd Dundalk	Apr 2026	€390,000	8 m
22 Hamilton Avenue, Mount Hamilton, Carrickmacross Road	Mar 2025	€347,000	32 m
6 Hamilton Avenue, Carrick Road, Dundalk	Dec 2025	€395,000	49 m
1 Hamilton Avenue, Mount Hamilton, Carrick Road	Jun 2026	€445,000	85 m
4 The Heights, Mount Hamilton, Carrick Roadnot full market price	Feb 2026	€430,000	93 m
19 The Heights, Mount Hamilton, Carrick Roadnot full market price	Dec 2025	€390,000	167 m
1 Hamilton Heights, Hamilton Avenue, Rock Roadprice excludes VAT	Jun 2025	€484,400	211 m
38 Carrick Rd, Lisnawilley, Dundalk	Jan 2025	€425,000	252 m

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Key dates

Timeline

Application received27 September 2016
Further information requested10 November 2016
Further information received24 November 2016
Decision due21 December 2016
Decision issued15 December 2016
Grant issued24 January 2017
Permission expiry10 February 2018

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