GrantedHousing estateDecided 17 January 2018

Ballymakenny, Twenties, Yellowbatter & Moneymore

Amendments to house types within a permitted 1,056-unit residential development.

17310 · Louth County Council · Lodged 28 April 2017

Reference: 17310
Authority: Louth County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 28 April 2017
Residential units: 1043
Floor area: 104854 m²

Summary

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The applicant is seeking permission for amendments to a previously permitted residential development. The changes will alter the dwelling unit types and amend specific conditions, while the total permitted number of 1,056 units remains unchanged.

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Development description

Permission for development to consist of amendments to a permitted residential development (ref. 071507) to alter dwelling unit types, and to amend conditions 6(ii) and 51 (i)(a). The total permitted number of units of 1056 no. Will remain unchanged. The unit types will be altered to comprise the following in total: type a: 10 no. 4 bed detached houses, type a1: 4 no. 4 bed detached houses, type b: 54 no. 4 bed semi-detached houses, type b1: 56 no. 4 bed semi-detached houses, type c: 124 no. 3 bed semi-detached houses, type c1: 220 no. 3 bed semi-detached houses, type c2: 58 no. 3 bed semi-detached houses, type c3: 14 no. 3 bed semi-detached houses; type c4: 20 no. 3 bed terraced houses, type c5: 12 no. 3 bed terraced houses, type d: 16 no. 2 bed semi-detached houses, type d2: 24 no. 2 bed terraced houses, type e: 206 no. 3 bed duplex, type f: 103 no. 2 bed apartment above type e, type j: 28 no. 2 bed semi-detached houses, type j1: 13 no. 2 bed terraced houses, type j2: 73 no. 2 bed terraced houses, type k: 4 no. 3 bed apartments (unchanged from ref. 071507), type k1: 4 no. 3 bed apartments (unchanged from ref. 071507), type l: 2 no. 2 bed apartments (unchanged from ref. 071507); type l1: 2 no. 2 bed apartments (unchanged from ref. 071507), 3 no. Assisted living units and 6 no. Older person dwellings. These house types vary between 2 and 3 storeys in height. The duplex units with apartments above are provided in 3 storey semi-detached and terraced arrangements. It is also proposed to amend conditions 6(ii) and 51 (i)(a)of ref. 071507 to revise phasing requirements relating to the port access northern cross route (pancr). The development also involves the provision of 4.93 ha of public open space, including part of the permitted linear park, and the provision of 2146 surface car parking spaces along with all associated infrastructure and site development works including internal roads, bin storage, bicycle storage, landscaping and boundary treatments. An environmental impact statement accompanies this application.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

New Residential Phase 1R1

“To provide for new residential neighbourhoods and supporting community facilities.”

National zoning type: New/proposed residential

Objective set by the Louth County Development Plan (2021–2027). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
67 Ushers Mill Avenue, Ushers Mill, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	Jun 2026	€361,233	148 m
65 Usher's Mill Avenue, Usher's Mill, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	Jun 2026	€363,877	148 m
5 Ushers Mill View, Ushers Mill, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	Jun 2026	€427,313	175 m
1 Ushers Mill View, Ushers Mill, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	Jun 2026	€440,529	175 m
4 Usher's Mill View, Usher's Mill, Louthprice excludes VAT	Jun 2026	€427,313	175 m
3 Ushers Mill View, Ushers Mill, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	Jun 2026	€422,907	175 m
6 Ushers Mill View, Ushers Mill, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	Jun 2026	€422,908	181 m
2 Ballymakenny Drive, Ballymakenny Park Droghedaprice excludes VAT	Feb 2025	€339,207	186 m

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Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.

Key dates

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Application received28 April 2017
Further information requested20 June 2017
Further information received14 December 2017
Decision due19 January 2018
Decision issued17 January 2018
Grant issued19 February 2018
Permission expiry12 July 2018

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