GrantedHousing estateDecided 29 September 2017

Demesne Road, Dundalk, Co Louth

Demolition of industrial structures for a mixed-use development of 130 residential units, a creche, and community facilities.

17363 · Louth County Council · Lodged 16 May 2017

Reference: 17363
Authority: Louth County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 16 May 2017
Residential units: 84
Floor area: 7780.4 m²

Summary

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The application seeks the demolition of existing industrial structures to build a mixed-use scheme. The revised proposal includes 130 residential units (comprising houses and apartments), a creche, community rooms, public open space, and a major road junction upgrade.

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Development description

Permission for the demolition and clearance of all existing industrial structures and hard surfacing at the former eircom, adjoining house and open space sites and development of a new mixed use scheme comprising residential dwellings, a creche and community facilities, public open space, upgraded vehicular access and road junction, all associated ancillary works including site development works, hard and soft landscaping and boundary treatments. The residential dwellings will include 122 no. Units: 84 no. Houses (42 no. 2 bed, 34 no. 3 bed and 8 no. 4 bed) in 10 no. Different house types and 38 no. Apartments (12 no. 1 bed and 26 no. 2 bed) in 3 no. Different apartment types. The creche (ground floor) and community rooms (first floor) building will have a total floor area of 552 sq. M with a 194 sq. M outdoor play area. Planning pemission is also sought for the widening of the access road onto demense road and junction upgrade works (new staggered, signalised traffic junction) at the intersection with demense road and the long walk. *significant further information submitted 05/09/2017 which provides for 130 no. Units: 93 no. Houses (18 no. 1 bed, 51 no. 2 bed, 22 no. 3 bed and 2 no. 4 bed) in 10 no. Different house types and 37 no. Apartments (18 no. 1 bed and 19 no. 2 bed) in 3 no. Different apartment types. *

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

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
2 Oriel Terrace, Dundalk, Louth	Feb 2026	€371,000	159 m
41 Pearse Park, Dundalk, Louth	Feb 2025	€280,000	187 m
44 Pearse Park, Dundalk, Louth	May 2025	€265,000	192 m
45 The Laurels, Oliver Plunkett Park, Dundalk	Jan 2025	€250,000	205 m
37 Mcsweeney St, Dundalk, Co Louth	Oct 2025	€250,000	234 m
70 Pearse Pk, Dundalk, Louth	Jan 2026	€283,000	235 m
76 Pearse Park, Dundalk, Louth	Mar 2026	€280,000	270 m
19 Park Ave, Dundalk, Louth	Mar 2025	€350,000	312 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 received16 May 2017
Further information requested30 June 2017
Further information received5 September 2017
Decision due2 October 2017
Decision issued29 September 2017
Appeal submitted24 October 2017
Appeal decided7 March 2018
Permission expiry6 March 2023

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