Marsh Road, Newtown, Lagavooren
Construction of 133 two-storey houses and associated site works on Marsh Road.
17387 · Louth County Council · Lodged 18 May 2017
- Reference
- 17387
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 May 2017
- Residential units
- 133
- Floor area
- 13285.5 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of 133 two-storey residential dwellings in detached, semi-detached, and terraced forms. Access will be from the Marsh Road, and the project includes internal roads, car parking, open space, and landscaping on a site previously approved for 260 units.
- Storeys
- 2
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Permission for development to consist of the construction of a total of 133 no. Two storey residential dwellings in a mix of detached, semi-detached and terraced form. Vehicular access is from the marsh road (r150). The development also provides for all associated site development works including alterations to ground levels, internal roads, car-parking, footpaths, open space, public lighting, landscaping and boundary treatments. The application site was previously granted planning permission under ref. No. 06/52 for 260 no. Residential units.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Weavers Way, Wheaton Hall, Dublin Rd | Apr 2026 | €440,000 | 169 m |
| 5 Weavers Way, Wheaton Hall, Dublin Rd | Oct 2025 | €362,500 | 212 m |
| 19 Acorn Way, Wheaton Hall, Dublin Rd | Mar 2026 | €430,000 | 244 m |
| 5 Forest View, Wheaton Hall, Drogheda | Feb 2026 | €415,000 | 244 m |
| 9 Forest View, Wheaton Hall, Drogheda | May 2025 | €410,000 | 258 m |
| 25 Acorn Way, Wheaton Hall, Dougheda | Apr 2025 | €385,000 | 300 m |
| 24 Acorn Way, Wheaton Hall, Drogheda | May 2025 | €385,000 | 308 m |
| 6 Acorn Way, Wheaton Hall, Drogheda | Jun 2026 | €320,000 | 313 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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
Timeline
- Application received18 May 2017
- Decision due12 July 2017
- Decision issued7 July 2017
- Grant issued7 August 2017
- Permission expiry6 August 2022
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