GrantedHousing estateDecided 20 October 2017

Racecourse Road, Dundalk, Co. Louth

Extension of duration for a 149-unit residential development and a creche in Dundalk.

17661 · Louth County Council · Lodged 6 September 2017

Reference: 17661
Authority: Louth County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: EXTENSION OF DURATION
Received: 6 September 2017
Residential units: 1
Floor area: 1.1 m²

Summary

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This application seeks a further extension of duration for a previously approved development. The project comprises a 550 sqm creche and 149 residential units, including 78 houses and 71 apartments across multiple blocks up to 4 storeys high.

Housing estatecrecheapartmentshousing estate

Storeys: 4

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Official record

Development description

Further extension of duration on reference 06/520339 for full planning permission for a 550sqm creche/childcare facility and 149 residential units to include 66 no. 3 bedroomed terraced 6 no. 3 bedroomed semi detached 6 no. 4 bedroomed semi detached houses 15 no. 2 bedroomed apartments in five blocks 3 storeys in height 56 no. Apartments in four blocks 4 storeys in height (12 no. 1 bedroom apartmens 36 no. 2 bedroom apartments and 8 no. 3 bedroom apartments) the development will also include the site development works new vehicular entrance the building up of existing ground levels site signage esb sub station and associated works. * previously extended under reg. Ref. 12 5200 67 and currently extended under reg. Ref. 17 661*

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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Built & sold

What happened next

Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.

Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 9 June 2021. A completion certificate was lodged on 26 May 2022.

Notified floor area: 101 m²

4 commencement notices are linked to this development.

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
26 Units At Racecourse Meadows, Racecourse Road, Dundalkprice excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€8,229,075	148 m
Racecourse Rd, Dowdallshill, Dundalk	Sept 2025	€475,000	177 m
20 Dowdallshill, Dundalk, Louth	Nov 2025	€240,000	312 m
Newry Rd, Dundalk, Dundalk	Jun 2025	€75,000	340 m
26 Brickfield Gardens, Newry Rd, Dundalk	Dec 2025	€325,000	453 m
35 Dowdalls Hill, Dundalk, Louth	Mar 2025	€155,000	459 m
11 Brickfield Gardens, Newry Rd, Dundalk	Sept 2025	€175,000	491 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

Timeline

Application received6 September 2017
Decision due31 October 2017
Decision issued20 October 2017
Permission expiry31 December 2021

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