GrantedHousing estateDecided 17 January 2018

Mounthamilton, Dundalk, Co Louth

Changes to a permitted housing development in Dundalk, reducing the number of homes from 55 to 48.

17867 · Louth County Council · Lodged 24 November 2017

Reference: 17867
Authority: Louth County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 24 November 2017
Residential units: 48
Floor area: 5572.83 m²

Summary

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The applicant seeks to vary a previously permitted layout and change house types. The revised proposal will reduce the number of dwellings from 55 to 48 detached, semi-detached, and terraced homes, with associated amendments to the road layout, site levels, and landscaping.

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Official record

Development description

Permission for development to vary the already permitted layout and change house types under planning permission ref: 07/13 (which is the 'grounding' or original permission for the developement). The appropriate period of pa ref:07/13 was extended under pa ref: 12/15 and a second extension of time has now been granted under pa ref:17/662. Permissions to vary the permitted development have previously been granted planning permission under pa ref: 07/315 (extended under pa ref: 12/66), pa ref: 16/684 and ref: 17414. The development permitted under pa ref: 07/13 on this part of the site comprises 55 dwellings in a mixture of semi-detached and terraced form. The revised proposal comprises 48 detached, semi-detached and terraced dwellings with associated amendments to road layout, site levels and all associated site development, landscaping works and boundary treatments. Alternations are also proposed to an internal vehicular access road (known as "the heights") through the provision of a 'cul de sac' along this road. The permitted point of vehicular access to the overall development off the carrickmacross road will not be altered. "mount hamilton", mounthamilton, west of rockmount gardens, fronting the carrickmacross road (r178), dundalk.

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

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

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 26 March 2018. A completion certificate was lodged on 28 July 2020.

Notified floor area: 123.85 m²

9 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
19 The Heights, Mount Hamilton, Carrick Roadnot full market price	Dec 2025	€390,000	23 m
1 Hamilton Heights, Hamilton Avenue, Rock Roadprice excludes VAT	Jun 2025	€484,400	64 m
4 The Heights, Mount Hamilton, Carrick Roadnot full market price	Feb 2026	€430,000	92 m
22 Hamilton Avenue, Mount Hamilton, Carrickmacross Road	Mar 2025	€347,000	162 m
12 Hamilton Avenue, Mount Hamilton, Carrick Rd Dundalk	Apr 2026	€390,000	180 m
6 Hamilton Avenue, Carrick Road, Dundalk	Dec 2025	€395,000	208 m
31 Willow Grove, Carrick Rd, Dundalk	Oct 2025	€485,000	241 m
1 Hamilton Avenue, Mount Hamilton, Carrick Road	Jun 2026	€445,000	243 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 received24 November 2017
Decision due27 January 2018
Decision issued17 January 2018
Grant issued19 February 2018
Permission expiry18 February 2023

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