GrantedHousing estateDecided 4 September 2018

The Twenties, Drogheda, Co Louth

Extension of duration for a major development of 629 residential units, retail, office, and creche spaces in Drogheda.

18641 · Louth County Council · Lodged 10 August 2018

Reference: 18641
Authority: Louth County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: EXTENSION OF DURATION
Received: 10 August 2018
Residential units: 1
Floor area: 1.1 m²

Summary

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This application seeks an extension of duration for a large-scale development on a 17.48-hectare site. The masterplan includes 288 houses, 341 duplex and apartment units, a creche, retail space, and office space.

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Official record

Development description

Extension of duration parent ref: (07/1869) permission (p) for development within the townland of the twenties, drogheda. The development will consist of a total of 629no. Residential units, 263sqm of retail gross floor area, 1858sqm of office gross floor area and 407sqm of creche gross floor area on lands measuring approximately 17.48ha. The development provides for a total of 288no. Dwelling houses consisting of the following; types g & h; 96no. 4-bed semi detached houses, types i; 46no. 4-bed terraced houses, types e & f1; 27no. 3-bed courtyard houses, type d; 2no. 3-bed detached houses, types f & d; 36no. 3-bed semi detached houses, type d; 24no. 3-bed terrace houses, type c; 57no. 2-bed terrace houses. These house types vary between 2 and 3no. Stories in height. The development also provides for a total of 341no. Duplex and apartment units consisting of the following; type b; 267no. Duplex units with apartment above consisting of 178no. 3-bed duplex unit and 89no. 2-bed apartments above; type a3; 6no. 3-bed apartments, types a, a1 and a2; 68no. 2-bed apartments. The height of apartment blocks varies between 3 and 5no. Stories with basement below. The application includes the establishment of 1no. Vehicular access from the existing twenties lane and 3no. Future vehicular access connections to the proposed realigned twenties lane. Planning permission is also sought for the demolition of 1 no. Dwelling house. The development also involves the provision of 1.96ha of public open space and the provision of a total of 1163 surface, basement and podium car parking spaces along with all associated infrastructure and site development works including internal roads, bin storage, bicycle storage, landscaping and boundary treatments. Approximately 0.59ha of the site area which forms part of an overall linear park has been previously submitted for planning permission to louth county council under register reference no. 07/ 1210 by euro construction corporation ltd. An environmental impact statement (eis) has been prepared to accompany this application. Significant further information - reduced number of houses reduced from 629 to 613 residential units plus removal of office space and conversion of office space to 3no. Retail units of 382 sqm and a crèche 500 sqm in size.

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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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
7 Ushers Mill View, Ushers Mill, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	Jun 2026	€422,907	258 m
4 Usher's Mill View, Usher's Mill, Louthprice excludes VAT	Jun 2026	€427,313	266 m
1 Ushers Mill View, Ushers Mill, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	Jun 2026	€440,529	266 m
3 Ushers Mill View, Ushers Mill, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	Jun 2026	€422,907	266 m
5 Ushers Mill View, Ushers Mill, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	Jun 2026	€427,313	266 m
10 Ushers Mill View, Ushers Mill, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	Jun 2026	€427,313	267 m
45 Ballymakenny Dene, Ballymakenny Park, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	May 2025	€343,612	273 m
43 Ballymakenny Dene, Ballymakenny Park, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	May 2025	€339,207	275 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 received10 August 2018
Decision due4 October 2018
Decision issued4 September 2018
Permission expiry10 August 2023

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