GrantedHousing estateDecided 4 September 2018

Ballymakenny Road, Drogheda, Co Louth

Extension of duration for a mixed-use development of 668 homes and a neighbourhood centre in Drogheda.

18668 · Louth County Council · Lodged 17 August 2018

Reference: 18668
Authority: Louth County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: EXTENSION OF DURATION
Received: 17 August 2018
Residential units: 1
Floor area: 1.1 m²

Summary

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An extension of duration is sought for a large-scale development on a 15.53-hectare site. The plans include a neighbourhood centre with retail, office, medical, and creche spaces, alongside 70 apartments and an additional 598 residential units.

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Official record

Development description

Extension of duration parent ref: (071399) (p)mixed use development on a site comprising 15.53ha. The development will comprise a neighbourhood centre comprising 2no. Four and five storey over basement blocks with a six storey corner element and providing for 8 no. Ground floor retail units with a total gross floor area of 1,104sqm;1no. Supermarket at ground floor with a gross floor area of 440sqm;17no. Offices with a total of 1,313sqm of gross floor space at first floor level;a medical centre of 361sqm at first floor;2no. Creches of 180sqm and 153sqm at first floor each with associated play areas at first floor;2no. Cafe/ bars of 218 and 195 sqm at ground level and 70no. Residential units comprising (8no. 1 bedroom units,8no. 2 bed units, 43no. 2 bedroom duplex units and 11 no. 3 bedroom apartments)at second to sixth floor level with associated shared private open space,balconies and terraces; 129no. Car parking spaces,bin store area,bicycle parking areas at basement level and 51no. Surface parking spaces. The development will also provide for 598no. Residential units comprising: 28no. 3 bedroom 2 storey terraced houses (types a1, a2, a3) amd 61no. 4 bedroom 3 storey terraced houses (types a4, a5, a6, a7, a8, a9);17no. 4 bedroom detached houses (type b); 6no. 3 bedroom duplex units and 4no. 2 bedroom duplex units in 2no. Four storey blocks (type c); 25no. 4 bedroom three storey terraced houses and 4no. 4 bedroom three storey semi-detached houses (type d1) and 10no. 4 bedroom three storey terraced houses (type d2); 14no. 4 bedroom 3 storey semi-detached houses (type e); 3no. 3 bedroom two storey detached houses (type f1) and 32no. 3 bedroom two storey semi-detached houses (type f2); 30no. 1 bedroom plus study apartment units; 27no. 2 bedroom duplexunits; 63no. 3 bedroom duplex units in 21no. 3 storey blocks (type g); 136no. 3 bedroom duplex units in 11no. Four storey blocks (type h); 10no. 2 bedroom apartments in 1no. Five storey block (typej); 100no. 2 bedroom two storey terraced houses (type k); 14no. 2 bedroom apartments and 14no. 4 bedroom duplex apartments in 3no. Storey blocks (type m); 962no. Surface car parking spaces. Planning permission is also sought for all associated infrastructure and site development works including internal roads, bin storage and bicycle parking areas, landscaping including the provision of open space and boundary treatments. Planning permission is also sought for the erection of a temporary dual frontage sign of 8sqm fronting onto ballymakenny road

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 8 November 2021. A completion certificate was lodged on 4 December 2023.

Notified floor area: 598.9 m²

8 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
10 Ballymakenny View, Ballymakenny Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	Mar 2025	€378,811	157 m
8 Ballymakenny View, Ballymakenny Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	Jan 2025	€339,207	165 m
7 Ballymakenny View, Ballymakenny Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	Jan 2025	€339,207	168 m
13 Ballymakenny View, Yellowbatter, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	Jan 2025	€343,568	170 m
11 Ushers Mill Rise, Ushers Mill, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	Jun 2026	€361,233	172 m
19 Ushers Mill Rise, Ushers Mill, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	Jun 2026	€361,233	172 m
3 Ushesr Mill Rise, Ushers Mill, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	Jun 2026	€374,449	172 m
14 Ushers Mill Rise, Ushers Mill, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	Jun 2026	€387,665	172 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 received17 August 2018
Decision due11 October 2018
Decision issued4 September 2018
Permission expiry5 April 2024

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