GrantedHousing estateDecided 15 November 2018

Commons & Greenbatter, North Drogheda Environs, Drogheda

Extension of duration is sought for a large development of 688 residential units and a creche.

18872 · Louth County Council · Lodged 26 October 2018

Reference: 18872
Authority: Louth County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: EXTENSION OF DURATION
Received: 26 October 2018

Summary

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The applicant seeks a 10-year planning permission extension for a major development on a 19.4-hectare site. The project comprises 405 houses, 283 duplex and apartment units, and a 476 sqm creche. It also includes the demolition of an existing 520 sqm farm barn.

Housing estateresidentialapartmentscrechedemolition

Residential units: 688
Floor area: 69,907 m²

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Official record

Development description

Extension of duration parent ref: 08/274 a 10 year planning permission is sought. The development will consist of a total of 688 no. Residential units, and 1no. Creche facility of 476sqm gfa on lands measuring approx. 19.4ha. The development provides for a total of 405 no. Dwelling houses consisting of the following:type f & f1:20 no. 5 bed detached houses;type e:21 no. 4 bed terraced houses, types d, d1 and d2:178 no. 4 bed semi-detached houses. Types c, c1-c5:186 no. 3bed terraced houses. The height of these units is 2no. Stories and each has a rear garden. The development also provides for a total of 283 no. Duplex and apartment units arranged in separate blocks consisting of the following:type b and b1:54 no. 3 bed duplex units and 27 no. 3 bed apartments over duplex units, type a3-a4: 7 no. 3 bed apartments, and type a and a1-a6: 195 2 bed apartments. The height of the majority of these units is 3 no. Stories apart from types a1, a2 & a3 which are 4-storey. All apartments and duplexes each have a balcony and/or terrace. The total gross floor area of the residential development is 69,907.35sqm. Planning permission is also sought for the demolition of 1no. Farm barn of 520sqm(gfa). The proposed development includes the development of 2no. Vehicular accesses from the ballymakenny road. Both access roads will pass partly over lands in third party ownership. The development also involves the provision of 3.47ha of public open space, and the provision of 1113 car parking spaces (983 surface and 130 underground spaces)along with all associated infrastructure and site development works including internal roads, bin storage, bicycle storage, landscaping and boundary treatments. Approximately 1.6703ha of the site area forms part of an overall linear park which 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)accompanies this application. Significant further information 599 residential units reduced from 688 residential units

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 4 August 2020. A completion certificate was lodged on 11 July 2022.

Notified floor area: 114 m²

12 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
29 Listoke Wood, Ballymakenny Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	Jun 2026	€422,025	47 m
30 Listoke Wood, Ballymakenny Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	Jun 2026	€422,025	54 m
21 Listoke Wood, Ballymakenny Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	May 2026	€416,299	64 m
21 Listoke Pines, Ballymakenny Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	Oct 2025	€365,637	73 m
35 Listoke Wood, Ballymakenny Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	Jul 2026	€413,216	94 m
18 Listoke Wood, Ballymakenny Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	Mar 2026	€418,794	94 m
20 Listoke Pines, Ballymakenny, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	Oct 2025	€330,396	97 m
39 Listoke Wood, Ballymakenny Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	Jul 2026	€416,300	97 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 received26 October 2018
Decision due20 December 2018
Decision issued15 November 2018
Permission expiry13 November 2023

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