GrantedApartmentsDecided 22 March 2020

Connolly's Field, Junction of Hill Street & The Long Avenue, Dundalk

Construction of 114 apartments and commercial units in blocks up to six storeys high in Dundalk.

191062 · Louth County Council · Lodged 17 December 2019

Reference: 191062
Authority: Louth County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 17 December 2019
Residential units: 114
Floor area: 125.4 m²

Summary

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This Strategic Housing Development consists of 114 apartments across three blocks ranging from 5 to 6 storeys. The ground floor of Block A will feature commercial elements including two retail units, a medical centre, and an office, alongside a deculverted river landscaping feature.

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Storeys: 6

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Official record

Development description

Shd stage 3 application made to and decision made by an bord pleanala abp ref 306224-19 this application may also be inspected online at the following website set up by the applicant: www. Connollysfield. Ie - the proposed development (12,228sq. M gfa) will consist of 114 no. Apartments and ancillary commercial development involving 2 no. Retail units (405sqm), medical centre (728sqm) & office (74sqm). The residential development is provided in 3 no. Blocks; block a (max. 6 storeys with lift enclosure over), block b (max. 5 storeys with lift enclosure over) and block c (max. 5 storeys with lift enclosure over), each with private amenity roof gardens. The commercial element is all contained on the ground floor of block a. The 114 no. Apartments consist of
No. 1 beds, 43 no. 2 beds & 20 no. 3 beds. All associated site and infrastructural works including new vehicular entrance off the long avenue, car parking (83 no. Spaces), cycle parking (150 no. Spaces), bin storage, landscaping, boundary treatments, foul and surface water drainage arrangements. The proposed landscaping involves a new linear water feature to the east created by deculverting the rampart river and includes lands owned by louth county council. The proposed landscaping to the northern portion of the site is temporary in nature pending the future delivery of a road at this location. The application contains a statement setting out how the proposal will be consistent with the objectives of the relevant development plan or local area plan. A natura impact statement has been prepared in respect of the proposed development

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Mixed UseRE

“To provide for commercial, business and supporting residential uses.”

National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site

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
26 Goslings Terrace, Hill St, Dundalk	May 2026	€185,000	149 m
21 Gosling Terrace, Dundalk, Louth	Oct 2025	€187,000	160 m
3 Regans Terrace, Avenue Rd, Dundalk	Nov 2025	€139,000	171 m
5 Hill St, Dundalk, Louth	Apr 2026	€316,000	177 m
4 Hill Street, Dundalk, Co Louth	Dec 2025	€250,000	188 m
Apt 1, 40 Dublin St, Dundalk	Jan 2025	€145,000	261 m
33 Long Ave, Dundalk, Louth	Dec 2025	€245,000	262 m
53 Dublin St, Dundalk, Louth	Sept 2025	€180,000	267 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 received17 December 2019
Decision due30 August 2020
Decision issued22 March 2020
Grant issued23 April 2020
Permission expiry22 April 2025

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