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Newtown Marsh Road &, McGraths Lane/Railway Tce, Drogheda

Strategic housing development of 450 homes, shops, offices, and a crèche in Drogheda.

19643 · Louth County Council · Lodged 9 August 2019

Reference: 19643
Authority: Louth County Council
Register status: In progress
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 9 August 2019
Residential units: 1
Floor area: 1.2 m²

Summary

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A 10-year planning permission is sought for a major development of 450 homes in terraced, duplex, and apartment forms. The scheme also includes 8 neighbourhood units, a 4-storey office building, and a 3-storey crèche.

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Storeys: 5

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Official record

Development description

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Application lodged with an bord pleanala for a strategic housing development at newtown, marsh road (r150) and mcgrath’s lane/railway terrace, drogheda, co. Louth on a site extending to c. 9.68 hectares including lands under the control of louth county council and lands associated with the access road permitted under p. A. Ref. 17-387 for which lihaf funding has been granted. The applicant seeks a ten year planning permission. The development will consist of 450no. Dwellings in terraced/townhouse, terraced/duplex and apartment form and in buildings ranging in height from 3-5 storeys. All houses have the option for the installation of photovoltaic/solar panels on roof slopes. The development will also provide for supporting neighbourhood and employment uses include 8no. Ground floor neighbourhood units with an overall floor area of 1,277.8sq. M for uses such as shops, cafes and restaurants, a standalone office building (4-storey)(1,902.87sq. M) and a standalone crèche (3-storey)(919.8sq. M with potential capacity for c. 120 children). The total non-residential floor space proposed amounts to 4,100.4sq. M. The overall quantum of public open space provided to serve the development extends to c13,349sq. M. Open space takes the form of both ‘green’ landscaped and hard surfaced ‘civic space’ form in addition to c2,556sq. M of communal space. Car parking is provided by way of 296no. On street car parking spaces and 282no. Spaces at underground/undercroft level, in addition to 162 on curtilage parking spaces for the housing. 853no. Bicycle spaces are proposed across the site at surface and underground/undercroft level. Vehicular access is provided from an access roadway onto the marsh road permitted under p. A. Ref. 17-387 for which lihaf funding has been granted. An environmental impact assessment report and a natura impact statement have been prepared in respect of the proposed development and will be included with the application. Abp opinion 01.10.18

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Transportation Development HubTU

“To support the provision of mixed-use development commensurate with a transportation hub.”

National zoning type: Other transport/general uses

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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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
9 Foxhill, Wheaton Hall, Drogheda	Jan 2026	€415,000	250 m
24 Harvest Way, Wheaton Hall, Dublin Rd	Jun 2025	€522,000	294 m
6 Acorn Way, Wheaton Hall, Drogheda	Jun 2026	€320,000	299 m
6 Harvest Way, Wheaton Hall, Drogheda	Jul 2025	€495,000	329 m
25 Acorn Way, Wheaton Hall, Dougheda	Apr 2025	€385,000	338 m
18 Weir Hope, Drogheda, Co Louth	Jun 2025	€275,000	344 m
24 Acorn Way, Wheaton Hall, Drogheda	May 2025	€385,000	347 m
13 Autumn Place, Wheaton Hall, Drogheda	Apr 2025	€416,000	371 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.

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Application received9 August 2019
Decision due1 January 1999

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