The Marlmount Housing Development, Marlbog Road Haggardstown, Dundalk Co Louth
Construction of 18 houses and the extension of Marlmount Park to provide vehicular access, a cycle path, and public open space.
20856 · Louth County Council · Lodged 20 October 2020
- Reference
- 20856
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 October 2020
- Residential units
- 18
- Floor area
- 2792 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of 16 two-storey four-bedroom houses, one two-storey five-bedroom house, and one 1.5-storey four-bedroom house. It also includes extending Marlmount Park for vehicular access, a cycle path, and public open space to link with adjoining lands.
- Storeys
- 2
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
- Permission for development will consist of the following
- Construction of 16 no. 2-storey, 4-bedroom houses (type b) at the following addresses: nos 68,69,71,72,73,74,75,76,77,78,79,80,82,83,84,and 85 marlmount park
- Construction of 1 no. 2-storey, 5- bedroom house (type d) at the following address: no. 70 marlmount park; and
- Construction of 1 no. 1.5 storey, 4-bedroom house (type f) at the following address: no. 81 marlmount park. The development will also include the extension of marlmount park for the provision of vehicular access to the dwellings, together with a section of cycle path and public open space to link with permitted development on adjoining lands and all ancillary site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and enhance the amenity and character of existing residential communities.”
National zoning type: Existing 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.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & 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 May 2021. A completion certificate was lodged on 16 August 2023.
Notified floor area: 168.4 m²
9 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Marlmount Way, Old Dublin Rd, Dundalk | Feb 2025 | €560,000 | 146 m |
| 71 Marlmount Court, Dundalk, Louth | Aug 2025 | €480,000 | 154 m |
| 16 Marlmount Close, Old Dublin Road, Dundalkprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €370,044 | 166 m |
| 66 Marlmount Court, Dundalk, Co Louth | Jul 2025 | €565,000 | 176 m |
| 35 Marlmount Court, Dundalk, Co. Louth | Mar 2025 | €510,000 | 187 m |
| 58 Marlmount Walk, Marlmount, Old Dublin Rd | Apr 2025 | €381,000 | 205 m |
| 34 St. Furseys Park, Dublin Road, Dundalkprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €343,612 | 252 m |
| 6 St Furseys Park, Dublin Road, Dundalkprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €422,907 | 252 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 received20 October 2020
- Decision due14 December 2020
- Decision issued11 December 2020
- Grant issued20 January 2021
- Permission expiry19 January 2026
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