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Ballymakenny Road, Drogheda, Co Louth

Amendments to a permitted development in Drogheda to provide 74 residential units.

211027 · Louth County Council · Lodged 17 August 2021

Reference: 211027
Authority: Louth County Council
Register status: Invalid or incomplete
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 17 August 2021
Residential units: 1
Floor area: 1.1 m²

Summary

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The proposal seeks to amend a previously approved mixed-use development (Ref 07/1399) to provide 74 residential units, comprising 48 houses and 26 apartments in a 3-4 storey block. This reduces the overall permitted scheme from 659 to 643 units and includes revised open spaces and roads.

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Storeys: 4

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Official record

Development description

Permission for development that will consist of amendments to part (approx. 2.79 ha) of a permitted mixed-use development previously approved under planning ref 07/1399 (abp ref pl 15.228370), extended by planning ref 18/668. This proposed development seeks to amend clusters b & c of the approved scheme to include for the provision of a total of 74 residential units including 6 no. 4 bed houses. 42 no 3 bed houses and 26 no. Apartments (1-3 bed) in a single 3&4 storey block. The proposed amendments to the permitted scheme reduce the overall number of residential units proposed from 659 to 643 (a reduction of 16 residential units). The proposed alterations include for revised public open spaces and landscaping details, provision of esb substation, revised roads and services layout, together with all associated site development works. The proposed development also seeks to amend the wording of condition 6 attached to planning ref 071399 (abp ref pl 15228370)

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

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
23 Ellwood Park, Ballymakenny Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	Mar 2025	€343,786	33 m
19 Ellwood Park, Ballymakenny Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	Mar 2025	€343,612	69 m
18 Ellwood Park, Ballymakenny Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	Feb 2025	€366,110	83 m
18 Ellwood Park, Ballymakenny Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	Feb 2025	€361,233	83 m
No 4 Ellwood Park, Ballymakenny Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	Mar 2025	€339,294	106 m
14 Ellwood Park, Ballymakenny Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	Mar 2025	€343,786	106 m
12 Ellwood Park, Ballymakenny Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	Mar 2025	€343,786	106 m
11 Ellwood Park, Ballymakenny Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	Feb 2025	€387,665	106 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 received17 August 2021

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