GrantedHousing estateDecided 8 December 2021

Old Slane Road & Mell, Tullyallen, Drogheda Co Louth

Strategic Housing Development of 237 dwellings, a creche, and associated works.

211283 · Louth County Council · Lodged 15 October 2021

Reference: 211283
Authority: Louth County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 15 October 2021
Residential units: 86
Floor area: 10004.6 m²

Summary

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An application has been made to An Bord Pleanála for a Strategic Housing Development of 237 dwellings in detached, semi-detached, terraced, duplex, and apartment forms ranging from 1 to 5 storeys. The development includes a creche, public open space, solar panel options, and extensive footpath and road works.

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Official record

Development description

Shd stage
Full application is available to view on www. Oldslaneroadshd. Ie further to stage 2 ref. No. 20/169, an application has been made to an bord pleanala for permission for a 237 no. Dwellings in detached, semi-detached, terraced/townhouse, terraced/duplex and apartment form. Building range in height from 1 to 5 storeys in the following mix
19 no. 1 bed, 98 no. 2 bed, 99 no. 3 bed and 21 no. 4 bed. Apartment block 5 will have an undercroft car park. All buildings proposed have the option for the installation of photovoltaic/solar panels. The development will provide for a creche with potential capacity for 65 children. Open public space provided extends to c. 9240sq. M. Construction of a footpath with public lighting from northern boundary along southern side of r168 providing pedestrian only connection to the m1 retail park. A single vehicular connection to the site is proposed from the old slane road at the southern boundary. Full footpath connectivity will be provided along the old slane rd eastwards to the junction with r168 at leonards cross. Works to old slane rd provide for sections of footpath, revised road markings and public lighting. Full footpath connection will be available through site connecting old slane rd to the south with r168 to the north and then on to the m1 retail park. All associated site development works incl. A pumping station and rising main, infrastructure and service provision, landscaping, boundary treatments, roads, footpaths and cycle paths, public lighting, esb substation, electrical vehicle charging points, regrading/infilling of land levels, retaining walls/structures. A natura impact statement is included

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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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
52 Gort Mell, Slane Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	Apr 2026	€365,639	64 m
53 Gort Mell, Slane Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	Apr 2026	€321,586	66 m
58 Gort Mell, Slane Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	May 2026	€317,181	74 m
82 Gort Mell, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	Jun 2026	€370,044	102 m
48 Gort Mell, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	Mar 2026	€312,775	102 m
47 Gort Mell, Tullyallen, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	Mar 2026	€312,775	102 m
34 Gort Mell, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	Sept 2025	€317,181	113 m
111 Gort Mell, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	Mar 2026	€352,422	130 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 received15 October 2021
Decision due9 December 2021
Decision issued8 December 2021
Grant issued9 February 2022
Permission expiry8 February 2027

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