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Newtownstalaban, Drogheda, Co Louth

Demolition of existing buildings and construction of 192 residential units, a childcare facility, café, and gym in Drogheda.

21141 · Louth County Council · Lodged 15 February 2021

Reference: 21141
Authority: Louth County Council
Register status: Withdrawn
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 15 February 2021
Residential units: 1
Floor area: 1.1 m²

Summary

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The proposed development involves the demolition of existing buildings to construct 192 residential units, comprising 150 apartments/duplexes and 42 houses. The scheme also includes a childcare facility, café, gymnasium, community workspace, and new access points.

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Official record

Development description

Permission for development on lands at boyne avenue, south of newtown road (l2307) and north of strand road (r167) in the townland of newtownstalaban. The development will consist of
Demolition of existing buildings on site
192 no. Residential units (150 no. Apartments including duplex units; 42 no. Houses)
New vehicular, cycle and pedestrian access to the site from the newtown road (l2307) including new crossing points
Replacing and upgrading of existing pedestrian steps to the site from strand road (r167)
Childcare facility
Café
Gymnasium
Community workspace/community space
Public and private open space
Landscaping including planting, public art and play equipment
Attenuation ponds
Public lighting
Residents and visitor parking
All internal roads, tracks and paths
All associated development and infrastructure works including traffic calming on newtown road and newtown link road. A natura impact statement (nis) has been prepared and accompanies the planning application

The historical record

How apartment applications have been decided in Louth County Council

77% granted

of 192 apartment applications granted, refused or part-granted by Louth County Council, 2016–2026.

The same category nationally: 71%4,382
All categories in Louth County Council: 85%8,237

These are historical figures for this category in this council area, counted from the statutory register over the last 10 years. They are not an assessment of this application and say nothing about how it will be decided.

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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Built & sold

What happened next

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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
32 Beaulieu Mews, Greenhills, Drogheda	Nov 2025	€325,000	333 m
31 Beaulieu Mews, Greenhills, Drogheda	May 2026	€200,000	336 m
28 Beaulieu Banks, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	Apr 2026	€361,233	366 m
28 Beaulieu Mews, Greenhills, Drogheda	Apr 2026	€370,000	366 m
25 Beaulieu Banks, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	Sept 2025	€400,881	385 m
22 Beaulieu Banks, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	Sept 2025	€348,018	395 m
91 Shrewsbury Manor, Greenhills, Drogheda	Apr 2025	€349,000	441 m
18 The Chesters, Termonfeckin Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	Jun 2026	€334,801	466 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 received15 February 2021
Application withdrawn30 March 2021

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