Flaxmill Lane, Yellowbatter, Drogheda Co Louth
Construction of a three-storey building containing 17 apartments in Drogheda.
21180 · Louth County Council · Lodged 25 February 2021
- Reference
- 21180
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 25 February 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe development will consist of a three-storey apartment building containing 7 one-bedroom, 7 two-bedroom, and 3 three-bedroom apartments. The project also includes a new access road, car parking, bicycle spaces, a playground, and associated site works.
- Residential units
- 17
- Storeys
- 3
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 the provision of 17 no. Residential units for residents with general needs, comprising of a three storey apartment building with 7 no. One bedroom apartments, 7 no. Two bedroom apartments and 3 no. Three bedroom apartments. The development also includes the provision of a new access road and pedestrian access leading to public road, carparking spaces, covered bicycle spaces, playground and bin storage enclosure, site lighting and revised site boundary treatments, connection to council mains, sewage and storm sewers with associated site works. A natura impact statement (nis) will accompany 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
“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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Ballypark, Drogheda, Co Louth | Jun 2025 | €289,500 | 77 m |
| The Pines, Forest Hills, Drogheda | Feb 2026 | €475,000 | 91 m |
| 103 Newfield Est, Drogheda, Louth | Jun 2025 | €275,000 | 138 m |
| Flaxmill Lane, Drogheda, Co. Louthprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €5,450,608 | 140 m |
| 21 Newfield, Drogheda, Louth | Mar 2026 | €141,000 | 169 m |
| 125 Newfield, Drogheda, Louth | Sept 2025 | €296,000 | 189 m |
| 5 Grange Rise, Ballymakenny Rd, Drogheda | Mar 2025 | €385,000 | 213 m |
| 34 Avenue Three, Yellowbatter, Drogheda | Jul 2025 | €284,500 | 222 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 received25 February 2021
- Further information requested16 April 2021
- Further information received11 May 2021
- Decision due7 June 2021
- Decision issued28 May 2021
- Grant issued13 October 2021
- Appeal submitted17 June 2021
- Permission expiry12 October 2026
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