GrantedHousing estateDecided 24 June 2021

Rathgory/Mulladrillen, Drogheda Road, Ardee

Extension of duration for a 281-unit residential development and public park in Ardee.

21535 · Louth County Council · Lodged 7 May 2021

Reference: 21535
Authority: Louth County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: EXTENSION OF DURATION
Received: 7 May 2021
Residential units: 1
Floor area: 1.1 m²

Summary

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An extension of duration is sought for a large-scale development featuring 281 homes, including apartments, duplexes, terraced, semi-detached, and detached houses. The plans also feature a 4.91-hectare public park, a community building, and a three-storey neighbourhood centre.

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Storeys: 4

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Official record

Development description

Extension of duration for residential development permitted under reference 10/174 (abp pl15.238053) consisting of permission for a 10 year permission for a development consisting of (i) a public park (4.91ha) including play areas & a muga (multi use games area), (ii) a total of 281 residential dwellings (14 no. Apartments, 34 no. Duplex type dwellings, 83 no. Terrace dwellings, 72 no. Semi-detached dwellings, 78 no. Detached dwellings) ranging in height from 1-4 storeys (including split-level / semi-basement units) with solar panels & with balconies to serve apartment / duplex units (iii) a single storey community building (167m²), (iv) a three storey neighbourhood centre incorporating 2 no. Retail units & 1 no. Unit for sale of hot food for consumption off the premises at ground floor level (ground floor has gross floor area of 290m²), with associated signage & with duplex dwellings at first & second floor level; (v) construction of a section of new local collector road (c. 600m in length), (vi) 503 no. Car parking spaces & 54 no. Cycle parking spaces, (vii) bring bank re-cycling facility, (viii) landscaping works to include the provision of local & neighbourhood open space areas, planting & augmentation of existing boundary hedgerows, (ix) new road junction access off drogheda road (n2) including provision of nearside passing option, pedestrian refuge islands & road signage, (x) 5 no. Esb sub stations (xi) all associated site development works including construction of roads, cycle routes & pedestrian walkways, partial re-alignment & culverting of existing watercourse which bisects the application site, re-routing of existing water pipelines to/from the town reservoir located at the summit of mulladrillen hill & which traverse the application site, & provision of new water supply system, foul water drainage systems including connection in to the existing system on the n2 & on the access road in de la salle crescent housing estate, surface water drainage system including discharge (after attenuation) to the existing watercourses through & around the perimeter of the site, boundary treatments, public lighting, alterations to site levels & construction of retaining walls on a site extending to 19 hectares. A master plan pertaining to an area extending to 27.8 hectares & incorporating the application site accompanies the application. An environmental impact statement (eis) will be submitted to the planning authority with this application.

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
5 Bridgegate Park, Bridgegate, Ardee	Apr 2026	€375,000	151 m
11 Bridgegate Avenue, Ardeeprice excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€343,568	162 m
18 Bridgegate Avenue, Ardeeprice excludes VAT	Feb 2026	€348,017	180 m
23 Bridgegate Avenue, Ardeeprice excludes VAT	Feb 2026	€348,018	180 m
16 Bridgegate Avenue, Ardeeprice excludes VAT	Jan 2026	€348,018	180 m
17 Bridgegate Avenue, Ardeeprice excludes VAT	Jan 2026	€348,018	180 m
21 Bridgegate Avenue, Ardeeprice excludes VAT	Feb 2026	€348,018	180 m
24 Bridgegate Avenue, Ardeeprice excludes VAT	Feb 2026	€348,018	180 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 received7 May 2021
Decision due1 July 2021
Decision issued24 June 2021
Permission expiry4 March 2027

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