GrantedInfrastructureDecided 7 September 2021

Rassan Shanmullagh Barronstown, Hackballscross, Dundalk Co Louth

Realignment of a 3.3km section of the N53 National Secondary Route near Dundalk.

21648 · Louth County Council · Lodged 25 May 2021

Reference: 21648
Authority: Louth County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 25 May 2021

Summary

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Louth County Council intends to carry out a major road realignment of the N53 National Secondary Route over a distance of 3.3km. The works will include constructing a single carriageway road, hard shoulders, a ghost island junction, a new link road, and associated landscaping and drainage.

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Development description

Part 8 - louth county council hereby gives notice of its intention to carry out realignment of the n53 national secondary route in the townlands of rassan, shanmullagh, annaghvacky, carrickastuck and barronstown, comprising the construction of a single carriageway road for a distance of 3.3km from a location 920m east of the n53 junction with local road l-3119 in the townland of rassan to a location 180m west of the n53 junction with local road l-3125 in the townland of barronstown and associated accommodation and fencing works, landscaping works, drainage works and ancillary works. The n53 realignment will typically consist of 7.3m of carriageway with 2.5m hard shoulders and 3m verges. A ghost island junction will be located approximately 300m east of annaghvackey cross roads. There will be a new link road, approx. 6m long, connecting the existing n53 with proposed new n53 with the proposed alignment at this location. Travelling south on the lp-7120from annaghvacky cross roads towards treagh the lp-7120 will be cul de saced 320m approx. From annaghvacky cross roads. The lt-31252 clonaleenaghan road will have a simple junction with the n53. The lp-3117 (crossmaglen) and adjacent ls 7116 will remain simple junctions off the existing n53 which will be reclassified as a local road

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Annavackey, Hackballscross, Dundalk	May 2025	€600,000	409 m
Shanmullagh, Hackballscross, Dundalk	Aug 2025	€390,000	412 m

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Application received25 May 2021
Decision due12 October 2021
Decision issued7 September 2021

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