Planning Permission Ireland
RefusedApartmentsDecided 18 November 2022

Tom Bellew Avenue & Long Avenue, Dundalk, Co. Louth

Demolition of a boundary wall and construction of 46 residential units in a three-storey development.

22469 · Louth County Council · Lodged 10 June 2022

Reference
22469
Authority
Louth County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
10 June 2022
Residential units
46
Floor area
4361.6 m²

Summary

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The project involves the demolition of an existing boundary wall and the construction of a three-storey residential development. It will comprise 46 units, split into 23 ground-floor apartments and 23 duplexes above, with 49 parking spaces and associated roadworks.

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Storeys
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Official record

Development description

Permission for the demolition of the existing boundary wall which runs along long avenue and tom bellew avenue and the construction of a three storey residential development to the southern portion of the site of 46 residential units comprising of 23 no. 2 bed ground floor apartments and 23 no. 3 bed duplexes above accessed via external stairs. The proposed development including communal amenity spaces and parking (49 spaces inc. 9 electric vehicle parking spaces) is accessed via a new vehicle entrance from long avenue. There are pedestrian links located on the long avenue and tom bellew avenue. Other roadworks as required including a cycle lane to tom bellew avenue and alterations to kerb line for crossing points. New boundary treatments and communal bike stores, bin stores and esb substation building are proposed. Associated groundworks, landscaping, drainage, engineering and ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development to be included to site at corner of tom bellew avenue and the long avenue. This application includes a masterplan relating to the wider lands to the north of the site which has an application for a discount food store and coffee shop **significant further information received on 25/10/2022 which includes revised site layout which altered landscaping and reduced car parking number to 40 spaces including 10 no electric vehicle parking spaces. Cycle parking provision has been increased to 90 cycle spaces. The development now consists of 23 no 3 bed duplex units/18 no 2 bed apartments/4 no 1 bed apartments-total 46 units**

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Mixed UseRE
To provide for commercial, business and supporting residential uses.

National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site

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
AddressDatePriceDistance
33 Long Ave, Dundalk, LouthDec 2025€245,00099 m
7 Dunmore, Avenue Rd, DundalkFeb 2025€315,000104 m
161 Greenacres, Dundalk, Co. LouthDec 2025€189,000123 m
13 Dunmor, Avenue Rd, DundalkNov 2025€300,000139 m
156 Greenacres, Dundalk, LouthJun 2026€306,000141 m
3 Regans Terrace, Avenue Rd, DundalkNov 2025€139,000186 m
195 Greenacres, Dundalk, LouthMar 2025€276,000193 m
42 Laurel Grove Greenacres, Dundalk, Louthnot full market priceJun 2026€120,000208 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

  1. Application received10 June 2022
  2. Further information requested28 July 2022
  3. Further information received25 October 2022
  4. Decision due21 November 2022
  5. Decision issued18 November 2022

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