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Newfoundwell Road, Newtownstalaban, Drogheda Co Louth

Construction of nine retirement homes in Drogheda, replacing a permitted creche and community building.

22600 · Louth County Council · Lodged 27 July 2022

Reference: 22600
Authority: Louth County Council
Register status: Invalid or incomplete
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 27 July 2022
Residential units: 11
Floor area: 720.8 m²

Summary

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Permission is sought to amend a previously permitted development by omitting a creche and community building. In their place, nine self-contained retirement homes will be built across three buildings, including communal spaces, solar panels, and a new pedestrian entrance.

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Official record

Development description

Permission for amendments to development permitted under abp305819-19 omitting the permitted creche and community building and the construction of 9 no. Self-contained retirement homes (7 no. 1 bed and 2 no. 2 bed) contained across three separate buildings with communal and support services for independent and/or assisted living for older persons. Building a contains the communal and support spaces along with three units; building b consists of two units while building c has four units. Building a is part 2-storey with the remaining buildings single storey. All buildings proposed have the option for the installation of photovoltaic/solar panels on roof slopes depending on orientation and heat pumps. The proposed development includes all car parking, landscaping, infrastructure services and site development works associated with the development proposed. The development includes a new pedestrian/cycle entrance onto newfoundwell road. The proposed development will be accessed off the existing vehicular access road permitted and constructed under abp 305819-19 to the development to be known as newtown wood

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

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
199 Beaulieu Village, Termonfeckin Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	Jan 2025	€321,586	119 m
200 Beaulieu Village, Termonfeckin Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	Mar 2025	€281,894	125 m
201 Beaulieu Village, Termonfeckin Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	May 2025	€273,127	129 m
202 Beaulieu Village, Termonfeckin Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	Feb 2025	€316,256	135 m
25 Newtown Wood, Termonfeckin Road, Drogheda	Jul 2026	€415,000	136 m
206 Beaulieu Village, Termonfeckin Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	Jan 2025	€299,515	162 m
207 Beaulieu Village, Termonfeckin Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	Apr 2025	€325,947	169 m
208 Beaulieu Village, Termonfeckin Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	Sept 2025	€392,070	178 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.

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Application received27 July 2022

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