Yellowbatter, Drogheda, Co Louth
Construction of 84 residential units including houses and duplexes.
22729 · Louth County Council · Lodged 14 September 2022
- Reference
- 22729
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 14 September 2022
- Residential units
- 84
- Floor area
- 8460.8 m²
Summary
AI-generatedDevelopment of 84 residential units ranging from 2 to 3 storeys on a 3.46-hectare site. The mix includes 72 houses and 12 duplex units, with associated parking, open space, and an ESB substation.
- 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 development on a site of c. 3.46ha comprising of 84 no. Residential units in a mix of houses and duplexes, ranging in height from 2 to 3 storeys, including 72 no. Houses (70 no. 3 bed, 2 no. 4 bed), 8 no. 2 bed duplex units; 4 no. 1 bed duplex units. This includes 14 no. 3 bed semi-detached units that are provided with optional ground floor extensions and 1 no. Duplex building (block b2) provided with an optional additional external staircase. All associated and ancillary site development including infrastructural works, hard and soft landscaping and boundary treatment works including public open space (c. 3,680.2sqm); communal open space and private open space; public lighting; 163 no. Surface car parking spaces; 80 no. Secure bicycle parking spaces; 1 no. Esb substation; bin stores and combined vehicular, cyclist and pedestrian access via access road permitted under lcc ref. No. 22215
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57 Ballymakenny Avenue, Ballymakenny Park, Droghedaprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €370,044 | 8 m |
| 55 Ballymakenny Avenue, Ballymakenny Park, Droghedaprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €370,044 | 8 m |
| 59 Ballymakenny Avenue, Ballymakenny Park, Droghedaprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €365,639 | 11 m |
| 61 Ballymakenny Avenue, Droghedaprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €365,639 | 15 m |
| 63 Ballymakenny Avenue, Ballymakenny Park, Droghedaprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €370,044 | 20 m |
| 65 Ballymakenny Avenue, Ballymakenny Park, Droghedaprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €365,639 | 26 m |
| 67 Ballymakenny Avenue, Ballymakennt, Droghedaprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €370,045 | 32 m |
| 69 Ballymakenny Avenue, Ballymakenny Park, Droghedaprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €370,044 | 38 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 received14 September 2022
- Decision due8 November 2022
- Decision issued4 November 2022
- Grant issued5 December 2022
- Permission expiry4 December 2027
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