Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedHousing estateDecided 4 November 2022

Yellowbatter, Drogheda, Co Louth

Construction of 96 residential units with an option for a childcare facility.

22730 · Louth County Council · Lodged 14 September 2022

Reference
22730
Authority
Louth County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
14 September 2022
Residential units
96
Floor area
9674.8 m²

Summary

AI-generated

Development of 96 residential units ranging from 2 to 3 storeys on a 3.67-hectare site. The scheme comprises 72 houses and 24 duplexes, with one dwelling having an option to accommodate a ground-floor childcare facility.

Housing estatehousingcrecheduplex
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. 3.67ha, comprising 96 no. Residential units in a mix of houses and duplexes, in buildings ranging in height from 2 to 3 storeys, including 72 no. Houses (64 no. 3 bed, 8 no. 4 bed), 20 no. 2 bed duplex units and 4 no. 1 bed duplex units. This includes 1 no. Dwelling with an option to accommodate a childcare facility at ground floor level. Also includes: 22 no. 3 bedroom semi-detached units and 6 no. 4 bedroom semi-detached units provided with optional ground floor extensions and 1 no. Duplex building (type b1) provided with an optional additional external staircase. All associated and ancillary site development and infrastructural works, hard and soft landscaping and boundary treatment works, including minor reduction in area of front garden of house no. 68 permitted under lcc ref. No. 22215, to accommodate 6 no. Covered and secure resident bicycle parking spaces; 2.4m high acoustic fence at northern boundary extending c. 113.5m along the port access northern cross route, permitted under abp ref
  • Ha0007; public open space (c. 4,118.1sqm), communal open space and private open space; public lighting; 184 no. Surface car parking spaces; an overall total of 100 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. 22/215

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
57 Ballymakenny Avenue, Ballymakenny Park, Droghedaprice excludes VATApr 2025€370,0448 m
55 Ballymakenny Avenue, Ballymakenny Park, Droghedaprice excludes VATApr 2025€370,0448 m
59 Ballymakenny Avenue, Ballymakenny Park, Droghedaprice excludes VATMay 2025€365,63911 m
61 Ballymakenny Avenue, Droghedaprice excludes VATApr 2025€365,63915 m
63 Ballymakenny Avenue, Ballymakenny Park, Droghedaprice excludes VATApr 2025€370,04420 m
65 Ballymakenny Avenue, Ballymakenny Park, Droghedaprice excludes VATApr 2025€365,63926 m
67 Ballymakenny Avenue, Ballymakennt, Droghedaprice excludes VATApr 2025€370,04532 m
69 Ballymakenny Avenue, Ballymakenny Park, Droghedaprice excludes VATApr 2025€370,04438 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

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  1. Application received14 September 2022
  2. Decision due8 November 2022
  3. Decision issued4 November 2022
  4. Grant issued5 December 2022
  5. Permission expiry4 December 2027

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