GrantedHousing estateDecided 17 February 2023

Racecourse Meadows, Racecourse Road, Dundalk Co Louth

Changes to a partially built housing development, including repositioning apartment blocks and altering roads and parking.

22988 · Louth County Council · Lodged 19 December 2022

Reference: 22988
Authority: Louth County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 19 December 2022
Residential units: 30
Floor area: 2834 m²

Summary

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The application seeks permission to vary a partially constructed residential development. Revisions to the western part of the site include a revised boundary treatment, reconfiguration of footpaths and roads, and a rearranged car parking layout. It also proposes repositioning the footprints of some houses and three permitted apartment buildings, alongside internal and external design updates to nine apartments.

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Official record

Development description

Permission to vary the partially constructed and occupied residential development known as racecourse meadows, permitted under ref. No. 06/339 (varied under ref. No. 07/321; 10/33 and 22/376) and extended under ref. No. 21/1518/21/1519 and 21/1520. Revisions are restricted to the western part of the site only and include a revised boundary treatment along a section of the western site boundary; reconfiguration of part of the internal footpath and road network within the site and the rearrangement of the car parking layout serving permitted dwelling and apartment no. 's 99
128. The amendments proposed will result in the repositioning of the footprint of some permitted dwellings including the 3 no. Permitted apartment buildings (accommodating apartment no. 's 99- 101; 108-110 and 115-117), as well as minor amendments to rear garden areas serving houses. External and internal revisions are also proposed to the design and layout of the 9 no. Permitted apartments (i. E. Apartment no. 's 99-101; 108-110 and 115-117) to bring them up to current standards and regulations. The revisions proposed consist of the reconfiguration of internal floor areas, including the provision of a lift, as well as alterations to balconies and external elevations comprising revision to materials and finishes, and the size and positioning of windows. The proposed amendments will not result in any change to the overall number of dwellings currently permitted; and all site development works including alterations to ground levels

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

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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Built & sold

What happened next

Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.

Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 31 August 2023.

Notified floor area: 101 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Racecourse Rd, Dowdallshill, Dundalk	Sept 2025	€475,000	181 m
26 Units At Racecourse Meadows, Racecourse Road, Dundalkprice excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€8,229,075	202 m
20 Dowdallshill, Dundalk, Louth	Nov 2025	€240,000	258 m
Newry Rd, Dundalk, Dundalk	Jun 2025	€75,000	278 m
26 Brickfield Gardens, Newry Rd, Dundalk	Dec 2025	€325,000	385 m
11 Brickfield Gardens, Newry Rd, Dundalk	Sept 2025	€175,000	423 m
35 Dowdalls Hill, Dundalk, Louth	Mar 2025	€155,000	427 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

Application received19 December 2022
Decision due21 February 2023
Decision issued17 February 2023
Grant issued20 March 2023
Permission expiry31 December 2023

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