GrantedHousing estateDecided 4 March 2024

Yellowbatter, Drogheda, Co Louth

Construction of 85 residential units and a childcare facility in Yellowbatter, Drogheda.

23314 · Louth County Council · Lodged 30 June 2023

Reference: 23314
Authority: Louth County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 30 June 2023
Residential units: 69
Floor area: 8558.4 m²

Summary

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The development consists of 69 three- and four-bedroom houses, 16 apartments and duplexes in two three-storey blocks, and a single-storey childcare facility. Access will be provided from Ballymakenny Road via Listoke Avenue, with associated public open spaces and site works.

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Storeys: 3

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Official record

Development description

Development on lands located east of ballymakenny road, north and south of listoke avenue, and west of the listoke avenue estate, in the townland of yellowbatter, drogheda, county louth. The proposed development consists of 85 no. Residential dwellings comprised of 69 no. Three & four bed, two-storey, detached and semi-detached houses and 16 no. Two & three bed apartments and duplex units in 2 no. Three storey duplex blocks, and a one storey childcare facility measuring c. 769 sq. M. Vehicular access to the development will be from ballymakenny road, via listoke avenue (as previously constructed under planning refs. 08/274 & 18/872). The proposed development also includes for public open spaces, hard and soft landscaping, boundary treatments, internal roads and footpaths, car parking, bin storage, bicycle storage, public lighting, pedestrian and vehicular connections to adjoining lands, drainage infrastructure etc. And all associated site development works etc. All on an overall site area of c. 3.36 hectares.

The historical record

How housing estates have been decided in Louth County Council

87% granted

of 364 housing estates granted, refused or part-granted by Louth County Council, 2016–2026.

The same category nationally: 78%7,719
All categories in Louth County Council: 85%8,237

These are historical figures for this category in this council area, counted from the statutory register over the last 10 years. They are not an assessment of this application and say nothing about how it will be decided.

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 24 July 2024.

Notified floor area: 121.4 m²

6 commencement notices are linked to this development.

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
67 Listoke Drive, Ballymakenny Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€374,449	41 m
66 Listoke Drive, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€374,449	41 m
68 Listoke Drive, Ballymakenny Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	Jan 2026	€374,449	41 m
65 Listoke Drive, Ballymakenny Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€374,449	41 m
69 Listoke Drive, Ballymakenny Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€400,881	42 m
64 Listoke Drive, Ballymakenny Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€374,449	43 m
51 Listoke Drive, Ballymakenny Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	May 2026	€386,784	45 m
59 Listoke Drive, Ballymakenny Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	May 2026	€386,783	62 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 received30 June 2023
Further information requested18 August 2023
Further information received8 February 2024
Decision due6 March 2024
Decision issued4 March 2024
Grant issued4 April 2024
Permission expiry3 April 2029

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