GrantedHousing estateDecided 25 August 2023

Ballymakenny, Twenties Yellowbatter & Moneymore, Drogheda

Extension of duration for a large residential development of 1,056 units.

23320 · Louth County Council · Lodged 5 July 2023

Reference: 23320
Authority: Louth County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: EXTENSION OF DURATION
Received: 5 July 2023

Summary

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The applicant is seeking a further extension of duration for a major residential development of 1,056 units and two creches on a 32.90-hectare site in Drogheda. The scheme comprises 816 houses ranging from 2 to 3 storeys, alongside 240 duplex and apartment units.

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Residential units: 1,056

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Official record

Development description

Further extension of duration for planning ref. 18 539 extension of duration parent planning ref: 07/1507 p) 1056no. Residential units and 2no. Creche facilities on lands measuring approx. 32.90ha. The development provides for a total of 816no. Dwelling houses consisting of the following; type a; 36no. 4 bed detached houses; types b & b1; 196no. 4 bed semi-detached houses, types c & c1; 164no. 3 bed semi-detached houses. Types d & d1; 116no. 3 bed terraced houses, types j & j1; 304no. 2 bed houses comprising of 224 no. Semi detached houses and 80 no. Terraced houses. These house types vary between 2 & 3 no. Storeys in height. The development also provides for a total of 207no. Duplex and apartment units consisting of the following; type e; 138no. Duplex units in semi detached and terraced arrangements, type f; 69no. 2 bed apartments. The height of these units is 3no. Storeys. The development also provides for a total of 33no. Apartment units within 3no. Apartment blocks; w, x and z consisting of the following; types g & g1; 10no. 3 bed apartments, type h & h1; 11no. 3 bed apartments, types k & k1; 6no 3 bed apartments, type l & l1; 6no. 3 bed apartments. The height of these blocks varies between 3 & 4no. Storeys. The proposed development includes 2no. Creche facilities of 340sqm and 450sqm respectively providing a total of 790sqm gross floor area. Permission is also sought for the demolition of 1no. Derelict dwelling. The proposed development includes 2no. Vehicular accesses from the ballymakenny rd, 2no. Vehicular accesses from the existing twenties lane and 1no. Future vehicular access connection to the proposed planned realigned twenties lane. The development also involves the provision of 4.68ha of public open space and the provision of 2105 surface car parking spaces along with all associated infrastructure and site development works including internal roads, bin storage, bicycle storage, landscaping and boundary treatments. Approx. 0.87ha of the site area forms part of an overall linear park which has been previously submitted for planning permission to louth county council under reg. Ref. No. 07/1210 by euro construction corporation ltd. An environmental impact statement (eis) has been prepared to accompany this application

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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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
67 Ushers Mill Avenue, Ushers Mill, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	Jun 2026	€361,233	21 m
65 Usher's Mill Avenue, Usher's Mill, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	Jun 2026	€363,877	21 m
6 Ushers Mill View, Ushers Mill, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	Jun 2026	€422,908	68 m
4 Usher's Mill View, Usher's Mill, Louthprice excludes VAT	Jun 2026	€427,313	78 m
3 Ushers Mill View, Ushers Mill, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	Jun 2026	€422,907	78 m
5 Ushers Mill View, Ushers Mill, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	Jun 2026	€427,313	78 m
1 Ushers Mill View, Ushers Mill, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	Jun 2026	€440,529	78 m
7 Ushers Mill View, Ushers Mill, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	Jun 2026	€422,907	94 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 received5 July 2023
Decision due29 August 2023
Decision issued25 August 2023
Permission expiry31 December 2023

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