Planning Permission Ireland
RefusedHousing estateDecided 23 January 2024

Haggardstown, Dundalk, Co Louth

A large-scale residential development of 502 homes and a creche in Haggardstown.

2360476 · Louth County Council · Lodged 21 November 2023

Reference
2360476
Authority
Louth County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
21 November 2023
Residential units
502
Floor area
42305.5 m²

Summary

AI-generated

This 10-year LRD application proposes 502 residential units ranging from 1 to 3 storeys, including houses, a bungalow, and maisonettes. The development also features a two-storey creche, extensive public open space, and new access points.

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Storeys
3

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Official record

Development description

  • Large-scale residential development (lrd) application (10 year) inc. Eiar & nis
  • (see www. Haggardstownlrd. Ie) for: (1) 502 no. Residential units ranging in height from 1-3 storeys comprising 26 no. 4-bedroom semi-detached houses [147.8sqm gfa each]; 210 no. 3-bedroom terraced houses and semi-detached houses [ranging from 88.9sqm
  • 100sqm gfa, some of which include garden sheds]; 1 no. 3-bedroom bungalow [111.5sqm gfa]; 214 no. 2-bedroom houses [73.6sqm gfa each]; and 52 no. 1-bedroom maisonettes [ranging from 56.5sqm
  • 81.4sqm gfa]; (2) a 2-storey creche [c. 570.7sqm gfa] with associated external play area [c. 813sqm]; (3) public open space [totalling c. 4.69ha of which c. 3.09ha comprises strategic amenity space] and private open space [private gardens serving the houses, bungalow and maisonettes]; and (4) vehicular, cyclist and pedestrian access/egress and associated circulation routes [including the construction of new dedicated entrance to the r172 blackrock road with a southbound right hand turning lane and a new northbound bus stop, 2 no. New pedestrian access points routes to bóthar maol and 1 no. New pedestrian and cycle path access point along the northeastern boundary to bóthar maol]. The development will also consist of: (5) 762 no. Car parking spaces [including 738 no. Residential spaces, 4 no. Accessible visitor spaces and
  • No spaces serving the proposed creche]; (6) electric vehicle charging infrastructure; (7) 660 no. Bicycle parking spaces [502. No residential spaces; 120 no. Visitor spaces; 6 no. Long-term spaces for the creche; 16 no. Visitor spaces for the creche and 16 no. Shared spaces serving the proposed strategic amenity/public open space]; (8) bicycle storage; (9) bin storage; (10) photovoltaic roof panels; (11) 6 no. Esb sub-stations; (12) undergrounding and diversion of existing 10kv and 20kv overhead power lines; (13) provision of public lighting; (14) boundary treatments including gates, piers and railings; (15) equipped play areas; (16) public art and wayfinding; (17) all hard and soft landscaping; (18) provision of sustainable urban drainage systems; (19) 1 no. Type 3 wastewater pumping station and associated 24hr underground emergency storage tank; and (20) all other site excavation, infrastructure and development works above and below ground, including changes in level, cut, fill and the infilling of lands, retaining features, resurfacing and site servicing [foul and surface water drainage and water supply]

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Open SpaceOS
“To preserve, provide and improve recreational amenity and open space.”

National zoning type: Open space, park

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

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
8 Edenhill, The Loakers, BlackrockNov 2025€244,700297 m
11 Hazelhurst, The Loakers, BlackrockJun 2026€250,000426 m
47 Beaupark, The Loakers, DundalkMar 2026€251,000455 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

  1. Application received21 November 2023
  2. Decision due24 January 2024
  3. Decision issued23 January 2024
  4. Appeal submitted19 February 2024
  5. Appeal decided7 June 2024

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