GrantedHousing estateDecided 6 April 2023

Bellfield, Haggardstown, Dundalk Co Louth

Construction of 183 residential units and a creche in Haggardstown.

2364 · Louth County Council · Lodged 14 February 2023

Reference: 2364
Authority: Louth County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 14 February 2023
Residential units: 183
Floor area: 18191.8 m²

Summary

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This Large-Scale Residential Development (LRD) consists of 64 houses and 119 apartments or duplex units across six blocks up to six storeys high. The development also includes a creche, car and bicycle parking, EV charging points, and access upgrades.

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Storeys: 6

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Official record

Development description

Large-scale residential development - permission for an lrd consisting of a total of 183 no. Residential units along with provision of creche as follows: site excavation works. Provision of 64 no. Dwellings (38no. 3 bed semi-detached; 8 no. 4 bed semi-detached; 8 no. 3 bed semi-detached; 1 no. 4 bed semi-detached; 1 no. 3 bed semi-detached; 4 no. 4 bed detached; 3 no. 4 bed detached and 1 no. 3 bed detached). Provision of a total of 119 no. Apartments/duplex units (21 no. 1 bed; 57 no. 2 bed; and 41 no. 3 bed units across 6 no. Blocks ranging in height up to 6 storeys). Provision of a creche. Provision of associated car parking at surface level via a combination of in-curtilage parking for dwellings and on-street parking for the creche, duplexes and apartments. Provision of electric vechicle charging points with associated infrastructure. Associated bicycle storage facilities and bin storage facilities. Use of existing access from dublin road with associated upgrade works to the existing internal access road to facilitate vehicular, pedestrian and cycle access. Internal access roads and footpaths and associated connections to the existing bellfield residential estate. Residential communal open space areas with formal play area along with hard and soft landscaping, public lighting, boundary treatments including walls, railing and fencing. Esb substation. Internal site works and attenuation systems and all ancillary site development/construction works to facilitate foul, water and service networks for connection to the existing foul, water, gas and esb networks. A natura impact statement has been submitted with this application. See www. Bellfieldlrd. Com for more information

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

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
11 Bellfield Close, Dublin Road, Dundalkprice excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€400,000	33 m
8 Bellfield Close, Dublin Road, Dundalkprice excludes VAT	Sept 2025	€405,300	44 m
7 Bellfield Close, Dundalk, Louthprice excludes VAT	Oct 2025	€348,018	49 m
13 Bellfield Close, Dublin Road, Dundalkprice excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€352,423	86 m
5 Bellfield Close, Dublin Road, Haggardstownprice excludes VAT	Sept 2025	€343,612	95 m
14 Bellfield Close, Dublin Road, Dundalkprice excludes VAT	Apr 2026	€365,639	97 m
4 Bellfield Drive, Dublin Road, Dundalk	Jul 2025	€400,000	102 m
9 Bellfield Close, Dublin Road, Dundalkprice excludes VAT	Oct 2025	€440,529	111 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 received14 February 2023
Decision due10 April 2023
Decision issued6 April 2023
Appeal submitted3 May 2023
Appeal decided31 July 2023
Permission expiry30 July 2028

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