GrantedHousing estateDecided 17 April 2023

Marlbog Road, Haggardstown, Dundalk Co Louth

Amendments to a housing development in Haggardstown, reducing the scheme to 31 houses and a creche.

238 · Louth County Council · Lodged 13 January 2023

Reference: 238
Authority: Louth County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 13 January 2023
Residential units: 23
Floor area: 2666 m²

Summary

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This application seeks to amend a previously approved development, reducing the number of dwellings from 35 to 31 two-storey houses. The proposal also includes the repositioning of a two-storey creche facility, parking spaces, and public open space.

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Storeys: 2

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Official record

Development description

Permission to amend approved development (ref. No. 22/127) on a parcel of land with a site area of 1.64 hectares (ha) at the western extent of the marlmount housing development, which includes revisions to the site layout and a reduction in the number of dwellings from 35 no. Units to 31 no. Units, including changes to 17 no. House types and will consist of the following: construction of 31 no. 2 storey dwellings comprising 1 no. Detached 4 bedroom house (type q), 4 no. Detached 4 bedroom houses (type s), 6 no. Semi-detached 4 bedroom houses (type s) and 2 no. Semi-detached 4 bedroom houses (type s1), 10 no. Semi-detached 3 bedroom houses (type r) and 8 no. Semi-detached 3 bedroom houses (type p) at the following addresses: numbers 1 to 31 marlmount close (inclusive), repositioning of a 2 storey creche facility with a gross floor area of 490sqm, 20 no. Ancillary car parking spaces and 22 no. Covered bicycle spaces to serve staff and children drop off/pick up, together with 3,250sqm of public open space, construction of the local access road, 4 no. Visitor car parking spaces, landscaping and all site development works **sfi received 29.3. 23**

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Existing ResidentialRS

“To protect and enhance the amenity and character of existing residential communities.”

National zoning type: Existing residential

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
8 Marlmount Close, Dundalkprice excludes VAT	Sept 2025	€414,097	7 m
14 Marlmount Close, Dundalkprice excludes VAT	May 2025	€392,070	43 m
17 Marlmount Close, Dundalkprice excludes VAT	Feb 2025	€374,449	43 m
18 Marlmount Close, Dundalkprice excludes VAT	Feb 2025	€370,044	43 m
3 Marlmount Close, Dundalkprice excludes VAT	Feb 2025	€374,449	45 m
33 Marlmount Close, Old Dublin Road, Dundalkprice excludes VAT	Mar 2025	€348,018	60 m
34 Marlmount Close, Marlmount, Dundalkprice excludes VAT	Mar 2025	€348,018	65 m
35 Marlmount Close, Dundalkprice excludes VAT	Jan 2025	€427,312	70 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

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Application received13 January 2023
Further information requested3 March 2023
Further information received29 March 2023
Decision due25 April 2023
Decision issued17 April 2023
Grant issued18 May 2023
Permission expiry17 May 2028

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