Ballymkenny Road, Drogheda, Co Louth
Construction of five detached and semi-detached houses to replace previously permitted homes.
2436 · Louth County Council · Lodged 14 March 2024
- Reference
- 2436
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 14 March 2024
- Residential units
- 5
- Floor area
- 572 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes the construction of five two-storey, three and four-bedroom detached and semi-detached houses. This development will modify a previously permitted scheme, replacing five previously approved houses with alternative designs.
- Storeys
- 2
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Permission for the construction of 5 no. 2 storey 3 and 4 bed, detached and semi-detached houses with car parking and all associated site development works etc. On a site area of 0.12 ha, located within the 'ellwood park' residential development. Access to the proposed development will be via ellwood park, off ballymakenny road. The effect of the proposed development will be a modification to part of an extant permission under ref. No. 21/1212, thus replacing 5 no. Previously permitted houses, with 5 no. Proposed alternative houses
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & 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 2 July 2024.
Notified floor area: 122.6 m²
3 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Ellwood Park, Ballymakenny Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €343,786 | 42 m |
| 19 Ellwood Park, Ballymakenny Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €343,612 | 66 m |
| 18 Ellwood Park, Ballymakenny Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €366,110 | 73 m |
| 18 Ellwood Park, Ballymakenny Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €361,233 | 73 m |
| No 4 Ellwood Park, Ballymakenny Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €339,294 | 92 m |
| 14 Ellwood Park, Ballymakenny Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €343,786 | 92 m |
| 12 Ellwood Park, Ballymakenny Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €343,786 | 92 m |
| 11 Ellwood Park, Ballymakenny Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €387,665 | 92 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 received14 March 2024
- Decision due8 May 2024
- Decision issued2 May 2024
- Grant issued3 June 2024
- Permission expiry2 June 2029
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