GrantedHousing estateDecided 5 June 2024

Ballymakenny Road, Drogheda, Co Louth

Construction of 97 houses, a new entrance, and associated works in Drogheda.

2456 · Louth County Council · Lodged 16 April 2024

Reference: 2456
Authority: Louth County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 16 April 2024

Summary

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This Section 179A housing development consists of 97 houses, including 14 bungalows and 83 two-storey houses. The project includes a new entrance onto Ballymakenny Road, cycleways, footpaths, a playground, and an ESB substation.

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Residential units: 97

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Official record

Development description

Section 179a housing development - all details can be viewed via https://consult. Louthcoco. Ie/. Construction of 97no. Houses including 12no. 2-bed bungalows, 40no. Two storey 2-bed houses, 30no. Two storey 3-bed houses, 13no. Two storey 4-bed houses, and 2no. 3-bed bungalows on a site of 3.03 hectares. The development will also include the construction of a new entrance onto the ballymakenny road; provision of new cycleway, footpath, and public lighting along the ballymakenny road; new estate roads and homezones within the site; 120no. Car parking spaces including both on-street and in-curtilage parking; cycle parking; hard and soft landscaping including public open spaces, playground, and private gardens; boundary treatments; esb substation; lighting; laying of underground sewers, mains and pipes; underground pump station and attenuation tanks; and all associated works

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
23 Ellwood Park, Ballymakenny Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	Mar 2025	€343,786	112 m
19 Ellwood Park, Ballymakenny Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	Mar 2025	€343,612	132 m
16 Castlemanor, Ballymakenny Rd, Drogheda	Apr 2025	€410,000	138 m
18 Ellwood Park, Ballymakenny Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	Feb 2025	€361,233	169 m
18 Ellwood Park, Ballymakenny Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	Feb 2025	€366,110	169 m
Galroostown, Ballymackenny, Drogheda	Feb 2025	€222,000	213 m
14 Ellwood Park, Ballymakenny Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	Mar 2025	€343,786	215 m
12 Ellwood Park, Ballymakenny Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	Mar 2025	€343,786	215 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 received16 April 2024
Decision due10 June 2024
Decision issued5 June 2024

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