Ravel, Dunleer, Co Louth
Construction of 70 houses, including bungalows and sheltered accommodation, with a new cycleway, playground, and estate roads in Dunleer.
2458 · Louth County Council · Lodged 16 April 2024
- Reference
- 2458
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 April 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe development on a 3.17-hectare site in Ravel will consist of 70 houses, including 23 bungalows (some for sheltered accommodation) and various two-storey homes. It will also feature 123 car parking spaces, a new cycleway and footpath along the R170, a playground, and an ESB substation.
- Residential units
- 70
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
Section 179a housing development - all details can be viewed via https://consult. Louthcoco. Ie/. The construction of 70no. Houses including 9no. 2-bed bungalows, 24no. Two storey 2-bed houses, 18no. Two storey 3-bed houses, 5no. Two storey 4-bed houses, and 2no. 3-bed bungalows, and 12no. Sheltered accommodation 2-bed bungalows on a site of 3.17 hectares in the townland of ravel. The development will also include the construction of new connections to the existing estate road; provision of new cycleway, footpath, and public lighting along the boundary with the r170; new estate roads and homezones within the site; 123no. 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 tank; and all associated works
The historical record
How housing estates have been decided in Louth County Council
87% granted
of 364 housing estates granted, refused or part-granted by Louth County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 78%7,719
- All categories in Louth County Council
- 85%8,237
These are historical figures for this category in this council area, counted from the statutory register over the last 10 years. They are not an assessment of this application and say nothing about how it will be decided.
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Beechwood Dr, Dunleer, Louthnot full market price | Jul 2025 | €45,833 | 345 m |
| Apartment Over Head, 3 Ardee Road, Dunleer | Apr 2025 | €100,000 | 358 m |
| 12 Beechwood Drive, Dunleer, Co Louth | Jun 2026 | €240,000 | 361 m |
| 27 Shamrock Grove, Dunleer, Louth | Mar 2026 | €136,000 | 376 m |
| 29 Shamrock Grove, Dunleer, Louth | May 2026 | €321,000 | 389 m |
| The Corner House, Main Street, Dunleer | Mar 2025 | €133,200 | 403 m |
| 6 The Courtyard, Main St, Dunleer | Aug 2025 | €177,000 | 408 m |
| 11 The Orchard, Dunleer, Louth | Feb 2025 | €194,000 | 413 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 received16 April 2024
- Decision due16 April 2024
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