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Hearthfield, Headford Road Mount Avenue, Farndreg Dundalk Co. Louth

Revisions to phases 2 and 3 of the Hearthfield housing development in Dundalk.

2460225 · Louth County Council · Lodged 25 April 2024

Reference: 2460225
Authority: Louth County Council
Register status: Invalid or incomplete
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 25 April 2024

Summary

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The application seeks to vary existing planning permissions for the Hearthfield residential development. The proposed changes affect 19 dwellings, including replacing detached houses with semi-detached units, and reconfiguring public open space.

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Residential units: 19

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Official record

Development description

Permission to vary planning permissions p. A. Ref. No. 20/210 and p. A. Ref. No. 20/ 211 consisting of phases 2 and 3 respectively of the permitted residential development known as “hearthfield” that is currently under construction at mount avenue. The proposed development will consist of revisions to phases 2 and 3 of the permitted development only and affects 19 no. Dwellings. It also includes the re-positioning and configuration of public open space and revisions to drainage and boundary treatments. The amendments proposed as they affect the phase 2 permission (p. A. Ref. No. 20/210) affect permitted house no. ’s 95, 96, 120 and 121 and consist of; (i) the replacement of dwelling no. 95 house type b2 consisting of a 2-storey detached dwelling with an alternative 2- storey detached dwelling, proposed house type c2; (ii) the replacement of dwelling no. 96 a detached 2-storey type b2 dwelling with a pair of semi-detached two-storey dwellings, proposed house types b1 ; (iii) replacement of house no. 120 a detached 2-storey type b2 dwelling with a pair of semi-detached 2-storey dwellings, proposed house types b1; (iv) replacement of house no. 121, house type b2 a detached 2-storey dwelling with an alternative detached 2-storey, split level dwelling proposed house type c2.2. The change in house type proposed will result in an increase in the number of dwellings within phase 2 from 47 to
It is also proposed to reposition and reconfigure the public open space area identified as ‘local green no. 4’ within phase 2 to the south of the permitted link road within phase 3 and replace attenuation tank with an over-ground detention basin within reconfigured public open space in phase
The position and alignment of the permitted link road is not affected by the revisions. The reconfiguration of the public open space will result in changes to the phase 3 layout as granted under p. A. Ref. No. 20/211 affecting permitted dwellings no’s 140
154 located to the south of the permitted link road. It is proposed to replace these dwellings and locate them to the north of the permitted link road. The replacement dwellings will consist of (i) a pair of two-storey semi-detached dwellings, proposed house type b2; (ii) 2 no. Detached two-storey dwellings, proposed house type c2.1; (iii) 4 no. 2-storey end terrace dwellings, proposed house types b4; 4 no. 2-storey mid-terrace dwellings... See newspaper for full details

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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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
122 Hearthfield, Mount Avenue, Dundalkprice excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€343,612	24 m
121 Hearthfield, Mount Avenue, Dundalkprice excludes VAT	Nov 2025	€343,612	29 m
120 Hearthfield, Mount Avenue, Dundalkprice excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€343,612	32 m
119 Hearthfield, Mount Avenue, Dundalkprice excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€348,017	41 m
118 Hearthfield, Mount Avenue, Dundalkprice excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€343,612	50 m
117 Hearthfield, Mount Avenue, Dundalkprice excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€343,612	59 m
129 Hearthfield, Mount Avenue, Dundalkprice excludes VAT	Jan 2026	€361,233	67 m
128 Hearthfield, Mount Avenue, Dundalkprice excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€361,234	71 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.

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Application received25 April 2024

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