GrantedHousing estateDecided 19 September 2024

'Hearthfield' Headford Road, Mount Avenue Farndreg, Dundalk

Revisions to phases 2 and 3 of a housing development in Dundalk, adding two homes and altering layouts.

2460240 · Louth County Council · Lodged 1 May 2024

Reference: 2460240
Authority: Louth County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 1 May 2024
Residential units: 19
Floor area: 2248.98 m²

Summary

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The applicant is seeking amendments to a permitted housing development, affecting 19 dwellings. The changes will increase the phase 2 unit count from 47 to 49, reconfigure public open space, replace an attenuation tank with an over-ground basin, and relocate several permitted houses.

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Official record

Development description

Permission for revisions to phases 2 and 3 of the permitted development at "hearthfield" 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. 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 change in house types will result in a decrease in the number of dwellings permitted within phase 3 from 67 to
The proposed amendments however will not result in any change to the overall number of dwellings permitted within the overall “hearthfield” development as permitted under pa ref. No. 18/943 (abp ref. 303628-19); pa ref. No. 20/210 and pa ref. No. 20/211 i. E. 194. For details of proposed replacement dwellings please see full development description as contained in the public notices. The proposed development also provides for car parking, public open space, landscape and boundary treatments, including the construction of retaining walls, public lighting, surface water attenuation, in addition to all site development works including alterations to ground levels. *significant further information received on 28/08/2024 and revised notices received on 30/08/2024 which includes revisions to the permitted link road to provide a vehicular connection to residentially zoned lands to the south; a public lighting plan and additional information in relation to roads, drainage and structural engineering matters

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	72 m

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Key dates

Timeline

Application received1 May 2024
Further information requested21 June 2024
Further information received30 August 2024
Decision due26 September 2024
Decision issued19 September 2024
Grant issued21 October 2024
Permission expiry18 November 2025

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