GrantedHousing estateDecided 11 September 2024

Old Slane Road and R168, Mell/Tullyallen, Drogheda

Modifications to a permitted residential development, proposing 207 houses and apartments.

2460266 · Louth County Council · Lodged 10 May 2024

Reference: 2460266
Authority: Louth County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 10 May 2024

Summary

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This Large-scale Residential Development (LRD) application seeks modifications to a previously permitted scheme. The changes affect 207 dwellings, proposing a mix of 1 to 4-bedroom units, and the construction of a standalone crèche instead of an integrated one.

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Residential units: 207
Storeys: 3

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Official record

Development description

Large-scale residential development application - http://www. Gortmell-lrd. Com/ . The lrd application seeks modifications to the permitted shd (abp-311678-21, as amended under p. A. Ref. 2360368) and the application relates to 207no. Of the 237no. Permitted dwellings and the construction of the crèche as a standalone building (crèche is permitted as integral part of one of the apartment buildings in the permitted development). The modifications proposed do not affect the 30no. Permitted dwellings currently under construction (amendment permission p. A. Ref. 2360368) other than a minor boundary adjustment to the garden boundary of no
The modifications provide for amendments to the design, layout and dwelling types including the omission of two permitted apartment buildings (111no. Apartments) with associated modifications to the road layout and distribution of public open space, car parking, site services and site development works including the undergrounding of esb overhead lines and associated diversion works. The 207no. New house types and apartments proposed have a residential mix of 21no. 1-bed, 49no. 2-bed, 115no. 3-bed & 22no. 4-bed, two and three storey in height in detached, semi-detached and terraced formats. The overall number of dwellings as permitted under the shd (abp-311678-21, as amended under p. A. Ref. 2360368) will remain unchanged at 237no. Dwellings. The overall permitted dwelling mix will change from 147no. Apartments and 90no. Houses, to 42no. Apartments and 195no. Houses. The mix of dwellings within the entire shd site will be amended from 19no. 1-bed, 96no. 2-bed, 109no. 3-bed and 13no. 4-bed (as permitted under abp-311678-21 and amended under p. A. Ref. 2360368), to 21no. 1-bed, 49no. 2-bed, 142no. 3-bed and 25no. 4-bed. This planning application also seeks permission for 2no. Esb substations required to serve the proposed development. This planning application will be accompanied by a natura impact statement (nis)

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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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
34 Gort Mell, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	Sept 2025	€317,181	19 m
120 Gort Mell, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€396,476	43 m
227 Gort Mell, Slane Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	Nov 2025	€352,422	51 m
116 Gort Mell, Slane Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	Mar 2026	€436,123	54 m
47 Gort Mell, Tullyallen, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	Mar 2026	€312,775	54 m
48 Gort Mell, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	Mar 2026	€312,775	59 m
223 Gortmell, Old Slane Road, Tullyallenprice excludes VAT	Aug 2025	€351,982	60 m
228 Gort Mell, Slane Road, Droghedaprice excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€352,422	63 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 received10 May 2024
Further information requested4 July 2024
Further information received20 August 2024
Decision due16 September 2024
Decision issued11 September 2024
Grant issued14 October 2024
Permission expiry9 February 2027

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