Howe's Hill/Mullach Alainn, Knocknagoran, Omeath Co. Louth
Construction of 20 residential units, including the partial demolition, renovation, and subdivision of a protected structure.
2460340 · Louth County Council · Lodged 21 June 2024
- Reference
- 2460340
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 June 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development consists of 20 residential units, including terraced and detached houses. The project also involves the partial demolition, extension, renovation, and subdivision of Prospect House, which is a protected structure, into two separate dwellings, alongside the demolition of an outbuilding.
- Residential units
- 20
- Storeys
- 2
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
Permission for (a) construction of 20 no. Residential units comprising of: (i) 5 no. 2 storey, 3 bed dwelling houses in 1no. Terrace block; (ii) 10 no. 2 storey, 2 bed dwelling houses in 2 no. Terrace block of 5 units in each block; (iii) 1 no. Detached 2 storey 4 bed dwelling house fronting onto howe’s hill; (iv) 1 no. Detached 2 storey 2 bed dwelling house; (v) 1 no. Detached single storey 1 bed dwelling house; (vi) partial demolition, extension, renovation, restoration and subdivision of prospect house, a 2 storey dwelling house into 2 separate dwelling houses. Prospect house is a protected structure within the louth county development plan 2021-2027 (ref. Lh005-067); (b) demolition of existing outbuilding and (c) associated site development works including hard and soft landscaping, planted weldmesh retaining wall, self-contained ecological/wildlife corridor, connection to mains sewerage, installation of new surface water drainage system, mixed boundary treatments, provision of public amenity space *significant further information received on 06/05/2025 & revised notices 13/05/2025 - subject of a revised stage 2 appropriate assessment (natura impact statement) with the reduction of residential units from 20 to 17 and the provision of 3 new short term let units*
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mullach Allain, Omeath, Louth | May 2025 | €125,000 | 99 m |
| 18 Mullach Allain, Omeath, Louth | Oct 2025 | €130,000 | 99 m |
| Main Street, Omeath, Co Louth | Oct 2025 | €61,000 | 113 m |
| 1 The Village Green, Omeath, Louth | Oct 2025 | €360,000 | 164 m |
| 23 Village Green, Omeath, Co. Louth | Mar 2025 | €265,000 | 229 m |
| Station House, Station Rd, Omeath | Dec 2025 | €125,000 | 260 m |
| 13 Cul Na Rath, Knocknagoran, Omeath | Nov 2025 | €355,000 | 287 m |
| 18 Cul Na Rath, Omeath, Co Louth | Jun 2025 | €335,000 | 307 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 received21 June 2024
- Further information requested8 August 2024
- Further information received13 May 2025
- Decision due7 July 2025
- Decision issued18 June 2025
- Appeal submitted14 July 2025
- Appeal decided28 November 2025
- Permission expiry27 November 2030
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