GrantedHousing estateDecided 3 November 2025

Dromena Road, Castlebellingham, County Louth

Construction of 99 residential units, a childcare facility, and the demolition of agricultural sheds.

2460637 · Louth County Council · Lodged 21 October 2024

Reference: 2460637
Authority: Louth County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 21 October 2024
Residential units: 99
Floor area: 11110.800000000003 m²

Summary

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The proposed development consists of 93 houses, 6 apartments in a three-storey building, and a ground-floor crèche. The project also includes the demolition of existing agricultural sheds, new road access points, and a new footpath.

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Official record

Development description

Permission for a residential development consisting of 99 no. Dwellings in a mix of 93 no. Houses (8 no. 2-bed, 49no. 3-bed, 36 no. 4-bed) one and two storey in height and 6 no. Apartments (4 no. 1-bed, 2 no. 2-bed) and a childcare facility. The apartments are located over two floors within a three storey building with a childcare facility at ground floor level. 7 no. Of the proposed houses will front directly onto dromena road with each of these 7 no houses having an individual vehicular access directly onto dromena road. The main vehicular entrance to the development will be from the r132 dundalk road with a secondary vehicular entrance from dromena road. The secondary vehicular access off dromena road is at the southern end of the site and will serve the crèche, the 6 no apartments and the 3 no bungalows. There will be no vehicular route through the site from the r132 to dromena road. The development will provide for a new footpath along part of dromena road, pedestrian/cycle access points and a new crossing point on the r132 dundalk road. Site development works to facilitate the proposed development include the demolition of existing agricultural sheds and undergrounding of overhead lines. The development provides for all associated development works including adjustments to ground levels, car parking, landscaping, public lighting and boundary treatments *significant further information received on 11/09/2025 provides for, inter alia, revised site plans and submission of an 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
Dromena House, Castlebellingham, Louth	May 2026	€795,000	134 m
Dromena Rd, Castlebellingham, Louth	Apr 2026	€280,000	305 m
1-10 Gernon Place, Castlebelligham, Co Louthprice excludes VAT	Jul 2025	€2,684,802	349 m
Apartment Over Chemist House, Main Street, Castlebellingham	May 2026	€150,000	395 m
Main Street, Castlebellingham, Co. Louth	May 2026	€150,000	406 m
2 Beechgrove, Eastgate, Castlebellingham	Aug 2025	€412,000	430 m
20 Malthouse Gardens, Castlebellingham, Dundalk	Feb 2025	€197,000	464 m
Main St, Castlebellingham, Louth	Oct 2025	€290,000	470 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 received21 October 2024
Further information requested10 December 2024
Further information received11 September 2025
Decision due5 November 2025
Decision issued3 November 2025
Grant issued4 December 2025
Permission expiry3 December 2030

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