RefusedApartmentsDecided 6 February 2025

Congress Avenue, Lagavooren Townland, Drogheda Co. Louth

Construction of 71 residential units, including apartments, duplexes, and houses in Drogheda.

2460772 · Louth County Council · Lodged 6 December 2024

Reference: 2460772
Authority: Louth County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 6 December 2024

Summary

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The development comprises two apartment blocks of 2-4 storeys, a 3-storey duplex block, and a terrace of three single-storey houses. The scheme also includes a community facility, 37 car parking spaces, 164 bicycle spaces, and public and communal open spaces.

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Residential units: 71
Storeys: 4
Floor area: 6,397 m²

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Official record

Development description

Permission for the development of 71 no. Residential units at congress avenue, lagavooren townland, drogheda, co. Louth, a site of circa 1.135 hectares. The proposed development will comprise the construction of 71 no. Residential units as includes: block a
2-4-storey apartment block (3,006 sqm
31 no. Units), of 12 no. 1-bed and 19 no. 2-bed units; block b
3 storey duplex units (1,475 sqm
14 no. Units) of 7 no. 1-bed units and 7 no. 3-bed units; block c
3- to 4-storey apartment block (1,740 sqm
23 no. Units), of 17 no. 1-bed units and 6 no. 2-bed; and block d - a terrace 3 no. 1-bed houses at single-storey height (176 sqm). The proposed development will also provide: 1 no. Community facility (circa 34 sqm); 37 no. Car parking spaces including accessible parking; 164 no. Secure bicycle parking spaces; public open space totalling 1,721 sqm; communal open space totalling 836 sqm; private garden / amenity areas; all associated hard and soft landscaping, play areas, boundary treatments, roads, footpaths, cycle lanes, plant service spaces, and bin storage; 1 no. Esb sub-station; and all other ancillary works above and below ground. Primary access will be provided via congress avenue, with secondary access via cherrybrook drive

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Existing ResidentialRS

“To protect and enhance the amenity and character of existing residential communities.”

National zoning type: Existing 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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Built & sold

What happened next

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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
93 Marian Park, Drogheda, Louth	May 2026	€275,000	72 m
27 Mount St Oliver, Drogheda, Louth	Mar 2025	€115,000	148 m
107 Marian Pk, Drogheda, Louth	Jun 2026	€282,500	150 m
15 Cherrybrook Dr, Drogheda, Louth	Mar 2026	€375,000	157 m
57 Congress Ave, Drogheda, Louth	Apr 2026	€240,000	159 m
109 Marian Park, Drogheda, Louth	Nov 2025	€39,078	160 m
8 Cherrybrook Dr, Drogheda, Louth	Sept 2025	€300,000	213 m
33 Platin Rd, Drogheda, Louth	Apr 2025	€325,000	231 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 received6 December 2024
Decision due8 February 2025
Decision issued6 February 2025
Appeal submitted5 March 2025
Appeal decided5 August 2025

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