Planning Permission Ireland
RefusedApartmentsDecided 19 May 2025

Lands at River Court, Rathmullan Road, Drogheda

Construction of 20 apartments across two blocks ranging from three to four storeys, with associated amenities.

2560166 · Louth County Council · Lodged 26 March 2025

Reference
2560166
Authority
Louth County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
26 March 2025

Summary

AI-generated

The development comprises two apartment blocks (Block A and Block B) ranging from three to four storeys, providing a total of 16 two-bedroom and 4 one-bedroom apartments. The project also includes storage buildings, a play park, a basketball court, and the decommissioning and replacement of a wastewater pump station.

Apartmentsapartmentsresidentialinfrastructureplay park
Residential units
20
Storeys
4

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Official record

Development description

Permission for the development which will comprise as follows:(a)the provision of apartment block a which comprises 8no. 2bed apartments, 2no. 1bed apartments along with an associated storage room. Apartment block a ranges in height from part three storey to part four storey. (b)the provision of apartment block b which comprises 8no. 2bed apartments, 2no. 1bed apartments along with associated storage room. Apartment block b ranges in height from part three storey to part four storey and is split level. (c)the provision of 2no. Associated buildings for storage of bins and bicycles along with a bicycle storage shelter. (d)the provision of associated communal and public open space which include for provision of a play park, a basketball court and associated site landscape treatments. (e)the decommissioning of the existing wastewater pump station and installation of a new wastewater pump station which will include for provision of a wastewater storage tank that will be pumped to connect into the wastewater mains network. (f) provision of associated drainage and attenuation infrastructure works. (g) all ancillary site development/construction works to facilitate foul, water and service networks for connection to the existing foul, water, gas and esb networks. A natura impact statement (nis) has been prepared and will be submitted to the planning authority with the application.

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

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
23 Rivercourt, Rathmullan Rd, DroghedaJan 2026€280,00042 m
38 Rivercourt Rathmullan Rd, Drogheda, LouthJun 2026€302,000117 m
76 Hillview, Drogheda, LouthAug 2025€312,500129 m
80 Hillview, Drogheda, LouthOct 2025€335,000136 m
43 Rivercourt, Rathmullan Rd, DroghedaMay 2025€190,000137 m
43 Rivercourt, Rathmullan Rd, DroghedaApr 2026€306,000137 m
1 The Anchorage, Rathmullan Rd, DroghedaOct 2025€450,000144 m
59 Hillview, Drogheda, LouthMay 2026€325,000161 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

  1. Application received26 March 2025
  2. Decision due20 May 2025
  3. Decision issued19 May 2025

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