Permission for the demolition and clearance of all existing industrial structures…

Application details

Planning reference

17363

Council

Louth County Council

Proposal description

Permission for the demolition and clearance of all existing industrial structures and hard surfacing at the former Eircom, adjoining house and open space sites and development of a new mixed use scheme comprising residential dwellings, a creche and community facilities, public open space, upgraded vehicular access and road junction, all associated ancillary works including site development works, hard and soft landscaping and boundary treatments. The residential dwellings will include 122 no. units: 84 no. houses (42 no. 2 bed, 34 no. 3 bed and 8 no. 4 bed) in 10 no. different house types and 38 no. apartments (12 no. 1 bed and 26 no. 2 bed) in 3 no. different apartment types. The creche (ground floor) and community rooms (first floor) building will have a total floor area of 552 sq. m with a 194 sq.m outdoor play area. Planning pemission is also sought for the widening of the access road onto Demense Road and junction upgrade works (new staggered, signalised traffic junction) at the intersection with Demense Road and The Long Walk. *Significant Further Information submitted 05/09/2017 which provides for 130 no. units: 93 no. houses (18 no. 1 bed, 51 no. 2 bed, 22 no. 3 bed and 2 no. 4 bed) in 10 no. different house types and 37 no. apartments (18 no. 1 bed and 19 no. 2 bed) in 3 no. different apartment types. *

Location / address

Demesne Road, Dundalk, Co Louth

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

16 May 2017

Council decision

CONDITIONAL

Council decision date

29 Sept 2017

Appeal lodged

24 Oct 2017

Appeal decision date

7 Mar 2018