Part 8 - Louth County Council hereby gives notice of its intention to carry out realignment of the N53 National…

Application details

Planning reference

21648

Council

Louth County Council

Proposal description

Part 8 - Louth County Council hereby gives notice of its intention to carry out realignment of the N53 National Secondary Route in the townlands of Rassan, Shanmullagh, Annaghvacky, Carrickastuck and Barronstown, comprising the construction of a single carriageway road for a distance of 3.3km from a location 920m east of the N53 junction with local road L-3119 in the townland of Rassan to a location 180m west of the N53 junction with local road L-3125 in the townland of Barronstown and associated accommodation and fencing works, landscaping works, drainage works and ancillary works. The N53 realignment will typically consist of 7.3m of carriageway with 2.5m hard shoulders and 3m verges. A ghost island junction will be located approximately 300m east of Annaghvackey cross roads. There will be a new link road, approx. 6m long, connecting the existing N53 with proposed new N53 with the proposed alignment at this location. Travelling south on the LP-7120from Annaghvacky cross roads towards Treagh the LP-7120 will be cul de saced 320m approx. from Annaghvacky cross roads. The LT-31252 Clonaleenaghan road will have a simple junction with the N53. The LP-3117 (Crossmaglen) and adjacent LS 7116 will remain simple junctions off the existing N53 which will be reclassified as a local road

Location / address

Rassan Shanmullagh Barronstown , Hackballscross , Dundalk Co Louth

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

25 May 2021

Council decision

CONDITIONAL

Council decision date

7 Sept 2021

Planning timeline

Key dated milestones from the planning record.

1. Application received

   25 May 2021

2. Decision: CONDITIONAL

   7 Sept 2021