Permission for development at a site on the Dublin Road (R132) and Chapel Road - opposite the Fariways Hotel…

Application details

Planning reference

22865

Council

Louth County Council

Proposal description

Permission for development at a site on the Dublin Road (R132) and Chapel Road - opposite the Fariways Hotel and to the east of Chapel Road (to the rear of six existing houses which front onto Chapel Road). The proposed development consists of a total of 65 no. dwellings (29 no 2 bed, 25 no. 3 bed, 11 no. 4 bed) comprising 38 no. dwellings (2 no. 2 bed, 25 no. 3 bed, 11 no. 4 bed) 2 and 3 storey in height and 27 no. 2 bed apartments in five three storey buildings with balconies. The proposed development includes two new vehicular accesses onto Chapel Road. There will only be pedestrian/cycling access to the R132. The application also provides for car and bicycle parking, landscaping, open space and boundary treatments including alterations to site levels (the site will be raised to accommodate the proposed development), retaining walls/structures and public lighting and all associated site development works which will include the repositioning of an existing foul sewer and associated connections to adjoining houses *Significant further information received on 22.5.23 incudes 1. A new vehicular access/egress from the Dublin Road(R132) to the housing development in lieu of one from Chapel Road. 2. Reduction in unit numbers from 65 to 62(omission of 3 houses) 3. Revisions to apartments layout including elevational amendments. 4. Revisions to housing designs including provision of 2 new house types. 5. Revised site layout to account for new vehicular access including revisions to landscape design, site levels, unit levels, infrastructure design & boundary treatments and all associated site development works**

Location / address

Dublin Road and Chapel Road , Haggardstown , Dundalk Co Louth

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

4 Nov 2022

Council decision

CONDITIONAL

Council decision date

12 Jun 2023

Final grant date

13 Jul 2023

Planning and construction timeline

Key dated milestones from planning, appeal and official building-control records.

1. Application received

   4 Nov 2022

2. Decision: CONDITIONAL

   12 Jun 2023

3. Final grant

   13 Jul 2023

4. Works commenced (phase 1 of 3)

   23 Apr 2024Official NBCO/BCMS data

5. Works commenced (phase 1 of 3)

   25 Sept 2024Official NBCO/BCMS data

6. Completion certificate validated (1 unit)

   22 Jan 2026Official NBCO/BCMS data

7. Completion certificate validated (2 units)

   26 Jan 2026Official NBCO/BCMS data