Permission for (a) Construction of 20 no. residential units comprising of: (i) 5 no. 2 storey…

Application details

Planning reference

2460340

Council

Louth County Council

Proposal description

Permission for (a) Construction of 20 no. residential units comprising of: (i) 5 no. 2 storey, 3 bed dwelling houses in 1no. terrace block; (ii) 10 no. 2 storey, 2 bed dwelling houses in 2 no. terrace block of 5 units in each block; (iii) 1 no. detached 2 storey 4 bed dwelling house fronting onto Howe’s Hill; (iv) 1 no. detached 2 storey 2 bed dwelling house; (v) 1 no. detached single storey 1 bed dwelling house; (vi) partial demolition, extension, renovation, restoration and subdivision of Prospect House, a 2 storey dwelling house into 2 separate dwelling houses. Prospect House is a protected structure within the Louth County Development Plan 2021-2027 (Ref. LH005-067); (b) demolition of existing outbuilding and (c) associated site development works including hard and soft landscaping, planted weldmesh retaining wall, self-contained ecological/wildlife corridor, connection to mains sewerage, installation of new surface water drainage system, mixed boundary treatments, provision of public amenity space *Significant Further Information Received on 06/05/2025 & Revised Notices 13/05/2025 - subject of a revised stage 2 appropriate assessment (Natura Impact Statement) with the reduction of residential units from 20 to 17 and the provision of 3 new short term let units*

Location / address

Howe's Hill/Mullach Alainn , Knocknagoran , Omeath Co. Louth

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

21 Jun 2024

Council status

APPLICATION FINALISED

Council decision

REFUSED

Council decision date

18 Jun 2025

Appeal lodged

14 Jul 2025

Appeal decision date

28 Nov 2025

Planning timeline

Key dated milestones from the council planning record and An Coimisiún Pleanála appeal records.

1. Application received

   21 Jun 2024

2. Decision: REFUSED

   18 Jun 2025

3. Appeal lodged with An Coimisiún Pleanála

   14 Jul 2025Official An Coimisiún Pleanála dataView appeal case

4. Appeal decided

   28 Nov 2025Official An Coimisiún Pleanála dataView appeal case