17 Homes and 3 Short-Term Lets at Howe’s Hill

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