Permission for a residential development consisting of 99 no. dwellings in a mix of 93 no. houses (8 no. 2-bed…

Application details

Planning reference

2460637

Council

Louth County Council

Proposal description

Permission for a residential development consisting of 99 no. dwellings in a mix of 93 no. houses (8 no. 2-bed, 49no. 3-bed, 36 no. 4-bed) one and two storey in height and 6 no. apartments (4 no. 1-bed, 2 no. 2-bed) and a childcare facility. The apartments are located over two floors within a three storey building with a childcare facility at ground floor level. 7 no. of the proposed houses will front directly onto Dromena Road with each of these 7 no houses having an individual vehicular access directly onto Dromena Road. The main vehicular entrance to the development will be from the R132 Dundalk Road with a secondary vehicular entrance from Dromena Road. The secondary vehicular access off Dromena Road is at the southern end of the site and will serve the crèche, the 6 no apartments and the 3 no bungalows. There will be no vehicular route through the site from the R132 to Dromena Road. The development will provide for a new footpath along part of Dromena Road, pedestrian/cycle access points and a new crossing point on the R132 Dundalk Road. Site development works to facilitate the proposed development include the demolition of existing agricultural sheds and undergrounding of overhead lines. The development provides for all associated development works including adjustments to ground levels, car parking, landscaping, public lighting and boundary treatments *Significant Further Information Received on 11/09/2025 provides for, inter alia, revised site plans and submission of an NIS*

Location / address

Dromena Road , Castlebellingham , County Louth

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

21 Oct 2024

Council decision

CONDITIONAL

Council decision date

3 Nov 2025

Final grant date

4 Dec 2025

Planning timeline

Key dated milestones from the planning record.

1. Application received

   21 Oct 2024

2. Decision: CONDITIONAL

   3 Nov 2025

3. Final grant

   4 Dec 2025