Howe's Hill/Mullach Alainn , Knocknagoran , Omeath Co. Louth
REFUSEDPlanning application 2460340
Louth - Louth County Council
Proposed Development
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
- (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*
Application Timeline
Application received
21 Jun 2024
Further information requested
8 Aug 2024
Further information received
13 May 2025
Decision: REFUSED
18 Jun 2025
Decision due
7 Jul 2025
Appeal submitted
14 Jul 2025
Appeal decided: CONDITIONAL
28 Nov 2025
Application Details
- Location
- Howe's Hill/Mullach Alainn , Knocknagoran , Omeath Co. Louth
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Louth County Council
- Site Area
- 1.172 ha
- Floor Area
- 2336 sq m
- Residential Units
- 20
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 21 June 2024
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- REFUSED
- Decision Date
- 18 June 2025
- Permission Expires
- 27 November 2030
An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal
- Appeal Reference
- ACP-323032-25
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Submitted
- 14 July 2025
- Decided
- 28 November 2025
Location
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