Site At Connolly's Field , Junction of Hill street & The Long Avenue , Dundalk County Louth
CONDITIONALPlanning application 2560161
Louth - Louth County Council
Proposed Development
Permission for Large-Scale Residential development (LRD) consisting of modifications to a permitted Strategic Housing Development (SHD) permission (ABP 306224-19) at Site at Connolly's Field, the Junction of Hill Street and The Long Avenue, Dundalk, County Louth. The modifications to the permitted SHD involve alterations to Block A of previously approved mix use development (ref ABP 306224-19) only. Block A consists of a 6 storey building with lift enclosure over. The modifications consist of the following: At ground floor there will be a mix of commercial retail (401.3m2), management suite (50.5m2) and medical space (371.5m2) along with residential apartments.The upper floors consist of residential apartments including a mix of 1 and 2 bedroom units. Residents amenity spaces are proposed through landscaped roof top gardens. A total of 58 apartments are proposed made up of 14no. 2 bed units and 44no. 1 bed units. Boundary treatments as per previously approved application. Associated groundworks, landscaping, drainage, engineering and ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development to be included. Applicant web site is www.ConnollysfieldLRD.ie
View the full application file on the council's planning portal →Application Timeline
Application received
24 Mar 2025
Decision: CONDITIONAL
13 May 2025
Decision due
18 May 2025
Grant issued
13 Jun 2025
Application Details
- Location
- Site At Connolly's Field , Junction of Hill street & The Long Avenue , Dundalk County Louth
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Louth County Council
- Site Area
- 0.409 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 24 March 2025
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Decision Date
- 13 May 2025
- Grant Date
- 13 June 2025
- Permission Expires
- 12 June 2030
Location
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