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Old Slane Road and R168 , Mell/Tullyallen , Drogheda

CONDITIONAL

Planning application 2560548

Louth - Louth County Council

Proposed Development

LRD Lagan Homes Tullyallen Ltd intend to make a planning application for planning permission to modify a permitted Strategic Housing Development (SHD) ABP-311678-21 (as amended by P.A.Ref. 2360368 and P.A.Ref. 2460266) by way of a planning application for a large scale residential development (LRD) permission at Old Slane Road and R168, Mell/Tullyallen, Drogheda, Co.Louth. The proposed development will consist of alterations to the permitted SHD including change of house type, relocation of a permitted ESB substation, relocation of public open space, alterations to drainage network design and levels and construction of 47no. additional dwellings (5no. 1-bed, 16no. 2-bed, 23no. 3-bed and 3no. 4-bed) with a new vehicular entrance onto Old Slane Road together with all associated site development works, public lighting, landscaping, public open space, car parking, roads, footpaths and boundary treatments. Works proposed on Old Slane Road include the provision of a roundabout to facilitate bus turning and a bus stop. The proposed modifications to the permitted SHD will increase the number of units from 237no. (21no. 1-bed, 49no. 2-bed, 142no. 3-bed and 25no. 4-bed) to 284no. in total (26no. 1-bed, 65no. 2-bed, 165no. 3-bed, 28no. 4-bed). The planning application will be accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement (NIS). The LRD planning application and the NIS may be inspected, or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the planning authority during its public opening hours. The LRD planning application and NIS may also be inspected online at the following website set up by the applicant www.gortmell-lrd-3.com A submission or observation in relation to the application and/or NIS may be made in writing to the planning authority on payment of the prescribed fee, €20, within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application, and such submissions or observations will be considered by the planning authority in making a decision on the application. The planning authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions, or may refuse to grant permission. *Significant Further Information Received on 17/12/2025*

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    2 Sept 2025

  2. Further information requested

    17 Oct 2025

  3. Further information received

    11 Dec 2025

  4. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    11 Feb 2026

  5. Decision due

    19 Feb 2026

  6. Grant issued

    16 Mar 2026

Application Details

Location
Old Slane Road and R168 , Mell/Tullyallen , Drogheda
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Louth County Council
Site Area
2 ha
Floor Area
4915.2 sq m
Residential Units
47

Timeline

Registration Date
2 September 2025
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
11 February 2026
Grant Date
16 March 2026
Permission Expires
8 February 2027

Location

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154m
2360368CONDITIONAL22 Sept 2023

LRD Application (Large-scale Residential Development) - Permission to modify a permitted Strategic Housing Development (SHD) permission (ABP-311678-21) by way of a planning application for a large scale residential development (LRD) permission at Old Slane Road and R168, Mell/Tullyallen, Drogheda, Co.Louth. The modifications to the permitted SHD relate to 30no. of the permitted dwellings and will consist of a change of house types including reduction in height, amendments to elevations, external finishes and associated gardens and site development works including alterations to the permitted finished floor levels. There will be no change in the number of dwellings permitted under ABP-311678-21 (237no.). The mix of dwellings within the overall SHD will be amended from 19no. 1-bed, 98no. 2-bed, 99no. 3-bed and 21no. 4-bed to 19no. 1-bed, 96no. 2-bed, 109no. 3-bed and 13no. 4-bed. This planning application also seeks planning permission for an ESB substation

Old Slane Road and R168 , Mell/Tullyallen , Drogheda

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211283CONDITIONAL15 Oct 2021

SHD Stage 3: Full application is available to view on www.oldslaneroadshd.ie Further to Stage 2 ref. no. 20/169, An application has been made to An Bord Pleanala for permission for a 237 no. dwellings in detached, semi-detached, terraced/townhouse, terraced/duplex and apartment form. Building range in height from 1 to 5 storeys in the following mix - 19 no. 1 bed, 98 no. 2 bed, 99 no. 3 bed and 21 no. 4 bed. Apartment block 5 will have an undercroft car park. All buildings proposed have the option for the installation of photovoltaic/solar panels. The development will provide for a creche with potential capacity for 65 children. Open public space provided extends to c.9240sq.m. Construction of a footpath with public lighting from northern boundary along southern side of R168 providing pedestrian only connection to the M1 Retail Park. A single vehicular connection to the site is proposed from the Old Slane Road at the southern boundary. Full footpath connectivity will be provided along the Old Slane Rd eastwards to the junction with R168 at Leonards Cross. Works to Old Slane Rd provide for sections of footpath, revised road markings and public lighting. Full footpath connection will be available through site connecting Old Slane Rd to the south with R168 to the north and then on to the M1 Retail Park. All associated site development works incl. a pumping station and rising main, infrastructure and service provision, landscaping, boundary treatments, roads, footpaths and cycle paths, public lighting, ESB substation, electrical vehicle charging points, regrading/infilling of land levels, retaining walls/structures. A Natura Impact Statement is included

Old Slane Road & Mell , Tullyallen , Drogheda Co Louth

227m
2460266CONDITIONAL10 May 2024

Large-scale Residential Development Application - http://www.gortmell-lrd.com/ . The LRD application seeks modifications to the permitted SHD (ABP-311678-21, as amended under P.A. Ref. 2360368) and the application relates to 207no. of the 237no. permitted dwellings and the construction of the crèche as a standalone building (crèche is permitted as integral part of one of the apartment buildings in the permitted development). The modifications proposed do not affect the 30no. permitted dwellings currently under construction (Amendment permission P.A. Ref. 2360368) other than a minor boundary adjustment to the garden boundary of No. 30. The modifications provide for amendments to the design, layout and dwelling types including the omission of two permitted apartment buildings (111no. apartments) with associated modifications to the road layout and distribution of public open space, car parking, site services and site development works including the undergrounding of ESB overhead lines and associated diversion works. The 207no. new house types and apartments proposed have a residential mix of 21no. 1-bed, 49no. 2-bed, 115no. 3-bed & 22no. 4-bed, two and three storey in height in detached, semi-detached and terraced formats. The overall number of dwellings as permitted under the SHD (ABP-311678-21, as amended under P.A. Ref. 2360368) will remain unchanged at 237no. dwellings. The overall permitted dwelling mix will change from 147no. apartments and 90no. houses, to 42no. apartments and 195no. houses. The mix of dwellings within the entire SHD site will be amended from 19no. 1-bed, 96no. 2-bed, 109no. 3-bed and 13no. 4-bed (as permitted under ABP-311678-21 and amended under P.A. Ref. 2360368), to 21no. 1-bed, 49no. 2-bed, 142no. 3-bed and 25no. 4-bed. This planning application also seeks permission for 2no. ESB substations required to serve the proposed development. This planning application will be accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement (NIS)

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2360345CONDITIONAL11 Sept 2023

Permission for the construction of a part three / part four storey apartment / duplex block (known as Block 3) (2,473.87sq.m GIA) containing 23no. apartment units comprising 11no. 2-bedroom units and 12no. 3-bedroom units with associated private rear gardens and balconies; and shared landscaped communal open space (184sq.m). The proposed development also involves the provision of high quality landscaped public open space (625sq.m), 23no. car parking spaces including 3no. accessible parking spaces, and 4no. EV charging spaces and 88no. bicycle parking spaces, 44no. of which are secured, and covered spaces located at lower ground floor level of the proposed building with the remaining 44no. cycle spaces located at surface level. The primary pedestrian / vehicular / cycle access to serve the proposed development is provided via the existing entrance from Slane Road and a newly constructed internal road delivered under planning permission Reg. Ref: 06510077 (as extended under Reg. Ref:12510022, Reg. Ref: 1858 and Reg. Ref: 211431). Planning permission is also sought for all associated site development and landscape works including the provision of external bin store (17.3sq.m GIA), internal meter room, internal cold water storage tank, stair and lift cores and associated lobbies and circulation space, boundary treatment, hard and soft landscaping, pathways, access steps and associated railings to the open space, provision of foul, service water and water services on site with connections and modifications to existing network. **FI Received on 17/12/2023 provides for, inter alia, a change in communal open space to 180 sq.m. and public open space to 619 sq.m.**

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