Louth County Council grants permission for 59-home scheme at Linenfield, Ballymakenny Road, Co. Louth

In context

It is one of 79 housing scheme applications Louth County Council has received in the past twelve months, against 1,638 nationally. Of the 3,067 such applications decided by councils in the past three years, 78% were granted.

What happens next

The applicant, or anyone who made a submission on the application, can appeal the decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála within four weeks of 20 September 2023. If no appeal is lodged, the council’s decision stands and a final grant issues.

The development description, as lodged

Verbatim from the Louth County Council register. This is the source for every figure in the story above.

Permission for 59 no. residential units on a site of 1.89ha comprising: a four storey apartment block containing 19 no. units comprising 7 no. 1 bed apartments and 12 no. 2 bed apartments; 40 no. two and three storey houses consisting of 19 no. 4 bed units and 21 no. 3 bed units; public open space with a combined area of 2,277sqm comprising a public open space area of 1,137sqm on the western bounday of the site integrating with an adjoining public open space area in Phase 1of the Linenfield development incorporating a kick about space, a small children's playground and a seating area, and a public open space area of 1,140sqm on the southern part of the site; and, associated water services and drainage infrastructure, vehicular and cycle parking, landscaping and all associated development and works. This application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement (NIS)