Louth County Council grants permission for 192-home scheme at Boyne Road, Drogheda, 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 13 November 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.

Planning permission is sought by Sionna Homes Ltd for a Large-Scale Residential Development (LRD) on a site which extends to c.3.8 ha, on lands at Boyne Road, Drogheda, Co. Louth. The application is being made under the provisions of the Planning and Development (Amendment)(Large Scale Residential Development) Act 2021. The proposed development will consist of: i) The Construction 192 no. residential units comprising of: a. 42 no. dwellings (22 no. 3-beds, and 20 no. 4-beds) b. 150 no. apartments (41 no. 1-beds, 95 no. 2-beds, and 14 no. 3-bed) ii) New vehicular, cycle and pedestrian access to the site from the Newtown Road (L2307) including new crossing points; iii) Replacing and upgrading of existing pedestrian steps to the site from Strand Road (R167) iv) The provision of non-residential uses on the site: a. Childcare facility/Creche (394 sq.m) b. Café (81 sq.m) c. Gymnasium (554 sq.m) d. Community Workspace/Community Space (77 sq.m) v) The provision of 196 no. basement and surface level parking spaces, incluiding EV spaces, Disabled parking spaces, and Go Car spaces; vi) The provision of 344 no. sheltered cycling spaces for residents 122 no. visitor cycle spaces; vii) The provision of public and private open space; viii) The provision of cycle paths throughout the site; ix) The provision of Landscaping including planting, public art and play equipment; x) The provision of Attenuation ponds; xi) The provision of public lighting throughout the subject site; xii) All internal roads, tracks and paths, incluiding signage throughout the site; xiii) All associated development and infrastructure works including traffic calming on Newtown Road and Newtown Link Road; xiv) Demolition of existing buildings on site (2,113.4 sq.m); A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been included with this application. All application documentation and information including the NIS is available to view online at the following website set up by the applicant: www.BoyneRoadLRD.com