Louth County Council grants permission for 79-home scheme at North Road, Moneymore, Co. Louth

In context

It is one of 79 housing scheme applications Louth County Council has received in the past twelve months, against 1,641 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 4 April 2024. 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 the construction of 79 no. residential units in the mix of houses, duplex units and apartments, ranging in height from 2 to 3 storeys on a site of c. 1.9 hectares. The proposed residential units comprise the following types: a) 19 no. 3-bed mid/end terrace houses b) 21 no. 2-bed mid/end terrace duplex units c) 21 no. 3-bed mid/end terrace duplex units d) 9 no. 2-bed apartments e) 6 no. 1-bed plus study apartment f) 3 no. 1-bed apartments. The proposed development also includes for access roads and footpaths, car and bicycle parking, bin stores, public and private open spaces with associated landscaping, boundary treatments, public lighting, together with all associated site development works. The proposed development will connect to roads and services infrastructure permitted under LCC Reg. Ref. 221018. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the planning application *SFI recieved on 9.2.24**