Louth County Council grants permission for 99-home scheme at Twenties Lane, Moneymore, Co. Louth

In context

It is one of 76 housing scheme applications Louth County Council has received in the past twelve months, against 1,548 nationally. Of the 3,018 such applications decided by councils in the past three years, 79% 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 21 June 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 99 no. residential units in the mix of houses and duplex apartments, ranging in height from 2 to 3 storey on a site of c. 3.28 hectares. The proposed residential units comprise the following types: a) 42 no. 4-bed semi-detached houses. b) 5 no. 4-bed corner detached town houses c) 10 no. 3-bed detached/semi-detached town houses. d) 14 no. 2-bed terrace/town houses e) 14 no. 2-bed duplex apartments. f) 14 no. 3-bed duplex 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. 22713. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the planning application *SFI received on 3.5.24 includes revised site boundaries and provision of pedestrian/cycle link to the PANCR road.*