Louth County Council grants permission for 92-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 13 May 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 92 no. residential units in a mix of houses, duplex units and apartments, ranging in height from 2 to 3 storey on a site of c. 3.54 hectares. The proposed residential units comprise the following types: a) 16 no. 4-bed semi-detached houses. b) 14 no. 3-bed semi-detached houses. c) 4 no. 3-bed detached houses. d) 20 no. 3-bed duplex units. e) 20 no. 2-bed duplex units. f) 18 no. 2-bed apartments. This includes for 1 no. of these dwellings to have an option to accommodate a childcare facility at ground level. 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, foul drainage including a pump station and rising main connection to a manhole in Ferard Park, together with all associated site development works. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the planning application *SFI received on 19.4.24**