Louth County Council grants permission for 51-home scheme at Woodlands, Dunleer, Co. Louth

In context

It is one of 76 housing scheme applications Louth County Council has received in the past twelve months, against 1,561 nationally. Of the 3,032 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 9 May 2025. 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 revisions to previously permitted development - 21/272 - consisting of the replacement of the previously approved 46 no. 2 storey houses consisting of 20 semi-detached dwelling units and 26 terraced dwelling units to the east, west and south of the site with 51 no. two storey houses comprising 2 no. detached houses, 20 no. semi-detached houses and 29 terraced units. Works will include all associated landscaping and site development works on a site of 1.25 hectares *Significant Further Information Received on 16/04/2025 - omission of 2 detached dwellings, 2 Additional Semi Detached*