Louth County Council grants permission for 81-home scheme at Ellwood Park, Co. Louth

In context

It is one of 76 housing scheme applications Louth County Council has received in the past twelve months, against 1,557 nationally. Of the 3,030 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 20 December 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.

Ballymakenny SW Ltd. are seeking permission for residential development on lands to the west of Ballymakenny Road, in the townland of Yellowbatter, Drogheda, County Louth. The proposed development consists of 81 no. units, comprised of 57 no. two-storey, 3 bedroom semi-detached and terraced houses, and 24 no. apartments and duplex units in 2 no. three storey blocks (12 no. 2 bed apartments & 12 no. 3 bed duplex units). Vehicular access to the development will be from an existing road serving the Ellwood/Ellwood Park development, which is located off Ballymakenny Road to the east. The proposed development also includes for public open spaces, landscaping and boundary treatments, internal roads and footpaths, car parking, public lighting, bin storage, bicycle storage, and all associated site development works etc. all on an overall site area of c. 2.57 hectares.