Louth County Council refuses permission for 91-home scheme at Dundalk, 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 7 October 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 the construction of 91 houses comprising of 4 no. end of terrace 2 storey 3 bedroom dwellings (Type A), 53 no. terraced 2 storey 3 bedroom dwellings (Type B), 12 no. semi-detached 2 storey 3 bedroom dwellings (Type C2), 3 no. semi-detached 2 storey 3 bedroom dwellings (Type C3), 1 no. detached 2 storey 4 bedroom dwelling (Type D), 3 no. detached 2 storey 4 bedroom dwellings (Type E),10 no. semi-detached 2 storey 4 bedroom dwellings (Type F), 1 no. detached 2 storey 4 bedroom dwelling (Type G1), 1 no. detached 2 storey 4 bedroom dwelling (Type G2), 1 no. detached 2 storey 4 bedroom dwelling (Type H), 2 no. detached 2 storey 3 bedroom dwellings (Type J), and all associated ancillary site development works, boundary treatments, landscaping, open spaces and ESB sub-station on lands of circa 3.18Ha. (Previous Permission 03/1754) via the existing approved vehicular and pedestrian access from the Western Relief Road and the approved pedestrian/ cycle path from the Marlbog Road at Raynoldstown Village, Haynestown