Louth County Council refuses permission for 80-home scheme at Raynoldstown Village, Haynestown, 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 10 November 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 development on lands at Raynoldstown Village, Haynestown, Dundalk. The development will consist of the construction of 80 no. dwellings comprising of 1 no. end of terrace, 3 bedroom, 2 storey dwelling (Type A), 23 no. terrace 3 bedroom, 2 storey dwellings (Type B), 32 no. semi-detached, 3 bedroom, 2 storey dwellings (Type C2), 5 no. semi-detached, 3 bedroom 2 storey dwellings (Type C3), 1 no. 4 bedroom, 2 storey semi-detached dwelling (Type E1), 1 no. 4 bedroom, 2 storey semi-detached dwelling (Type F), 1 no. 3 bedroom, 2 storey semi-detached dwelling (Type G4), 1 no. 4 bedroom, 2 storey semi-detached dwelling (Type H3), 1 no. 4 bedroom, 2 storey semi-detached dwelling (Type H4), 5 no. 3 bedroom, 2 storey semi-detached dwellings (Type J1), 2 no. 3 bedroom, 2 storey semi-detached dwellings (Type J2), 1 no. 4 bedroom, 2 storey detached dwelling (Type K1) and 2 no. 4 bedroom, 2 storey semi-detached dwellings (Type K1), 1 no. 4 bedroom, 2 storey detached dwelling (Type K2) and 3 no. 4 bedroom, 2 storey semi-detached dwellings (Type K2) and all associated ancillary site development works, boundary treatments and landscaping, on lands of circa 2.48Ha. (Previous Permission 03/1754) with access via the existing approved vehicular and pedestrian access from the Western Relief Road to the west and the Dublin Road via the Boulevard to the east at Raynoldstown Village, Haynestown