Louth County Council refuses permission for 85-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 1,568 nationally. Of the 3,037 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 19 December 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. The development will consist of the construction of 85 no. dwellings comprising of 1 no. 3 bedroom, 2 storey detached dwelling (Type C2), 47 no. 3 bedroom, 2 storey, semi-detached dwellings (Type C2), 3 no. 3 bedroom, 2 storey semi-detached dwellings (Type C3), 2 no. 4 bedroom, 2 storey semi-detached dwellings (Type D), 1 no. 4 bedroom, 2 storey detached dwelling (Type E1), 2 no. 4 bedroom, 2 storey semi-detached dwellings (Type E1), 1 no. 4 bedroom, 2 storey detached dwelling (Type E2), 1 no. 4 bedroom, 2 storey detached dwelling (Type E3), 4 no. 4 bedroom, 2 storey semi-detached dwellings (Type F), 1 no. 3 bedroom, 2 storey semi-detached dwelling (Type G1), 1 no. 3 bedroom, 2 storey semi-detached dwelling (Type G2), 3 no. 3 bedroom, 2 storey semi-detached dwellings (Type G3), 1 no. 4 bedroom, 2 storey semi-detached dwelling (Type H1), 4 no. 4 bedroom, 2 storey semi-detached dwellings (Type H2), 6 no. 3 bedroom, 2 storey semi-detached dwellings (Type J1), 1 no. 3 bedroom, 2 storey detached dwelling (Type J2), 2 no. 3 bedroom, 2 storey semi-detached dwellings (Type J2), 2 no. 3 bedroom, 2 storey semi-detached dwellings (Type J3), 2 no. 4 bedroom, 2 storey semi-detached dwellings (Type K1) and all associated ancillary site development works, boundary treatments and landscaping, on lands of circa 3Ha. (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 *Significant Further Information Received on 05/11/2025*