Louth County Council grants permission for 95-home scheme at Yellowbatter, Drogheda, 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 14 February 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 at this site (c. 4.02ha) at lands in the Townland of Yellowbatter, Drogheda, County Louth. The proposed development comprises 95no. dwellings (55no. 3-bedroom and 40no. 4-bedroom houses), including 1no. dwelling with an option to accommodate a childcare facility at ground floor level, and all associated and ancillary site development and infrastructural works, hard and soft landscaping and boundary treatment works, including public open space; public lighting; 191no. surface car parking spaces; 38no. bicycle parking spaces/stores; ESB Substation; bin stores; surface water detention basin to the south of the site; the proposed development is accessible for pedestrians, cyclists and vehicles from the existing Ballymakenny Drive permitted under LCC Reg. Ref. 22730 and LCC Reg. Ref. 22215 via Ballymakenny Avenue permitted under LCC Reg. Ref. 22215 which connects to the Ballymakenny Road. The site is also accessible for pedestrians, cyclists and vehicles from the west at Twenties Lane via road infrastructure permitted under LCC Reg. Ref. 2360492, LCC Reg. Ref. 2360493, LCC Reg. Ref. 2360494 and LCC Reg. Ref. 2460391. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and Natura Impact Statement (NIS) have been prepared in respect of the proposed development and accompany this application