Louth County Council grants permission for 91-home scheme at Moneymore and 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. 3.78ha) at lands in the Townland of Moneymore and Yellowbatter, Drogheda, County Louth. The proposed development comprises 91no. dwellings (74no. 3-bedroom and 17no. 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; 183no. surface car parking spaces; 40no. bicycle parking spaces/stores for mid-terrace units; ESB Substation; bin stores; connection to foul drainage pumping station permitted under LCC Reg. Ref. 2360492, LCC Reg. Ref. 2360493, & LCC Reg. Ref. 2360494; the proposed development is accessed from the combined vehicular, cyclist, and pedestrian access at Twenties Lane permitted under LCC Reg. Ref. 2360492, LCC Reg. Ref. 2360493, & LCC Reg. Ref. 2360494. The site is also accessible for pedestrians, cyclists and vehicles from Ballymakenny Road via Ballymakenny Avenue permitted under LCC Reg. Ref. 22215 and road infrastructure permitted under LCC Reg. Ref. 2460391. The proposed development ties in with road, utilities and surface water attenuation permitted under LCC Reg. Ref. 2460391. An EIAR and NIS have been prepared for this application