Louth County Council grants permission for 80-home scheme at 'Hearthfield', Farrandreg, 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 23 January 2026. 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.

EXTENSION OF DURATION on PLAN REF: 20/210 Permission for development via proposed vehicular access off Mount Avenue and then off Headford, permitted by An Bord Pleanála (Ref. No. ABP 303628-19 (Louth County Council Ref. No. 18/943). ABP Ref. 303628-19/ PA Ref. No. 18/943 also provides for 80 no. dwellings and improvement works to the existing junction between Headford and Mount Avenue (either side of the entrance) in addition to upgrade/improvement works to Mount Avenue for a distance of c. 550m towards the Castleblaney Road (R934). The permitted improvement works include road widening and the provision of footpaths and public lighting. The proposed development will consist of 47 no. dwellings comprising a mix of semi-detached and detached dwellings (including 4 no. bungalows) in a variety of types and sizes that range in height from 1 no. to 2 no. storeys. Certain dwellings have the option for Solar Photovoltaic panels on roof slopes. The proposed development will also provide for all site development works including alterations to ground levels; the construction of retaining walls; the rerouting and undergrounding of overhead cables; internal access roads; car parking; footpaths; cycle paths; public lighting; landscaping; services; and boundary treatments. *Significant Further Information Submitted 02/09/20 - an NIS has been submitted with the further information response*