Louth County Council refuses permission for 483-home scheme at Blackrock Road, Haggardstown, 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 7 March 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.

EXTENSION OF DURATION OF 19590 (ABP-304782-19) - SHD: STAGE 3 Application lodged with An Bord Pleanála (ABP Ref. 304782-19) on 27/6/19 - Stage 2 ref no. 181036. Permission for a Strategic Housing Development to consist of 483 no. dwellings, a childcare facility of 677 sqm, a new access junction and works to the Blackrock Road, 2 no. pedestrian and cyclist accesses onto Bóthar Maol, landscaped open spaces, internal roadways and potable, surface and foul water infrastructure. The proposed residential element of 483 no. units comprises of 258 no. detached, semi-detached and terraced houses, 213 no. apartments in 7 no. apartment blocks, and 6 no. own-door apartments and 6 no. duplex units in 2 no. duplex over apartment blocks. The 258 no. houses comprise; 22 no. Type TA 5 bed 2.5 storey detached houses, 19 no. Type TB 5 bed 2.5 storey detached houses, 10 no. Type TC 4 bed 2.5 storey detached houses, 7 no. Type C1 4 bed 2.5 storey detached houses, 3 no. Type TD 4 bed 2 storey detached houses, 23 no. Type TE 4 bed 2 storey detached/semi detached houses, 7 no. Type TF 4 bed 2 storey detached houses, 50 no. Type TG 4 bed 2 storey detached/semi detached houses, 9 no. Type TH 3 Bed 2 storey detached houses, 9 no. Type TH1 3 Bed 2 storey detached houses, 37 no. Type TI 3 Bed 2 storey semi detached/ terraced houses, 61 no. Type TJ 3 Bed 2 storey detached/semi detached/terraced houses, and 1 no. Type DB 4 bed detached bungalow. The 213 no. apartment units, 6 no. own-door apartments and 6 no. duplex units comprise of; 54 no. Type A01 1 bed apartments, 10 no. Type D01 1 bed apartments, 48 no. Type A02 2 bed apartments, 48 no. Type A03 2 bed apartments, 42 no. Type A04 2 bed apartments, 6 no. Type D02 2 bed apartments, 5 no. Type D03 2 bed apartments, 6 no. Type DP 2 bed own door apartments, 6 no. Type DP 3 bed own-door duplexes. The duplex over apartment units are 3 storeys in height, the proposed apartment Blocks A, B, C, E, F, and G are 4 storeys in height, and Block D is 3 storeys. Blocks A, B and F accommodate underground car parking. The proposed 2 storey childcare facility of 677 sqm has an outdoor play area of 660 sqm and is located near the main entrance to the site. A total of 824 no. car parking spaces and 512 no. bicycle spaces are proposed. ABP Opinion 12.02.19