Louth County Council grants permission for 65-home scheme at Bridgegate, Rathgory & Mulladrillen, 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 27 June 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 for planning reference 19/336. Construction of a total 65 no. residential houses (replacing the previously permitted dwellings at the location); comprising of the following; 18 no. 2 bed terrace two storey dwellings (Type 10;23 no.3 bed detached and semi detached two storey dwellings (type 2); 12 no.3 bed detached and semi detached two storey dwellings(Type 3); 4 no. 4 bed semi-detached two storey (Type 4); 2 no 4 detached two storey dwellings (Type 5); 6 no. 3 bed semi detached two storey dwellings (Type 6).