Louth County Council grants permission for 54-home scheme at Moneymore, Drogheda, Co. Louth

In context

It is one of 77 housing scheme applications Louth County Council has received in the past twelve months, against 1,577 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 22 July 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.

Fichidi Lane Developments Ltd. are seeking permission for a residential development, on a site in the townland of Moneymore, located to the south of the Port Access Northern Cross Route (“PANCR”), west of The Twenties / Twenties Lane, and north of the Monastery of St. Catherine of Siena, Drogheda, County Louth. The proposed development consists of 54 no. dwellings, comprised of 28 no. two-storey, 3 & 4 bedroom detached, semi-detached & terraced houses, and 26 no. apartments and duplex units accommodated in 4 no. three storey blocks (13 no. 2 bed apartments & 13 no. 3 bed duplex units). Vehicular access to the development will be from Twenties Lane to the immediate east. The proposed development also includes public open spaces, hard & soft landscaping and boundary treatments, internal roads and footpaths, car parking, public lighting, bin & bicycle storage, and all associated site development works etc., all on an overall site area of c. 2.17 hectares. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared with respect to proposed development and accompanies the planning application. *Significant Further Information Received on 15/04/2026*