Louth County Council grants permission for 68-home scheme at Ballymakenny Road Drogheda, Co. Louth

In context

It is one of 76 housing scheme applications Louth County Council has received in the past twelve months, against 1,561 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 8 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.

Permission for the demolition of the existing industrial/warehouse structures on site (3,580 sq.m). The construction of 68 no. residential dwellings consisting of: 2 no. 2-bedroom houses, 52 no. 3-bedroom houses, and 14 no. 4-bedroom houses. The provision of 2,130 sqm of public open space. A new vehicular, pedestrian and cycle access junction with the Ballymakenny Road linking to the existing Linenfield Crescent Road serving the established Linenfield residential estate, and amendments to the alignment of the Old Ballymakenny Road including the closing of the existing junction with the Ballymakenny Road to the north of the proposed new junction. Landscaping works along the boundary with Ballymakenny Road including a mobility hub accommodating cycle and scooter parking. The provision of 138 no. ancillary car parking spaces. All associated and ancillary infrastructure including surface water and foul water drainage and water supply, internal streets, public lighting, landscaping, boundary treatments and ancillary development and works. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) accompanies this application