Louth County Council grants permission for 79-home scheme at Yellowbatter, Drogheda, Co. Louth

In context

It is one of 76 housing scheme applications Louth County Council has received in the past twelve months, against 1,568 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 20 May 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 development at a site (c. 2.33ha). The proposed development comprises: 79no. dwellings (8no. 2-bed, 62no. 3- bed and 9no. 4-bed houses), and all associated and ancillary site development and infrastructural works, hard and soft landscaping and boundary treatment works, including public open space; public lighting; surface car parking; bicycle parking; ESB substation; bin stores; amendments to the attenuation associated with LCC Reg. Ref. 2460793. The proposed development is accessible for pedestrians, cyclists and vehicles via existing Ballymakenny Avenue permitted under LCC Reg. Ref. 22215, which connects to the Ballymakenny Road. The site is also accessible for pedestrians, cyclists and vehicles from the west at Twenties Lane via road infrastructure permitted under LCC Reg. Ref. 2360492, LCC Reg. Ref. 2360493, LCC Reg. Ref. 2360494 and LCC Reg. Ref. 2460391. A NIS accompanies this application