Louth County Council grants permission for 166-home scheme at Cois Farraige, Old Golf Links Road, 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 August 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.

FURTHER EXTENSION OF DURATION ON SHD: STAGE 3 Application lodged with An Bord Pleanála. Permission for a Strategic Housing Development to consist of 166 no. residential units comprising of 67 no 1 - 3 bed apartments / duplexes within 12 no. 2 - 3 storey blocks , and 99 no. 2 storey 2 - 4 bed semi-detached / detached / terraced houses. Provision of a creche (c250sq.m), bike and bin stores . 294 no. car parking spaces. Provision of open spaces and completion of street network and link roads. Main access to Old Golf Links Road via existing estate road shared with the adjoinging Cois Farraige estate. Seperate access off Old Golf Links Road to serve 4 of the proposed houses. Pedestrian / cyclist access via Tuites Lane and extension to public footpath along Old Golf Links Road (on land in ownership of applicant). All associated site development works, landscaping, boundary treatments and services provision. A Natura Impact Statement has been prepared as part of the application. The application contains a statement setting out how the proposal will be consistent with the objectives of the Dundalk and Environs Development Plan 2009 - 2015 (as extended). The application contains a statement indicating why permission should be granted for the proposed development, having regard to a consideration specified in section 37(2)(b) of the Planning and Development Act, 2000, as amended, notwithstanding that the propsed development materially contravenes a relevant development plan or local area plan other than in relation to the zoning of the land. A Natura Impact Statement has been prepared in respect of the propsed development. PLEASE NOTE THAT LOUTH COUNTY COUNCIL IS NOT THE DECISION MAKER. THIS APPLICATION HAS BEEN LODGED WITH AN BORD PLEANÁLA (ABP) UNDER THE PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT (HOUSING) AND RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES ACT 2016 AND SECTION 4(1) OF THE PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT (STRATEGIC HOUSING DEVELOPMENT) REGULATIONS 2017. LOUTH COUNTY COUNCIL DOES NOT HAVE A PUBLIC FILE FOR VIEWING. ANY QUERIES SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO AN BORD PLEANÁLA DIRECTLY AT PLEANALA.IE OR (01) 858 8100 or Lo-call 1890 275 175 ABP Opinion 15.08.18. ABP Granted 158 units only and a creche.