Louth County Council grants permission for 99-home scheme at Lisdoo, Armagh Road Dundalk, Co. Louth

In context

It is one of 87 housing scheme applications Louth County Council has received in the past twelve months, against 1,570 nationally. Of the 3,029 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 2 October 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 construction of 99 no. residential units, comprising of 10 no. 2 bedroom houses, 56 no. 3 bedroom houses and 33 no. 4 bedroom houses with associated private open space; The construction of a childcare facility with external play area; Provision of associated car and cycle parking; Boundary treatments, public open space and landscaping; 1 no. ESB sub-station; 3 no. vehicular access off Armagh Road and the provision of internal access roads; Provision of a shared pedestrian / cycle facility along Armagh Road and all associated site and infrastructural works. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared in respect of this planning application