Louth County Council grants permission for 81-home scheme at Linenfield, Ballymakenny Road, 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 21 August 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.

Retention and completion of revisions consisting of alterations to material finishes on all dwellings types A1,A2,B1,B3,B4 on plot numbers 69 -131 & 168-185. Additional first floor ensuite window to side gable elevation of dwelling types A1 & A2 and removal of rear roof dormer window on dwelling type B3. Minor alterations to boundary treatments and all associated site development works