Refusal for 502 homes just outside Dundalk appealed

Louth County Council refusal of planning permission for a 502 unit Large-scale Residential Development (LRD) at Haggardstown, Dundalk has been appealed to An Bord Pleanála.

Marina Quarter Ltd, a subsidiary of Glenveagh Homes Ltd, lodged the appeal with An Bord Pleanála on 19 February, having been refused planning permission by Louth County Council in January for the development.

Marina Quarter Ltd applied for planning permission for the LRD in November 2023 for the development, that would have included the provision of a two-storey creche, and the construction of new dedicated entrance to the R172 Blackrock Road.

The proposed 502 homes comprise 26 four-bedroom semi-detached houses; 210 three-bedroom terraced houses and semi-detached houses, some of which include garden sheds; one, three-bedroom bungalow; 214 two-bedroom houses; and 52 one-bedroom maisonettes.

Public open space at the development would total c.4.69ha, of which c.3.09ha comprises strategic amenity space, and private open space, i.e. private gardens serving the houses, bungalow and maisonettes.

The application also proposed vehicular, cyclist and pedestrian access/egress and associated circulation routes, including the construction of new dedicated entrance to the R172 Blackrock Road with a southbound right hand turning lane and a new northbound bus stop, two new pedestrian access points routes to Bóthar Maol and a new pedestrian and cycle path access point along the northeastern boundary to Bóthar Maol.

Included in the grounds for appeal, the appellant said that it had included relevant and required information in its LRD application, which included items in relation to wastewater disposal, surface water drainage, water flow rate calculations, and biodiversity.

The case is due to be decided by an Bord Pleanála by 10 June 2024.