Planning refused for 44 apartments at Seatown in Dundalk

Louth County Council have refused planning permission for a development at the former Rice's Timber Yard at Seatown, that would have seen 44 new apartments built.

Liza Halpin applied to the local authority in February of this year, for planning permission for development on the site at 19 Seatown Place in Dundalk. Planning was sought for 44 apartments, comprising 23 one-bedroom and 21 two-bedroom apartments. The development would be built in the form of a new six storey apartment building which would contain 40 apartments, and the conversion of an existing two storey brick building to contain the remaining four apartments.

The site of the proposed development was bounded to the north by Seatown Place and the rear of numbers 20 to 24 Seatown Place, to the south by the Ramparts River, and the east and west by lands and the rear gardens of properties fronting Seatown Place. Vehicular and pedestrian access to the site was proposed via the existing established access to Rice's Yard, between numbers 18 and 20 Seatown Place.

A number of submissions had been made objecting to the development, including from St Vincent's School, Dundalk Tennis, Badminton and Squash Club, and Seatown Place Residents c. Downey Planning. Louth County County sought further information on the planned development, including in relation to the height of the proposed development, impact on adjoining lands, and housing mix. 

Significant further information was submitted on 11 October, with the local authority making the decision to refuse planning permission for the development on 24 November 2022.