2560319Granted
Haggardstown and Marshes Upper including works on Blackrock Road (R172) and Hardy’s Lane, Dundalk, Co. Louth.
7-year permission for a Large-scale Residential Development (LRD) on lands (c.18.54 ha) The development will consist of:- 502 no. residential units, with a total residential gross floor area of c.51,440.5 sqm comprising:40 no. 1 bed maisonettes,147 no. 2 bed mid-terrace 2 storey house,276 no. 3 bed end of terrace and semi-detached 2 storey houses,1 no. 3 bed detached bungalow and 38 no. 4 bed semi-detached 3 storey houses, 1 no. two storey creche facility (570.7 sqm Gross Floor Area) with outdoor secure play area and parking. New access off Blackrock Road providing for vehicular, pedestrian and cycle access and incorporating a new bus stop on Blackrock Road; 2 no. pedestrian and cycle only access points are provided from Bóthar Maol. Infrastructure and services for the proposed development including surface water infrastructure, water mains and a new wastewater pump station (with temporary storage and associated dosing measures) which will be pumped via a new rising main along Blackrock Road (R172) and Hardy’s Lane to Finnabair Crescent where it will discharge to the existing wastewater drainage network. Associated public and private open space, landscaping and amenity areas including a large central park of c.2.7ha, public art, boundary treatments, public lighting, roads, cycleways, footpaths, car and cycle parking, infrastructure and services and all associated site and development works. To facilitate the proposed development, excavation, cut and fill, reprofiling of existing ground levels and removal of works completed under previously permitted SHD development including the foundations for 5 no. houses is required. The ruins of a former pumphouse will also be removed / demolished as part of the works and existing overhead electrical lines will be undergrounded. *Significant Further Information Received on 14/10/2025*Decision record indexedDecision03 December 2025View record