Congress Avenue, Lagavooren Townland, Drogheda Co. Louth
Proposed development
Permission for the development of 71 no. residential units at Congress Avenue, Lagavooren Townland, Drogheda, Co. Louth, a site of circa 1.135 hectares. The proposed development will comprise the construction of 71 no. residential units as includes: Block A - 2-4-storey apartment block (3,006 sqm -31 no. units), of 12 no. 1-bed and 19 no. 2-bed units; Block B - 3 storey duplex units (1,475 sqm - 14 no. units) of 7 no. 1-bed units and 7 no. 3-bed units; Block C - 3- to 4-storey apartment block (1,740 sqm - 23 no. units), of 17 no. 1-bed units and 6 no. 2-bed; and Block D - a terrace 3 no. 1-bed houses at single-storey height (176 sqm). The proposed development will also provide: 1 no. community facility (circa 34 sqm); 37 no. car parking spaces including accessible parking; 164 no. secure bicycle parking spaces; public open space totalling 1,721 sqm; communal open space totalling 836 sqm; private garden / amenity areas; all associated hard and soft landscaping, play areas, boundary treatments, roads, footpaths, cycle lanes, plant service spaces, and bin storage; 1 no. ESB sub-station; and all other ancillary works above and below ground. Primary access will be provided via Congress Avenue, with secondary access via Cherrybrook Drive
- Applicant
- Not published
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Decision due
- 8 Feb 2025
- Residential units
- 72
- Floor area
- 114.58500000000018 m²
Timeline
Application received
6 Dec 2024
Decision due
8 Feb 2025
Decision: refused
6 Feb 2025
Appeal decided: refused (ABP-322008-25)
5 Aug 2025
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Planning history within 750 m
Permission for the following: 1. Single storey extension to rear of existing building comprising of pilates studio, sauna, changing area and store. 2. Provision of new level access from the public pavement along Fair Street. 3. Minor alterations to the existing 2no. gates on the west elevation along Scholes Lane. 4. All landscaping and associated site works
Permission for modifications to the existing house including a side and rear extension and all associated siteworks
EXTENSION OF DURATION OF 21/760 - Proposed development consisting of a new two storey 24 classroom school including all ancillary teacher and pupil facilities, delivered on a phased basis, will include the phased demolition/removal of the existing school building on the site including the relocation of 1 no. prefabricated building and eventual removal of all prefabricated buildings. Vehicular access to the site will be reconfigured with the existing entrance removed and a new pedestrian and vehicle entrance and exit formed off Donore Avenue providing access to a new drop off area the new entrance also accesses a new one-way coach and staff car park along the southern boundary exiting out onto Highfield Road. The development will include the provision of bicycle and scooter parking, hard and soft play areas, piped infrastructure and ducting, plant landscaping and boundary treatments, disabled car parking spaces, e-car charging points, ancillary pedestrian access ramps and stairs, signage, attenuation tank, changes in level and all associated site development and excavation works above and below ground
Permission for 1. Proposed interior alterations to existing ground floor retail unit. 2. Construction of a new stairwell from first to second floor level. 3. Provision of 2 no. studio apartments (1 no. to 1st floor & 1 no. to 2nd floor) and 2 no. 1-bed apartments (1 no. to 1st floor & 1 no. to 2nd floor). 4. Construction of new private amenity space for each unit to rear. 5. All associated site works within an ACA - Ref. No. 14 West Street and Surrounding areas
Retention permission for rear extensions and internal modifications to protected structure DB-289
Retention and Permission for development to Protected Structure Ref. No. DB-239 (NIAH Ref. No. 13618011) and located within an ACA (Ref. No. 14 - West Street & Surrounding Streets). The development will consist of the following: 1. Retention of the part reconstruction/reinstatement of the front façade of existing building. 2. Repair and replacement of existing pitched roofs. 3. Proposed internal alterations to existing commercial unit on the ground floor. 4. Provision of 4 no. apartment units, 2 no. 1-bed units to first floor and 2 no. 1-bed units to second floor. 5. Provision of new bicycle and bin store for apartments to ground floor with external access provided along Scholes Lane. 6. Provisions of commercial and apartment storage to basement level of existing building. 7. Minor alterations to fenestration of elevations along with restoration of front shopfront and repair/replacement of windows to all elevations. 8. All associated landscaping, ancillary and site works