15 Village Green, Blackrock, Co Louth

Large-scale Residential Development (LRD) - Details available on www.haggardstownlrd2026.ie. Permission sought for a 7-year permission on lands (c.18.54 ha) located at Haggardstown and Marshes Upper, Dundalk, including works on Blackrock Road (R172) and Hardy’s Lane/ Finnabair Crescent (L3162). 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 (R172) providing for vehicular, pedestrian and cycle access and incorporating a new bus stop on Blackrock Road, including horizontal and vertical road realignment; 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 wastewater infrastructure including an on-site wastewater pump station which will pump wastewater via a new rising main along Blackrock Road (R172) to Hardy’s Lane/ Finnabair Crescent (L3162) where it will discharge to the existing wastewater drainage network. Interim measures are proposed on site (pending completion of upgrade works by Uisce Éireann to the Coes Road pumping station) comprising temporary storage and associated dosing measures within the emergency storage tank for daytime storage once discharge exceeds 61m3 (approximately 200 units). 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. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and Natura Impact Statement (NIS) have been prepared in respect of the pr

Permission for alterations and renovations to existing dwelling house (Protected Structure Ref Lhs012-004a). Works to include repairs, refurbishment, replacement and modification to both internal areas and external facades and all associated site development works

Permission for the conversion and extension of an existing domestic outbuilding to a residential mews, with all associated siteworks, to the rear of 1 The Crescent

(i) construction of a three-storey residential extension (two-storey over basement level) to the side/north of the dwelling with minor demolition to the northern elevation at ground and first floor level to facilitate internal connection; (ii) provision of a covered seating area to the east of the proposed extension at ground floor level; (iii) careful removal of a section of the existing western boundary stone wall onto Sandymount (R172) to facilitate the provision of a temporary construction access to the site that will be reinstated and made good when construction works have been completed; and (iv) all ancillary works, inclusive of landscaping, SuDS and foul drainage as necessary to facilitate the development. The building is a protected structure (RPS No. Lhs012-003)’

Permission for the conversion and extension of an existing domestic outbuilding to a residential mews, with all associated site works, to the rear of Protected Structure

Permission consists of the removal of 2 no. chimney stacks, alterations to the two side elevations and rear elevation, the creation of a new vehicular entrance from Rock Road East at the north eastern corner of the site, together with all associated site development works **SPLIT DECISION** 1. Grant permission for the removal of 2 no. chimney stacks and alterations to the two side elevations and rear elevation subject to the 4 conditions set out in Schedule 1 attached. 2. Refuse permission for the creation of a new vehicular entrance from Rock Road East at the north eastern corner of the site for the reason set out in Schedule 2 attached.