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Louth County Council · 2560532

THE BLACK RIDGE , TOWNPARKS , ARDEE

  1. 26 Aug 2025Received
  2. 20 Oct 2025Refused
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Status
Appeal decided — refused
Decision
Refused · 20 Oct 2025
Council
Louth County Council
Type
PERMISSION
Units
45
Site
1.26 ha
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What’s proposed

Permission for the development to comprise of a total 45no. residential units as follows: (a) The provision of a total of 20no. two storey & 3no. three storey dwellings which will consist of 20no. 3 bed units and 3no. 4 bed units. (b) The provision of a total of 22no. apartments units consisting of 11no. 1 bed units and 11no. 2 bed units across 3no. buildings. (Block A comprises 4no. 1 bed & 4no. 2 bed units over two storeys, Block B comprises 3no. 1 bed & 3no. 2 bed units over two storeys, Block C comprises 4no. 1 bed & 4no. 2 bed units over two storeys). (c) Provision of associated car parking at surface level via a combination of in-curtilage parking for dwellings and via on-street parking for the apartment units. (d) Provision of electric vehicle charge points with associated site infrastructure ducting to provide charge points for residents throughout the site. (e) Provision of associated bicycle & bin storage facilities at surface level adjoining the apartment units. (f) Creation of a new vehicular and pedestrian access from The Black Ridge road with associated upgrade works to sections of the existing adjoining access (Black Ridge) road including the provision of a new footpath. (g) Provision of internal access roads and footpaths and associated works. (h) Provision of residential communal & public open space areas to include a formal play area along with all hard and soft landscape works with public lighting, planting and boundary treatments to include boundary walls, railings & fencing. (i) Provision of 1no. ESB substation. (j) Internal site works and attenuation systems including a pumping station. (k) All ancillary site development / construction works to facilitate foul, water and service networks for connection to the existing foul, water, gas and ESB networks. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared and will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application

2560532 is a planning application to Louth County Council for permission for the development to comprise of a total 45no. residential units as, received on 26 Aug 2025; permission was refused on 20 Oct 2025.

Planning details

Reference
2560532
Local authority
Louth County Council
Status
Appeal decided — refused · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
Received
26 Aug 2025
Observations close
30 Sept 2025 (closed 363 days ago)
Decision due
20 Oct 2025 · decided 20 Oct 2025
Decision
Refused on 20 Oct 2025
Proposed development
Permission for the development to comprise of a total 45no. residential units as follows: (a) The provision of a total of 20no. two storey & 3no. three storey dwellings which will consist of 20no. 3 bed units and 3no. 4 bed units. (b) The provision of a total of 22no. apartments units consisting of 11no. 1 bed units and 11no. 2 bed units across 3no. buildings. (Block A comprises 4no. 1 bed & 4no. 2 bed units over two storeys, Block B comprises 3no. 1 bed & 3no. 2 bed units over two storeys, Block C comprises 4no. 1 bed & 4no. 2 bed units over two storeys). (c) Provision of associated car parking at surface level via a combination of in-curtilage parking for dwellings and via on-street parking for the apartment units. (d) Provision of electric vehicle charge points with associated site infrastructure ducting to provide charge points for residents throughout the site. (e) Provision of associated bicycle & bin storage facilities at surface level adjoining the apartment units. (f) Creation of a new vehicular and pedestrian access from The Black Ridge road with associated upgrade works to sections of the existing adjoining access (Black Ridge) road including the provision of a new footpath. (g) Provision of internal access roads and footpaths and associated works. (h) Provision of residential communal & public open space areas to include a formal play area along with all hard and soft landscape works with public lighting, planting and boundary treatments to include boundary walls, railings & fencing. (i) Provision of 1no. ESB substation. (j) Internal site works and attenuation systems including a pumping station. (k) All ancillary site development / construction works to facilitate foul, water and service networks for connection to the existing foul, water, gas and ESB networks. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared and will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application
As published by the register.
Site area
1.26 ha from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Applicant
Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register

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Appeal

The register records appeal PL-500292-LH-25 (status unknown) but we have not matched the ACP case yet.

Commencement

No commencement notice matched to this reference.

    Zoning at the site

    C1.1 — Retail warehousing

    Town or Village Centre: To support the development, improvement and expansion of town or village centre activities.

    Zoned for bulky-goods retail warehousing — large sheds, large car parks.

    R1 — New residential

    New Residential Phase 1: To provide for new residential neighbourhoods and supporting community facilities.

    Zoned for new residential communities. This is where large housing schemes are expected to go, subject to the social and physical infrastructure arriving with them.

    R2 — Existing residential

    Existing Residential: To protect and enhance the amenity and character of existing residential communities.

    An established residential area. The objective is to protect existing residential amenity as well as to provide housing — which is the objective a neighbour's objection to an overbearing extension is usually argued under.

    R4 — Residential

    New Residential Phase 2: To provide for new residential neighbourhoods and supporting community facilities.

    Land zoned for housing. Expect infill, extensions and — on larger plots — apartment or scheme applications that accord with the objective.

    Designations within 250 m

    No OPW flood extent nearby.

    • NIAH-recorded building · 10
      Sir Frederick Foster Memorial Fountain; house; house
    • Recorded monument · 14
      College; Church; Building

    Provenance

    Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44 (store id 426952). Deadlines were computed by the store from the received / decided dates under the Planning and Development Act 2000 and are recorded as events, not recomputed here. Council register: http://www.eplanning.ie/LouthCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560532/0.

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