Plans progressing for 46 new homes at Long Avenue in Dundalk

Plans are progressing with a decision now due next month from Louth County Council on a planning application for 46 new home in Dundalk.

Pangreen Limited applied to Louth County Council in May of this year for planning permission for the development, on a site at the corner of The Long Avenue and Tom Bellew Avenue in Dundalk.

Pangreen is seeking the go ahead for the demolition of the existing boundary wall which runs along The Long Avenue and Tom Bellew Avenue and the construction of a three to four-storey residential development to the southern portion of the site of 46 residential units.

The proposed homes comprise 19 two-bed ground floor apartments; 19 three-bed duplexes above accessed via external stairs; four three-bed apartments; three one-bed apartments and a studio apartment accessed via communal hall and staircore.

The proposed development includes communal amenity spaces and 47 parking spaces including 10 electric vehicle parking spaces, and would be accessed via a new vehicle entrance from Long Avenue. There are proposed pedestrian links located on The Long Avenue and Tom Bellew Avenue.

Other proposed roadworks include a cycle lane to Tom Bellew Avenue and alterations to kerb line for crossing points. New boundary treatments and communal bike stores and ESB substation building are also proposed.

The planning application also provides for associated groundworks, landscaping, drainage, engineering and ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development.

Pangreen said that the application includes a masterplan relating to the wider lands to the north of the site which has an application for a discount foodstore and coffee shop.

In 2022, Lidl Ireland GmbH was granted conditional planning permission for a two storey discount food store (supermarket) with ancillary off-licence sales area , with an integrated coffee shop unit, with amendments to the development approved in 2025.

Louth County Council sought further information from Pangreen on the proposed development in July, which was provided to Louth County Council on 16 September.

A decision is now due on the application by 13 October, with submissions due by 1 October.