New plans for 502 home development in north Louth

New plans are underway for a Large-scale Residential Development (LRD) of 502 homes at Haggardstown, Dundalk, with an LRD Meeting Request lodged with Louth County Council last week by Marina Quarter Ltd.

Marina Quarter Ltd, which is a subsidiary of Glenveagh Homes Ltd, was refused planning permission by Louth County Council for a 502 unit Large-scale Residential Development last year at Haggardstown, Dundalk, that would have included the provision of a two-storey creche, and the construction of new dedicated entrance to the R172 Blackrock Road. The decision was appealed to An Bord Pleanála, who subsequently refused the appeal.

The same company is also currently awaiting a decision from Louth County Council on an application for an Extension of Duration for planning permission for a Strategic Housing Development (SHD) of 483 homes in Blackrock, that was granted in 2019. 

LRDs replace the previous Strategic Housing Development (SHD) process where applications went to An Bord Pleanála for determination. The LRD process is as follows: An LRD Meeting Request is made with the local planning authority as part of the process when seeking planning permission for an LRD.

Following the receipt of LRD consultation request, the planning authority is required to facilitate a consultation meeting with the applicant within four weeks of the date receipt of such a request. Following the LRD Meeting, there is a period of four weeks for the planning authority to issue an LRD opinion on whether the proposals constitute a reasonable basis for submitting a planning application on the LRD proposals. This LRD opinion is valid for six months. 

A planning application must then be submitted within six months of receipt of an LRD opinion. The developer must make the application documentation available for public viewing on a dedicated website set up for this purpose.

With regards the LRD Meeting Request for this particular development, the only information available at present is that the proposed development consists of 502 residential units and is planned for Haggardstown, Dundalk, and the request was received by the local authority on 12 February 2025.