Proposal made for over 40 new homes and a creche in Drogheda

Moffett Investment Holdings UC applied to Louth County Council seeking permission for the construction of 41 two storey houses and a creche in Twenties Lane, Moneymore, Drogheda.

The application includes 18 semidetached four-bed houses, two detached four-bed houses, 12 semidetached three-bed houses, eight terraced three-bed houses and one detached three-bed house.

Regarding the creche, the application states: “The creche is an important element of the subject proposal and will support existing and incoming families within the growing neighbourhood.

“It is positioned and accessed to allow convenient walking and cycling from surrounding housing, while safely accommodating any required drop off, staff parking, deliveries and servicing.”

The proposal provides for associated site development works which include access roads, footpaths, car and bicycle parking, public open space with associated landscaping, boundary treatments, public lighting and drainage works.

A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority.

The proposal forms part of three coordinated but separate applications.

The further development will include 30 two-bedroom apartments on the eastern side of Twenties Lane while a third application will propose to include a local shop, doctors surgery and pharmacy.

Moffett Investment Holdings UC also previously received a grant of permission for a planning application for 92 residential units in Moneymore in December 2023.

This mix of houses, duplex units and apartments was signed off in June 2026 after building started in September 2024.

The application involving the 41 houses and creche was received on November 6th and a decision is expected to be made on January 9th, 2027.