Large residential · Co. Louth
Racecourse Meadows, Racecourse Road, Dundalk, Co. Louth
Granted 19 Jan 2024
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Key facts
- Planning application 2360475 at Racecourse Meadows, Racecourse Road, Dundalk, Co. Louth: 45 homes.
- The applicant is Racecourse Road Developments Limited.
- It was received by Louth County Council on 21 Nov 2023.
- Status: Granted 19 Jan 2024.
Source: the Louth County Council planning register, as last seen on 2 Jun 2026. Open the council's file
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Council register
The council's register shows: Granted on 19 Jan 2024.
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Application details as we last saw them in the national register on 2 Jun 2026.
What and where
45 homes
Permission for proposed development to complete the partially constructed and occupied residential development known as ‘Racecourse Meadows’, Racecourse Road, Dundalk, Co. Louth, originally permitted under P.A. Ref. No. 06-339 and extended under P.A. Ref. No. 12-67 and further extended under P.A. Ref. No. 17-661 and 21-1518. The proposed development will consist of the construction of 45 no. residential dwellings comprising 9 no. apartments and 36 no. houses in the south & western part of the development. The proposed houses are in terraced and semi-detached format and are all two no. storeys in height. Pile foundations are in place for 18 no. houses on foot of P.A. Ref. No. 06-339 and this proposed development includes the completion of these houses in addition to the construction of 18 new houses. The proposed apartments are accommodated in three no. separate three storey buildings identified as Block E, F and G on the submitted site layout plan. All upper floor apartments are provided with balconies. The proposed development also provides for bin stores, car and bicycle parking. The design and layout of proposed dwellings is as per that permitted under P.A. Ref. No. 06-339 and as varied under P.A. Ref. No. 07-321/ P.A. Ref. No. 10-33, P.A. Ref. No. 22-376/P.A. Ref. No. 22-376 and P.A. Ref. No. 23-60298. Vehicular access to the development is provided off the permitted and constructed access off Racecourse Road. The proposed development also provides for all site development works including alterations to ground levels, utilities and services, public lighting, EV charging points, landscaping and boundary treatments and all ancillary site development works. In conjunction with permitted, constructed, commenced dwellings and dwellings under construction this proposed development will not result in any change to the overall number of dwellings i.e. 149 originally permitted under the parent permission P.A. Ref. No. 06-339 (as varied and extended)
- Location
- Dundalk, Co. Louth Map
- Council
- Louth County Council
- Planning reference
- 2360475
- Applicant
- Racecourse Road Developments Limited
Numbers and dates
- Homes
- 45
- Floor area
- 4,650 m²per planning documents
- Estimated construction value
- €6.6m to €12mOur estimate from floor area and project type, at January 2026 prices, building works only. Not a stated figure. How we estimate
- Project type
- Large residential
- Received
- 21 Nov 2023
- Granted
- 19 Jan 2024
- Site start
- 2 Apr 2024
Timeline
- Application received
- Granted
- Site start
Site history
This site's history
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Earlier permission 17661 for this site: granted 20 Oct 2017, work started 6 Apr 2020.
FURTHER EXTENSION OF DURATION ON REFERENCE 06/520339 FOR FULL PLANNING PERMISSION FOR A 550SQM CRECHE/CHILDCARE FACILITY AND 149… Named in this application's description -
Earlier permission 211518 for this site: granted 17 Feb 2022.
FURTHER EXTENSION OF DURATION OF 06/520339 - WE O'HANLON FARRELL INTEND TO APPLY FOR FULL PLANNING PERMISSION FOR A 550SQM CRECHE/CHILDCARE… Named in this application's description
Earlier records are the planning references this application names, records at the same address, and records within 50 m of the same map point. An address or a map point can cover more than one property, so check the council's file before relying on a match.
Outlook
What happens next
Work packages named so far
Documents and evidence
Check the record
- Council planning fileThe application file 2360475 on eplanning.ie: drawings, reports and the decision.Open the council's file
- From the planning documentsRead from Application Form - Part A in the council's file.
- Unit mix
- 36 3-bed houses, 9 2-bed apartments
- Floor area
- 4,650 m² (per planning documents)
- Site area
- 1.333 ha
- Applicant
- Racecourse Road Developments Limited
- Phasing
- Completion of partially constructed development in south & western part
- Scope
- Construction of 45 residential dwellings (36 houses and 9 apartments) with associated site development works to complete the Racecourse Meadows development.
- Rainwater
- “proposed surface water disposal to public sewer/drain”
- Wastewater
- “proposed wastewater management to public sewer”
How we know this
From the Louth County Council planning register, as last seen on 2 Jun 2026. The council's own file is the official record. Facts from the planning documents were read from the documents in that file.
Site starts
Site starts and completion
- 2 Apr 2024Work started · The development of 36 houses and 9 apartment and all associated site worksView the site start
- Partial completion certificate recordedRecorded in Apr 2024 · 26 units on this certificateThe month is when the certificate was published, not the date the work finished. It covers part of the development, not the whole permission. Units on this certificate are not added to other certificates or to the planning total. Last checked 26 Oct 2026.
A commencement notice tells the council that building work is about to start. A completion certificate is filed when it is finished.
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