Planning application · Co. Louth
'Hearthfield', Farrandreg, Mount Avenue, Co. Louth
Granted 23 Jan 2026
Key facts
- Planning application 25172 at 'Hearthfield', Farrandreg, Mount Avenue, Co. Louth: Extension of duration of permission 20210 (about 80 homes).
- It was received by Louth County Council on 27 Nov 2025.
- Status: Granted 23 Jan 2026.
- Permission was granted on 23 Jan 2026 and no site start has been filed yet. The next step is a commencement notice, filed before building work begins; the start date and who will build it are not known yet.
Source: the Louth County Council planning register, checked 2 Jun 2026. Open the council's file
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What and where
Extension of duration of permission 20210 (about 80 homes)
EXTENSION OF DURATION on PLAN REF: 20/210 Permission for development via proposed vehicular access off Mount Avenue and then off Headford, permitted by An Bord Pleanála (Ref. No. ABP 303628-19 (Louth County Council Ref. No. 18/943). ABP Ref. 303628-19/ PA Ref. No. 18/943 also provides for 80 no. dwellings and improvement works to the existing junction between Headford and Mount Avenue (either side of the entrance) in addition to upgrade/improvement works to Mount Avenue for a distance of c. 550m towards the Castleblaney Road (R934). The permitted improvement works include road widening and the provision of footpaths and public lighting. The proposed development will consist of 47 no. dwellings comprising a mix of semi-detached and detached dwellings (including 4 no. bungalows) in a variety of types and sizes that range in height from 1 no. to 2 no. storeys. Certain dwellings have the option for Solar Photovoltaic panels on roof slopes. The proposed development will also provide for all site development works including alterations to ground levels; the construction of retaining walls; the rerouting and undergrounding of overhead cables; internal access roads; car parking; footpaths; cycle paths; public lighting; landscaping; services; and boundary treatments. *Significant Further Information Submitted 02/09/20 - an NIS has been submitted with the further information response*
- Location
- Mount Avenue, Co. Louth Map
- Council
- Louth County Council
- Planning reference
- 25172
- Application type
- Extension of duration of permission 20210A request for more time to finish the work an existing permission allows. It is not a new scheme.
Numbers and dates
- Homes
- ~80estimated from the application
- Estimated value of the permitted scheme (20/210)
- €11m to €18mOur estimate from stated homes and project type, at January 2026 prices, building works only. Not a stated figure. It is the value of the work permission 20/210 allows; an extension of duration adds no new work. How we estimate
- Received
- 27 Nov 2025
- Granted
- 23 Jan 2026
Timeline
- Application received
- Granted
Site history
This site's history
This application asks to extend permission 20210 (47 homes), granted 19 Oct 2020 (final grant issued 19 Nov 2020). Work started 9 Apr 2024.
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Earlier permission 18943 for this site: granted 18 Jan 2019, work started 27 Feb 2023.
Permission for development at a site located at Farndreg, Mount Avenue and Headford , Dundalk, Co. Louth and Mount Avenue, Dundalk. Co… 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.
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What happens next
Work packages named so far
Documents and evidence
Check the record
- Council planning fileThe application file 25172 on eplanning.ie: drawings, reports and the decision.Open the council's file
How we know this
From the Louth County Council planning register, checked 2 Jun 2026. We link to the council's own file so you can check the official record before you act.
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