Planning application · Co. Louth
Old Slane Road and R168, Mell/Tullyallen, Drogheda, Co. Louth
Granted 11 Feb 2026 (final grant issued 16 Mar 2026)
Key facts
- Planning application 2560548 at Old Slane Road and R168, Mell/Tullyallen, Drogheda, Co. Louth: 47 homes.
- The applicant is Lagan Homes Tullyallen Ltd. The agent is Stephen Ward.
- It was received by Louth County Council on 2 Sep 2025.
- Status: Granted 11 Feb 2026 (final grant issued 16 Mar 2026).
- Work started on site on 23 Mar 2026, according to the commencement notice. It does not say which contractors or suppliers are appointed.
Source: the Louth County Council planning register, checked 2 Jun 2026. Open the council's file
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What and where
47 homes
LRD Lagan Homes Tullyallen Ltd intend to make a planning application for planning permission to modify a permitted Strategic Housing Development (SHD) ABP-311678-21 (as amended by P.A.Ref. 2360368 and P.A.Ref. 2460266) by way of a planning application for a large scale residential development (LRD) permission at Old Slane Road and R168, Mell/Tullyallen, Drogheda, Co.Louth. The proposed development will consist of alterations to the permitted SHD including change of house type, relocation of a permitted ESB substation, relocation of public open space, alterations to drainage network design and levels and construction of 47no. additional dwellings (5no. 1-bed, 16no. 2-bed, 23no. 3-bed and 3no. 4-bed) with a new vehicular entrance onto Old Slane Road together with all associated site development works, public lighting, landscaping, public open space, car parking, roads, footpaths and boundary treatments. Works proposed on Old Slane Road include the provision of a roundabout to facilitate bus turning and a bus stop. The proposed modifications to the permitted SHD will increase the number of units from 237no. (21no. 1-bed, 49no. 2-bed, 142no. 3-bed and 25no. 4-bed) to 284no. in total (26no. 1-bed, 65no. 2-bed, 165no. 3-bed, 28no. 4-bed). The planning application will be accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement (NIS). The LRD planning application and the NIS may be inspected, or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the planning authority during its public opening hours. The LRD planning application and NIS may also be inspected online at the following website set up by the applicant www.gortmell-lrd-3.com A submission or observation in relation to the application and/or NIS may be made in writing to the planning authority on payment of the prescribed fee, €20, within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application, and such submissions or observations will be considered by the planning authority in making a decision on the application. The planning authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions, or may refuse to grant permission. *Significant Further Information Received on 17/12/2025*
- Location
- Drogheda, Co. Louth Map
- Council
- Louth County Council
- Planning reference
- 2560548
- Applicant
- Lagan Homes Tullyallen Ltd
- Agent
- Stephen Ward
Numbers and dates
- Homes
- 47
- Floor area
- 4,915 m²
- Estimated construction value
- €7.4m to €9.5mOur estimate from floor area and project type, at January 2026 prices, building works only. Not a stated figure. How we estimate
- Received
- 2 Sep 2025
- Decision to grant
- 11 Feb 2026
- Final grant
- 16 Mar 2026
- Site start
- 23 Mar 2026
Timeline
- Application received
- Decision to grant
- Final grant issued
- Site start
Site history
This site's history
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Earlier permission 2360368 for this site: granted 13 Nov 2023, work started 11 Dec 2023.
LRD Application (Large-scale Residential Development) - Permission to modify a permitted Strategic Housing Development (SHD) permission… Named in this application's description -
Earlier permission 2460266 for this site: granted 11 Sep 2024, work started 10 Oct 2024.
Large-scale Residential Development Application - http://www.gortmell-lrd.com/ . The LRD application seeks modifications to the permitted… 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 2560548 on eplanning.ie: drawings, reports and the decision.Open the council's file
- From the planning documentsRead from Statement of Consistency in the council's file.
- Unit mix
- 37 houses, 10 apartments
- Site area
- 2 ha
- Applicant
- Lagan Homes Tullyallen Ltd
- Phasing
- Phase 3 of Gort Mell development; construction to commence Q
- Scope
- Modification to permitted SHD including 47 additional dwellings, roundabout on Old Slane Road, and alterations to public open space and drainage.
- Groundworks
- “Alterations to road alignments and level changes.”
- Rainwater
- “Redirect surface water from Phase 2 to Phase 3.”
- Wastewater
- “Redirect foul water from Phase 2 to Phase 3.”
- Landscaping
- “Public open space repositioned and enlarged.”
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. Facts from the planning documents were read from the documents in that file.
Site starts
Commencement notices for this permission
- 23 Mar 2026Work started · phase 1 · The construction of 37 no. dwellingsView the site start
- 6 May 2026Work started · phase 2 · Construction of 10No Duplex Units - Block D at 268-277 Gort Mell, Drogheda, Co. LouthView the site start
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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