Planning application · Co. Louth

Racecourse Meadows, Racecourse Road, Dundalk, Co Louth

Decision due 27 Oct 2026

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Key facts

  • Planning application 2660138 at Racecourse Meadows, Racecourse Road, Dundalk, Co Louth: ~114 homes.
  • The applicant is Racecourse Road Developments Ltd. The agent is Bernard Dowdall.
  • It was received by Louth County Council on 19 Mar 2026.
  • Status: Decision due 27 Oct 2026.
  • The council's decision is due on 27 Oct 2026. Building work can only follow a grant of permission.

Source: the Louth County Council planning register, checked 17 Oct 2026. Open the council's file

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What and where

~114 homes

Permission for a residential development to comprise of a total 57no. apartment units as follows: (a) The provision of a total of 57no. apartments units consisting of 30no.1 bed units and 27no. 2 bed units across 3no. buildings. Block A comprises 10no. 1 bed units and 9no. 2 bed units over five storeys, Block B comprises 10no. 1 bed units and 9no. 2 bed units over five storeys and Block C comprises 10no. 1 bed units and 9no. 2 bed units over five storeys. (b) Provision of associated car parking at surface level via on-street parking. (c) Provision of electric vehicle charge points with associated site infrastructure ducting to provide charge points for residents throughout the site. (d) Provision of associated bulk & bin storage facilities at surface level within the 3no. proposed apartment blocks (A, B & C). (e) Provision of associated bicycle storage facilities at surface level adjoining the apartment blocks. (f) Upgrade works to the existing internal estate road and footpaths. (g) Provision of new additional internal access roads and footpaths and associated works. (h) Provision of residential communal open space areas to include a formal play area along with all hard and soft landscape works with public lighting, planting and boundary treatments. (i) Internal site works and attenuation systems. (j) All ancillary site development / construction works to facilitate foul, water and service networks for connection to the existing foul, water, gas and ESB networks *Significant Further Information received on 30/09/2026*

Location
Dundalk, Co. Louth Map
Planning reference
2660138
Application type
Permission
Applicant
Racecourse Road Developments Ltd
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Numbers and dates

Homes
~114estimated from the application
Estimated construction value
€21m to €31mOur estimate from stated homes and project type, at January 2026 prices, building works only. Not a stated figure. How we estimate
Received
19 Mar 2026
Decision due
27 Oct 2026

Timeline

  1. Application received
  2. Further information requested

Outlook

What happens next

The council's decision is due on 27 Oct 2026. Building work can only follow a grant of permission.

Work packages named so far

  • Roads and site development worksNamed in the application description
  • Services and drainageNamed in the application description

An outlook from the planning record, not a tender or a confirmed start date.

Documents and evidence

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  • Council planning fileThe application file 2660138 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 17 Oct 2026. We link to the council's own file so you can check the official record before you act.

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