47 dwellings, Old Slane Road and R168, Mell/Tullyallen, Drogheda

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*

Planning authority

louthcountycouncil

Lead planning reference

2560548

Application date

2 Sep 2025

Decision date

11 Feb 2026

Project type

Appeal/FI

Value band

€3m–10m

Public promoter

Lagan Homes Tullyallen Ltd

Public agent

Stephen Ward

Planning-case scale and each commencement-event quantity remain separate; notice quantities are never added into a project total.

Planning-case scale and each commencement-event quantity remain separate; notice quantities are never added into a project total.