Plans for 502 new homes at Haggardstown outside Dundalk have moved into the early stages of the Large-scale Residential Development (LRD) planning process.
The proposed development comes as demand for new housing in Ireland remains a major issue, particularly in areas where housing supply is under pressure.
Louth County Council received an LRD Meeting Request from Marina Quarter Ltd on 18 August for a proposed development of 502 residential units at Haggardstown.
Marina Quarter Ltd is a subsidiary of Glenveagh Homes Ltd.
The meeting request is an early stage of the planning process and does not mean that planning permission has been granted for the proposed homes.
Previous 502-home proposal
The latest plans follow an earlier application by Marina Quarter Ltd for 502 homes at the Haggardstown site.
Louth County Council granted permission for that development in December 2025. However, the decision was subsequently overturned by An Coimisiún Pleanála following an appeal by Blackrock Tidy Towns.
The previous proposal included a mix of houses and maisonettes.
It comprised 40 one-bedroom maisonettes, 147 two-bedroom mid-terrace two-storey houses, 276 three-bedroom end-of-terrace and semi-detached two-storey houses, one three-bedroom detached bungalow and 38 four-bedroom semi-detached three-storey houses.
It is not yet clear whether the latest proposal will retain the same housing mix, layout or other elements of the previous application.
What is an LRD Meeting Request?
A Large-scale Residential Development is a development involving 100 or more houses, student accommodation containing 200 or more bed spaces, or a combination of both.
An LRD Meeting Request is part of the process that takes place before an applicant submits a planning application for a large-scale residential development.
After receiving an LRD Meeting Request, the local planning authority is required to facilitate a consultation meeting with the applicant within four weeks.
Following the meeting, the planning authority has four weeks to issue an LRD opinion on whether the proposals provide a reasonable basis for submitting a planning application.
The LRD opinion is valid for six months.
If the developer proceeds with the project, a planning application must be submitted within six months of the LRD opinion being issued.
The developer must also make the planning application documents available for public viewing through a dedicated website.
What happens next?
The latest request means the proposed 502-home development has entered the consultation stage of the LRD process.
Further details about the development are expected to become available as the planning process progresses, including the proposed housing mix, layout and other aspects of the scheme.
For now, there is no planning permission for the latest proposal. Any subsequent planning application will be subject to the relevant planning assessment and public consultation process.
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