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Planning permissions running out in Louth expiring and lapsed grants, s.40

Housing permissions that expire within a year with no sign of a start, and ones that lapsed recently unbuilt. Soonest first.

24 sites with a housing permission running out or recently lapsed, and no start

24 new this week

  • 40 ha in all
  • 1,515 homes
  • checked 12 Oct 2026

New this week

  1. Donore RoadPermission running out

    Donore Road , Drogheda , Co Louth · Drogheda Urban · 0.56 ha · 28 homes · runs out 11 Oct 2027 · source

    28 homes granted 16 Sep 2021, expires 11 Oct 2027

  2. KnockmountPermission running out

    Knockmount , Dublin Road , Bryanstown Drogheda · Drogheda Urban · 0.74 ha · 28 homes · runs out 31 Jan 2027 · source

    28 homes granted 01 Feb 2022, expires 31 Jan 2027

  3. Old Golf Links Road & Tuites LanePermission running out

    Old Golf Links Road & Tuites Lane , Blackrock , Dundalk · Dundalk South · 4.93 ha · 158 homes · runs out 30 Dec 2026 · source

    158 homes granted 03 May 2019, expires 30 Dec 2026

  4. Nos.1 & 2 Mill LanePermission expired

    Nos.1 & 2 Mill Lane , Mill Lane Trinity Street , R132/Bridge of Peace · Drogheda Urban · 0.20 ha · 41 homes · lapsed 18 May 2025 · source

    41 homes granted 19 May 2020, expires 18 May 2025

  5. Site @ Ramparts RoadPermission expired

    Site @ Ramparts Road , Dundalk , Co. Louth · Dundalk South · 1.68 ha · 65 homes · lapsed 26 Nov 2024 · source

    65 homes granted 18 Jul 2019, expires 26 Nov 2024

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19 more of 24

  1. WoodlandsPermission running out

    Woodlands , Dunleer , Co Louth · Ardee · 1.53 ha · 51 homes · runs out 8 Dec 2026 · source

  2. Inner Relief Road and Dublin RoadPermission running out

    Inner Relief Road (R215) and Dublin Road (R132) , Dundalk , County Louth · Dundalk South · 2.10 ha · 142 homes · runs out 31 Dec 2026 · source

  3. 84-88 Dublin StreetPermission running out

    84-88 Dublin Street , Dundalk , Co Louth · Dundalk South · 0.21 ha · 11 homes · runs out 3 Jan 2027 · source

  4. 'Hearthfield' Headford RoadPermission running out

    'Hearthfield' Headford Road , Mount Avenue Farndreg , Dundalk · Dundalk-Carlingford · 1.17 ha · 19 homes · runs out 22 Jan 2027 · source

  5. Termonfeckin Road NewtownstalabanPermission running out

    Termonfeckin Road Newtownstalaban , Drogheda , Co. Louth · Drogheda Rural · 0.36 ha · 32 homes · runs out 25 Jan 2027 · source

  6. Mount AvenuePermission running out

    Mount Avenue , Dundalk , Co Louth · Dundalk-Carlingford · 2.81 ha · 93 homes · runs out 11 Feb 2027 · source

  7. MuirhevnamorePermission running out

    Muirhevnamore , Dundalk , Co Louth · Dundalk South · 0.57 ha · 11 homes · runs out 11 Feb 2027 · source

  8. BridgegatePermission running out

    Bridgegate , Rathgory & Mulladrillen , Drogheda Road Ardee · Ardee · 0.01 ha · 52 homes · runs out 4 Mar 2027 · source

  9. Lismullen GrovePermission running out

    Lismullen Grove , Armagh Road , Dundalk Co Louth · Dundalk-Carlingford · 1.12 ha · 36 homes · runs out 4 Sept 2027 · source

  10. Lismullen GrovePermission running out

    Lismullen Grove , Armagh Road , Dundalk Co Louth · Dundalk-Carlingford · 0.51 ha · 14 homes · runs out 4 Sept 2027 · source

  11. Value Centre Cash and CarryPermission running out

    site of Value Centre Cash and Carry , Castle Road , Dundalk · Dundalk-Carlingford · 0.69 ha · 80 homes · runs out 20 Sept 2027 · source

  12. Dublin RoadPermission expired

    Dublin Road , Dundalk , Co Louth · Dundalk South · 0.01 ha · 20 homes · lapsed 3 Oct 2026 · source

  13. Rampart LanePermission expired

    Rampart Lane , Dundalk , Co Louth · Dundalk South · 0.01 ha · 16 homes · lapsed 16 May 2026 · source

  14. Residential land at Drogheda RuralPermission expired

    . , · Drogheda Rural · 10 ha · 278 homes · lapsed 30 Nov 2025 · source

  15. MarlmountPermission expired

    Marlmount , Marlbog Road Haggardstown , Dundalk Co Louth · Dundalk South · 2.12 ha · 21 homes · lapsed 13 Jul 2025 · source

  16. Dublin RoadPermission expired

    Dublin Road , Castlebellingham , Co Louth · Ardee · 2.37 ha · 40 homes · lapsed 29 May 2025 · source

  17. Newtown WoodPermission expired

    Newtown Wood , Newfoundwell Road , Newtownstalaban Drogheda · Drogheda Rural · 0.57 ha · 40 homes · lapsed 29 Mar 2025 · source

  18. NewtownstalabanPermission expired

    Newtownstalaban , Newfoundwell Road , Drogheda · Drogheda Rural · 5.93 ha · 217 homes · lapsed 27 Feb 2025 · source

  19. Tain Holiday VillagePermission expired

    Tain Holiday Village , Ballyoonan , Omeath Co Louth · Dundalk-Carlingford · 0.01 ha · 22 homes · lapsed 8 Jan 2025 · source

Where they are

Source: Planning applications (Department of Housing national planning data), checked 12 Oct 2026. Each row links to the record it came from.

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What this means for a buyer

A planning permission lasts five years from the grant unless it says otherwise (section 40 of the Planning and Development Act 2000). It can be extended under section 42, but only if substantial works were done before it expires, which rules out a site where nothing has started. An owner facing expiry must build, apply again or sell. The old permission is then a precedent for the next application.

How long planning permission lasts, and extending it (Planning Register)

Questions people ask

How long does planning permission last?

Five years from the date of the grant (s.40 of the Planning and Development Act 2000), unless the permission sets a longer period.

Can an expiring permission be extended?

Yes, under s.42, by up to five years in total, if you apply before expiry and substantial works have been done. A 2025 route for unstarted permissions closed to new applications in February 2026.

What happens when a permission lapses?

Any part not built becomes unauthorised. The owner needs a new permission; the lapsed grant is still a useful precedent for it.

What counts as "running out" on this list of sites in Louth?

A permission for homes that expires within twelve months with no commencement notice lodged, or one that lapsed recently without a start.

Are these sites for sale?

Not necessarily. None is advertised here. These owners have a deadline, which is when many decide to sell.