Greenbatter

426 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Greenbatter, from 2 m² to 46,619 m² (4.66 ha, 11.52 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 49 neighbouring parcels touch it.

• R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
  Louth County Development Plan, Louth · 425 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1New Residential Phase 1 (New/proposed residential)
  Louth County Development Plan, Louth · 17 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1Open Space (Open space, park)
  Louth County Development Plan, Louth · 8 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M1Mixed Use (Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site)
  Louth County Development Plan, Louth · 5 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S5Community Facilities (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
  Louth County Development Plan, Louth · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C1.1Neighbourhood Centre (Commercial, retail)
  Louth County Development Plan, Louth · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.

• 9 Jul 2026Conditional

  Permission will consist of the construction of 97 no. residential units on a site of Circa 3.76 Hectares. The 97 units consist of 22 no. 2-bed 2 storey terraced houses, 53no. 3-bed 2 storey semi-detached houses and 22 no. 4-bed 2 storey semi-detached houses. The proposal includes for improvements to and signalisation of the existing junction of the Termonfeckin Rd (R166) and the Termonabbey/Aston Village access road (L23073), access roads and cycle paths, public open space, car parking spaces, public lighting, and all associated site development works. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the planning application and the NIS will be available for inspection or purchase for a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at the offices of the Planning Authority.

  Permission, 97 homes · Louth County Council, 2660456

• 26 Jun 2026N/a

  Permission for the construction of 97 no. residential units on a site of Circa 3.76 Hectares. The 97 units consist of 22 no. 2-bed 2 storey terraced houses, 53no. 3-bed 2 storey semi-detached houses and 22 no. 4-bed 2 storey semi-detached houses. The proposal includes for improvements to and signalisation of the existing junction of the Termonfeckin Rd (R166) and the Termonabbey/Aston Village access road (L23073), access roads and cycle paths, public open space, car parking spaces, public lighting, and all associated site development works

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2660429

• 13 May 2026Conditional

  Permission for a residential development on lands to the east of Ballymakenny Road and south of Listoke Avenue, in the townland of Greenbatter. The proposed development consists of 72 no. 3 and 4 bedroom, 2 storey, detached, semi-detached and terraced houses. Vehicular access to the development will be from Listoke Avenue to the north, which is located off Ballymakenny Road to the west, and via internal roads in the overall Listoke development. The proposed development also includes for all associated site development works, landscaping and boundary treatments, car parking, etc. on an overall site area of c. 2.1 hectares

  Permission, 72 homes · Louth County Council, 2660283

• 12 May 2026Conditional

  Permission for a residential development, on lands to the east of Ballymakenny Road and south of Listoke Avenue, in the townland of Greenbatter. The proposed development consists of 68 no. 3 and 4 bedroom, 2 storey terraced and semi-detached houses. Vehicular access to the development will be from Listoke Avenue to the north, which is located off Ballymakenny Road to the west, and via internal roads in the overall Listoke development. The proposed development also includes for all associated site development works, public open spaces, landscaping and boundary treatments, car & bicycle parking, bin storage etc. on an overall site area of c. 2.4 hectares and includes amendments to the adjoining public open space to the north, permitted under Ref. 221021 *Significant Further Information Received 23/07/2026*

  Permission, 68 homes · Louth County Council, 2660279

• 26 Mar 2025Conditional

  Permission for a proposed 45SQM independent living unit development at the back garden of 148 Forest Park Drogheda *Significant Further Information Received on 30/07/2025*

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2535

• 17 Jan 2025Conditional

  The development will consist of the following: 1. The change of use a childcare facility to a dwelling house, 2. Single storey extensions to the south and west of the existing building 3. Alterations to all the facades of the building, which includes new external blockwork with a plaster render finish and all associated site development works *Significant Further Information Received on 09/12/2025*

  Permission, 2 homes · Louth County Council, 2560022

• 25 Nov 2024N/a

  Permission for the following: 1. The change of use a childcare facility to a dwelling house. 2. Single storey extensions to the south and west of the existing building. 3. Alterations to all the facades of the building, which includes new external blockwork with a plaster render finish and all associated site development works

  Permission · Louth County Council, 2460726

• 11 Sept 2024Conditional

  Permission for a residential development on lands to the east of Ballymakenny Road and south of Listoke Avenue, in the townland of Greenbatter, Drogheda. The proposed development consists of 97 no. dwellings, comprised of 85 no. 2 storey, 3 and 4 bed detached, semi-detached houses, and 12 no. 2 bed apartments and 3 bed duplex units in 1 no. three storey block. Vehicular access to the development will be from Listoke Avenue to the north, which is located off Ballymakenny Road to the west, and via internal roads in the overall Listoke development. The proposed development also includes for all associated site development works, public open spaces, landscaping and boundary treatments, car & bicycle parking, bin storage etc. on an overall site area of c. 3.74 hectares. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report has been prepared in respect of the proposed development *Significant Further Information Received on 10/04/2025*

  Permission, 97 homes · Louth County Council, 2460532

• 11 Sept 2024Conditional

  Permission for a residential development on lands to the east of Ballymakenny Road and south of Listoke Avenue, in the townland of Greenbatter. The proposed development consists of 15 no. dwellings, comprised of 5 no. 2 storey, 4 bed detached & semi-detached houses, and 10 no. 2 storey 3 bed terraced houses. Vehicular access to the development will be from Listoke Avenue to the north, which is located off Ballymakenny Road to the west, and via internal roads in the overall Listoke development. The proposed development also includes for all associated site development works, landscaping and boundary treatments, car parking, etc. on an overall site area of c. 0.6 hectares. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report has been prepared in respect of the proposed development

  Permission, 15 homes · Louth County Council, 2460533

• 19 Aug 2024Refused

  Permission for amendments to part of a residential development previously approved under planning Ref: 21412. The amendments include: Alterations to the elevation and boundaries of the unit 13. Amendments to the unit type and position of the units 28 – 33. Provision of an additional 3-bed detached house (No 34) and accordingly, it will increase the overall number of residential units within the scheme from 33 to 34, together with revisions to the associated site development works.

  Permission · Louth County Council, 2460472

• 28 Mar 2023Conditional

  Retention permission for the change of use from retail unit to cafe/coffee shop and all associated site works

  Retention · Louth County Council, 23151

• 22 Dec 2022Conditional

  Permission for a residential development on lands to the east of Ballymakenny Road and south of Listoke Avenue for 95 no. units comprised of 71 no. two storey houses (2 no. four bed detached houses, 30 no. three and four bed semi-detached houses and 39 no. three and four bed terraced houses) and 24 no. apartments and duplex units (in 2 no. three storey blocks (12 no. 2 bed apartments and 12 no. 3 bed duplex units). Vehicular access to the development will be from roads permitted under ref. no.s 08/274 & 18/872, including Listoke Avenue to the north, which is located off Ballymakenny Rd to the west. The proposed development also includes for public open spaces, landscaping and boundary treatments, internal roads and footpaths, car parking, public lighting, bin storage, bicycle storage and all associated site development works etc. all on an overall site area of c.3.29 hectares. *Further Information received on 14/11/2023 including revised development units comprising of 83 no. dwellings 71 houses and 12 duplex apartments*.

  Permission, 71 homes · Louth County Council, 221019

• 28 Nov 2022Refused

  Retention permission for the existing shopfront signage

  Retention, 1 home · Louth County Council, 22924

• 2 Nov 2022N/a

  Retention permission for the existing shopfront signage at Mr Price

  Retention · Louth County Council, 22863

• 22 Jul 2022Conditional

  Retention permission for 1. a single storey masonry constructed, flat roof extension to the side of existing dwelling and 2. a single storey glazed PVC conservatory to the side of existing dwelling

  Retention, 1 home · Louth County Council, 22586

• 10 Nov 2021Conditional

  retention permission for subdivision of part of existing retail unit and full planning permission for change of use from part of retail unit to take away unit

  Retention, 1 home · Louth County Council, 211352

• 16 Apr 2021Conditional

  Permission for the construction of 30 no. residential units on a site of c.1,296 ha. the 30 units consist of 12 no. 2 bed 2 storey terraced houses, 14 no. 3 bed 2 storey semi-detached houses and 4 no. 4 bed 2 storey semi-detached houses. The proposal includes for car parking spaces, public open space, bin stores, public lighting and all associated internal roads and ancillary site development works. *Significant Further Information received on 30/11/2021 which includes revised site layout and internal road configuration, increase in unit numbers from 30 to 33 no. residential units consisting of 12 no. 2-bed, 2-storey terraced houses (House Type A), 12 no. 3-bed, 2-storey semi-detached houses (House Type B), 2 no. 3-bed, 2-storey semi-detached (House Type C), 1 no. 4-bed, 2.5 storey detached (House Type E), 6 no. 4-bed, 3-storey terrace (House Type F)*

  Permission, 33 homes · Louth County Council, 21412

• 25 Feb 2021Conditional

  Permission for the provision of 17 no. residential units for residents with general needs, comprising of a three storey apartment building with 7 no. one bedroom apartments, 7 no. two bedroom apartments and 3 no. three bedroom apartments. The development also includes the provision of a new access road and pedestrian access leading to public road, carparking spaces, covered bicycle spaces, playground and bin storage enclosure, site lighting and revised site boundary treatments, connection to council mains, sewage and storm sewers with associated site works. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will accompany the planning application

  Permission · Louth County Council, 21180

• 25 Jan 2021Conditional

  Retention is sought for dormer style extension as laid out and constructed to the side & front of existing dwelling house

  Retention, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2164

• 19 Oct 2020Conditional

  Retention permission for the change of use of existing rear garden shed from domestic use to dog grooming service use

  Retention · Louth County Council, 20852

• 15 Jun 2020Conditional

  Permission for 2 no. semi-detached dwellings located between existing dwelling no.s 40 & 125, provision of new pedestrian link to neighbouring residential development (planning reference no. 15641) currently under construction and all associated site development works

  Permission, 2 homes · Louth County Council, 20406

• 20 Mar 2020Conditional

  Permission for 1 no. dwelling house located as follows: 1 no. detached dwelling between existing dwelling no. 14 & 17 and all associated site development works

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 20212

• 20 Mar 2020N/a

  Permission for 2 no. dwelling houses located as follows: 2 no. semi-detached dwellings between existing dwelling no. 40 & 125 and all associated site development works

  Permission, 2 homes · Louth County Council, 20213

• 20 Mar 2020Conditional

  Permission for a domestic extension to the side and a conservatory extension to the rear of existing house together with revised site boundary and all associated site development works

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 20214

• 27 Nov 2019Conditional

  Retention permission for garden room/home office to rear garden of existing dwelling

  Retention, 1 home · Louth County Council, 19981

The 25 most recent of 31 applications.

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Greenbatter.

Recorded monuments

No recorded monument lies in the townland of Greenbatter.

Architectural heritage

No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Greenbatter.

Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. Buildings: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Works at or in relation to a recorded monument need two months' written notice to the National Monuments Service (National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, section 12).

No address of the register names Greenbatter with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Louth.

Name

Greenbatter · An Bóthar Glas

Area

435,949 m² (43.59 ha, 107.73 acres)

Civil parish

St. Peter'S, and its townlands

Barony

Drogheda

Electoral division

St. Peter'S, the unit of the census

Neighbouring townlands

Commons, Newtownstalaban, Yellowbatter

Placenames

Greenbatter on logainm.ie, the Placenames Database of Ireland

Townlands, civil parishes, baronies and electoral divisions, National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. A townland is the smallest land division of Ireland, and the unit of a rural address; old registers such as the 1901 and 1911 censuses file it under its civil parish and barony.