Louth County Council · Special Planning Meeting of Louth County Council · 10 September 2026
A vote on the Chief Executive's recommendation of no change in response to a submission on Variation 4 of the county development plan made on behalf of Rosemount Homes and Arabtec Capital Group, which sought residential use on a site surrounded by employment-zoned lands. A Tá vote was for making no change.
Summary written by AI from the minutes. The motion as recorded follows.
ally surrounded by employment-zoned lands and that residential development at this location could result in fragmentation of the employment lands and potential land-use conflict. It was further advised that more suitable lands had been identified for residential development, and the Chief Executive recommended no change. Following discussion, the Chief Executive's recommendation was put to a vote.
Proposed by Cllr. Maeve Yore; seconded by Cllr. Dolores Minogue.
The minutes record: Total votes: For 5, Against 14, Abstain 1, Absent 9
| Party | Tá | Níl | Staon | Didn't vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sinn Féin | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Independent | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Fianna Fáil | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Fine Gael | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Labour Party | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Green Party | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tá, Níl and Staon are the minutes’ for, against and abstained. “Didn’t vote” covers councillors on the council that day whom the minutes don’t list under any option, for any reason. Parties are as of the meeting day.