Louth County Council · Special Planning Meeting of Louth County Council · 10 September 2026
A vote on revised wording for Ardee site ARD9 in Variation 4 of the county development plan, where two parcels of institutional land are rezoned as new residential (phase 1). The revised wording gives more flexibility on housing tenure and housing types.
Summary written by AI from the minutes. The motion as recorded follows.
Members considered Site ARD9 and adopted revised wording to provide greater flexibility in respect of future housing tenure and housing types, The revised wording is outlined below (new text in red and deleted text in blue strikethrough): "Any residential development of the overall lands shall include a mix of tenure and house types to support the creation of a balanced and sustainable community. for.
Proposed by Cllr. Kevin Meenan; seconded by Cllr. John Sheridan.
The minutes record: And Resolved.
| Party | Tá | Níl | Staon | Didn't vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sinn Féin | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Independent | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Fianna Fáil | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Fine Gael | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Labour Party | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Green Party | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
None
None
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.