Clogherhead

Population 2,275 people (2022 Census)

The Town Centre First (TCF) Plan, aligned with the National Planning Framework and Our Rural Future,
redefines town development by prioritising community- driven revitalisation. Our towns, each uniquely sized and functioned, serve as essential economic, social, and cultural hubs, nurturing businesses and providing vital services, reflecting Ireland’s heritage, and drawing
residents and tourists. TCF policy acknowledges towns as catalysts for balanced regional growth, enhancing competitiveness, and attracting investment. It empowers towns, ensuring their resilience, vibrancy, and inclusivity in alignment with 21st-century needs. By making towns the core of community life, TCF Plan ensures sustainable growth and safeguards Ireland’s resilience for future
generations.

Clogherhead forefronts this approach through a funded Town Centre First Plan, crafting a distinctive town vision and transformative interventions. A multidisciplinary integrated approach bringing together the development of places and destinations, develop a plan strategy for the Clogherhead Town Centre. This plan will look at potential for growth, repurpose of derelict and vacant sites, infrastructure enhancement, housing opportunities, and development potential of key sites within the town centre. It will seek to create a vibrant place for people to meet, relax, and connect with their area. The plan is intended to enable the delivery of a high-quality town environment through the support of public funding schemes such as Rural Regeneration and Development Fund (RRDF) and Town and Village Renewal Scheme (TVRS), to meet the growth that the Louth County Development Plan 2021-
2027 (LCDP) has identified for Clogherhead.