Shannon Homes has applied to An Bord Pleanála for 357 housing units in Colpe. The plans are at this link: http://colpwestshd.ie/

There are now five major housing developments in the pipeline for South Drogheda:

Location	Developer	No Units
Colpe	Shannon Homes	357
Bryanstown	Coreet	250
Rathmullan Rd	Trailford	661
Marsh Rd	Ravala	450 (+133)
Scotch Hall	Hallscotch	270
Total		2,121

This development has the capacity for almost 6,000 new residents in the area which is approximately the size of Kells and is bigger than both Ardee and Carrickmacross