Church Park, Blackrock, Dundalk
Retention of an external stairs to a first-floor garden and deck patio area.
16116 · Louth County Council · Lodged 29 February 2016
- Reference
- 16116
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 29 February 2016
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1.1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for an existing external staircase leading to a first-floor garden and deck patio area.
- Storeys
- 2
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Retention permission of an external stairs to a first floor garden/ deck patio area at church park, blackrock, dundalk, co louth.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and enhance the amenity and character of existing residential communities.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
Objective set by the Louth County Development Plan (2021–2027). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chapel Pass, Blackrock, Dundalk | Jul 2025 | €580,000 | 54 m |
| Chapel Pass Blackrock, Blackrock, Louth | Oct 2025 | €900,000 | 89 m |
| Carn, Chapel Pass, Blackrock | Jul 2025 | €568,750 | 158 m |
| Marine Court, Main St, Blackrock | May 2026 | €496,500 | 166 m |
| 18 Marine Court, Blackrock, Dundalk | Jan 2026 | €478,250 | 166 m |
| 37 Elm Park, Blackrock, Louth | Nov 2025 | €535,000 | 168 m |
| 1 Hillcrest, Rock Road, Blackrockprice excludes VAT | Feb 2026 | €731,278 | 190 m |
| 2 Hillcrest, Rock Road, Blackrockprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €735,682 | 190 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received29 February 2016
- Decision due24 April 2016
- Decision issued7 April 2016
- Grant issued9 May 2016
- Permission expiry8 May 2021
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