Main Street, Blackrock, Dundalk
Retention of a garage with a terrace and change of use from a post office to a barber shop.
16129 · Louth County Council · Lodged 4 March 2016
- Reference
- 16129
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 4 March 2016
- Residential units
- 2
- Floor area
- 129.93 m²
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for a single-storey garage at the rear of a house with an overhead first-floor terrace. Retention is also sought for changing the use of a post office to a barber shop.
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Official record
Development description
Retention of a single storey garage attached to rear of existing house with overhead first floor terrace and permission for retention for change of use of post office to existing barber shop.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To support the development, improvement and expansion of town or village centre activities.”
National zoning type: Commercial, retail
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 The Pavillion, Main St, Blackrock | Dec 2025 | €425,000 | 75 m |
| Southend, Blackrock, Co Louth | May 2025 | €710,000 | 107 m |
| Wavecrest Dr, Southend, Blackrock | Jul 2025 | €465,000 | 159 m |
| Main St, Blackrock, Dundalk | Feb 2025 | €460,000 | 299 m |
| The Boathouse, Coast Rd, Blackrock | Nov 2025 | €960,000 | 326 m |
| 42 Rathmount, Blackrock, Dundalk | Aug 2025 | €660,000 | 404 m |
| 18 Marine Court, Blackrock, Dundalk | Jan 2026 | €478,250 | 480 m |
| Marine Court, Main St, Blackrock | May 2026 | €496,500 | 480 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 received4 March 2016
- Further information requested22 April 2016
- Further information received15 June 2016
- Decision due12 July 2016
- Decision issued30 June 2016
- Grant issued1 August 2016
- Permission expiry31 July 2021
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