GrantedRetentionDecided 23 June 2016

Upper Faughart, Dundalk, Co. Louth

Retention of reduced-height concrete walls and permission for garage design amendments and stepped access.

16332 · Louth County Council · Lodged 17 May 2016

Reference: 16332
Authority: Louth County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: RETENTION
Received: 17 May 2016
Residential units: 1
Floor area: 96.2 m²

Summary

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This application seeks retention permission for precast concrete walls reduced to 2.0 metres in height, which were part of an unauthorised store room now being put beyond use. It also seeks permission for amended designs of a domestic garage and the construction of stepped access to the rear garden.

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Official record

Development description

Retention permission and permission for development will consist of
1. Permission to retain precast concrete walls, reduced to a maximum of 2.0 metres in height, located to the rear and side of the domestic dwelling house, which were previously constructed as part of an unauthorised store room. Note that the unauthorised store room will be put beyond use
Permission to amended designs of domestic garage, granted under planning permission register reference number 14/383.3. Permission to construct stepped access to rear garden
Included in the application will be all associated ground & site development works

The historical record

How retention applications have been decided in Louth County Council

86% granted

of 1,525 retention applications granted, refused or part-granted by Louth County Council, 2016–2026.

The same category nationally: 90%45,165
All categories in Louth County Council: 85%8,237

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Faughart Lower, Mountpleasant, Co. Louth	Jan 2025	€75,000	211 m

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Key dates

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Application received17 May 2016
Decision due11 July 2016
Decision issued23 June 2016
Grant issued25 July 2016
Permission expiry24 July 2021

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