Birches Lane, Golf Link Road, Blackrock
Retention of a garden store converted to a dining room, kitchen bay window, and bedroom extension in Blackrock.
16343 · Louth County Council · Lodged 23 May 2016
- Reference
- 16343
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 23 May 2016
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 61.74 m²
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the change of use of a garden store to a dining room. The application also covers a rear kitchen bay window, a rear bedroom, and an en-suite.
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
Permission for retention of development consisting of change of use of garden store to dining room, rear kitchen bay window and rear bedroom and en-suite.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Seaview Avenue, Cnoc Na Mara, Blackrock | Feb 2025 | €400,000 | 74 m |
| 1 Seaview Drive, Cnoc Na Mara, Golf Links Road | Jan 2026 | €525,000 | 209 m |
| 18 Seaview Way, Cnoc Na Mara, Blackrock | Mar 2025 | €405,000 | 220 m |
| 20 Seaview, Cnoc Na Mara, Blackrock | Sept 2025 | €397,000 | 234 m |
| 5 Marine View, Blackrock Cove, Blackrock | May 2025 | €520,000 | 248 m |
| 22 Seaview Way, Cnoc Na Mara, Blackrock | Sept 2025 | €405,000 | 249 m |
| 22 Marine Crescent, Blackrock, Dundalk | Apr 2025 | €450,000 | 280 m |
| 23 Seaview Square, Cnoc Na Mara, Blackrocknot full market price | Sept 2025 | €400,000 | 318 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 received23 May 2016
- Decision due17 July 2016
- Decision issued7 July 2016
- Grant issued8 August 2016
- Permission expiry7 August 2021
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