The Malthouse, Main Street, Castlebellingham
Change of use from a retail unit to a creche within a protected structure in Castlebellingham.
16399 · Louth County Council · Lodged 14 June 2016
- Reference
- 16399
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 14 June 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a change of use from an existing retail unit to a creche. The proposed development is located within a protected structure, formerly a grain store.
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 a development will consist of a change of use from an existing retail unit to a crèche and all associated site works. The proposed development is within a protected structure ref: lhs 015-019 grain store.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 22a The Malthouse, Main St, Castlebellingham | May 2026 | €120,000 | 35 m |
| Main Street, Castlebellingham | May 2025 | €24,539 | 44 m |
| Brewery Tavern, Brewery Street, Castlebellinghamnot full market price | Oct 2025 | €12,500 | 49 m |
| 20 Malthouse Gardens, Castlebellingham, Dundalk | Feb 2025 | €197,000 | 49 m |
| 5 Malthouse Gardnes, Castlebellingham, Louth | Jul 2025 | €220,563 | 60 m |
| 4 Malthouse Gardens, Castlebellingham, Dundalk | Sept 2025 | €250,000 | 63 m |
| Main St, Castlebellingham, Louth | Oct 2025 | €290,000 | 67 m |
| Main St, Castlebellingham, Louth | Jun 2025 | €322,000 | 73 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 received14 June 2016
- Further information requested29 July 2016
- Further information received23 August 2016
- Decision due19 September 2016
- Decision issued15 September 2016
- Grant issued17 October 2016
- Permission expiry16 October 2021
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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2360468LouthLodged 17 Nov 2023Retention
- Awaiting decision50 m away
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2360381LouthLodged 2 Oct 2023Apartments
- Granted50 m away
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- Awaiting decision50 m away
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- Granted50 m away
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