Awaiting decisionChange of use

Main Street, Blackrock, Dundalk

Change of use from guest accommodation to a retail shop in Blackrock.

16494 · Louth County Council · Lodged 21 July 2016

Reference: 16494
Authority: Louth County Council
Register status: Invalid or incomplete
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 21 July 2016

Summary

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Permission is sought for the change of use of an existing ground floor guest accommodation unit into a retail shop unit, including associated works on Main Street, Blackrock.

Change of useretailshopconversion

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Official record

Development description

Permission for development for change of use of existing ground floor guest accommodation to a retail shop unit and associated works.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Town or Village CentreLC

“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.

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Built & sold

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
6 The Pavillion, Main St, Blackrock	Dec 2025	€425,000	70 m
Southend, Blackrock, Co Louth	May 2025	€710,000	100 m
Wavecrest Dr, Southend, Blackrock	Jul 2025	€465,000	155 m
Main St, Blackrock, Dundalk	Feb 2025	€460,000	305 m
The Boathouse, Coast Rd, Blackrock	Nov 2025	€960,000	321 m
42 Rathmount, Blackrock, Dundalk	Aug 2025	€660,000	398 m
18 Marine Court, Blackrock, Dundalk	Jan 2026	€478,250	486 m
Marine Court, Main St, Blackrock	May 2026	€496,500	486 m

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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.

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Application received21 July 2016

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