Keernaun Bed & Breakfast, Green Gates, Blackrock
Retention and completion of a domestic garage conversion into living accommodation.
16537 · Louth County Council · Lodged 4 August 2016
- Reference
- 16537
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 4 August 2016
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 43 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission and planning permission for completion to convert an existing domestic garage into living accommodation at a Bed & Breakfast property.
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
Retention permission and planning permission for completion in relation to conversion of domestic garage into living accommodation
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
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|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Cois Cladaigh, Cocklehill, Blackrock | Jan 2025 | €295,000 | 154 m |
| 11 Clairemont Manor Blackrock, Dundalk, Louth | Mar 2026 | €385,000 | 194 m |
| 125 Dundoogan, Haynestown, Dundalk | Apr 2026 | €350,000 | 233 m |
| 4 Carraig Ard, Blackrock, Louth | Mar 2025 | €540,000 | 284 m |
| 1 Carraig Mor, Blackrockprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €643,172 | 287 m |
| 33 Adare, Earlsfort, Seafield Roadprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €299,559 | 319 m |
| 31 Fane View, Cocklehill, Blackrock | Aug 2025 | €390,000 | 325 m |
| 34 Adare, Earlsfort, Seafield Roadprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €299,559 | 327 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 August 2016
- Further information requested22 September 2016
- Further information received24 January 2017
- Decision due20 February 2017
- Decision issued9 February 2017
- Grant issued13 March 2017
- Permission expiry12 March 2022
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