No.5 Townparks, Castletown Road, Dundalk
Retention of an extension to the rear of a house.
16579 · Louth County Council · Lodged 18 August 2016
- Reference
- 16579
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 18 August 2016
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 54.7 m²
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for an existing extension built to the rear of the dwelling house, including all associated site works.
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 development will consist of retention permission for the extension to the rear of dwelling house and all associated site works.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Towns Park, Castletown Road, Dundalk | Oct 2025 | €90,000 | 24 m |
| 3 St Ronans Terrace, Castletown Rd, Dundalk | May 2025 | €210,000 | 42 m |
| 42 Castleross, Castletown Rd, Dundalknot full market price | Jan 2025 | €96,000 | 59 m |
| 15 Saint Ronan's Terrace, Dundalk, Co Louth | Aug 2025 | €153,000 | 91 m |
| 87 Castleross, Castletown Rd, Dundalk | May 2026 | €230,000 | 107 m |
| 67 Castleross, Dundalk, Louth | Mar 2026 | €232,000 | 135 m |
| 104 Castleross, Dundalk, Louth | Dec 2025 | €224,000 | 144 m |
| Nobel, 6 Marian Park, Dundalk | Nov 2025 | €230,000 | 161 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 received18 August 2016
- Decision due12 October 2016
- Decision issued6 October 2016
- Grant issued7 November 2016
- Permission expiry6 November 2021
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