Castlehill, Carlingford, Co. Louth
Retention and completion of a rear boundary wall and fencing, and groundworks for a previously approved house.
16693 · Louth County Council · Lodged 29 September 2016
- Reference
- 16693
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 29 September 2016
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1.1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the retention and completion of a block wall and fencing to the rear of the site to replace an existing boundary. It also includes the retention of groundworks commenced for a proposed dwellinghouse previously granted permission under planning reference 16/325.
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 for development consists of retention and completion of block wall & fencing to rear of site to replace existing and commencement of groundworks to proposed dwellinghouse site granted permission under planning ref. No. 16/325
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide a land reserve for the orderly expansion of the settlement into the future.”
National zoning type: Strategic reserve, White land
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kendall Cottage, Castle Hill, Carlingford | Mar 2025 | €285,000 | 107 m |
| Clanrye, Carlingford, Louth | Sept 2025 | €755,000 | 229 m |
| North Commons, Carlingford, Co Louth | Jun 2025 | €77,000 | 254 m |
| Newry Street, Carlingford, Louth | Feb 2026 | €130,000 | 264 m |
| Coastguard House, Gyles Quay, Dundalk | Jul 2025 | €157,500 | 343 m |
| 10 Premon Heights, Back Lane, Carlingford | May 2025 | €370,000 | 374 m |
| 3 Tholsel Street, Carlingford, Co Louth | Mar 2025 | €180,000 | 492 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 received29 September 2016
- Decision due23 November 2016
- Decision issued17 November 2016
- Grant issued19 December 2016
- Permission expiry18 December 2021
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