GrantedNew dwellingDecided 1 February 2018

Hill of Rath Rd, Coolfore, County Louth

Construction of a new detached single-storey house with a partial first floor.

17128 · Louth County Council · Lodged 21 February 2017

Reference: 17128
Authority: Louth County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 21 February 2017
Residential units: 1
Floor area: 200 m²

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The project consists of a new detached single-storey dwelling house (185 sqm) with a double-height living room and a small first-floor seating area (15 sqm). The development on a 0.8-acre site includes a new well, onsite wastewater treatment, and a soakway.

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Development description

Permission for development to consist of a new detached single storey dwelling house (area 185m2) with double height for living room and first floor for seat (area 15m2) as pitched roof design on a 0.8 acre site. An existing entrance on the north to the site will be reused as the new vehicle entrance and the existing hedgerow will be trimmed back to make way for the new driveway to the proposed house. The application will include a new well, an onsite treatment system to include polishing filter and percolation area to cater for the wastewater generated from the development. Surface and roof water drainage will run to a new soakway on the site. Also included for are all associated siteworks.

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Address	Date	Price	Distance
Coolfore, Monasterboice, Drogheda	Dec 2025	€650,000	69 m

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Application received21 February 2017
Further information requested12 April 2017
Further information received12 January 2018
Decision due8 February 2018
Decision issued1 February 2018
Grant issued5 March 2018
Permission expiry4 March 2023

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