Sandy Lane, Blackrock, Co Louth
Construction of a single-storey pre-school and after-school care facility in Blackrock.
17202 · Louth County Council · Lodged 22 March 2017
- Reference
- 17202
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 March 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe development on lands adjacent to Blackrock Community Centre will consist of a new single-storey structure. This building will be used for pre-school and after-school childcare services, including all associated site works.
- Storey
- 1
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 at lands adjacent to blackrock community centre to consist of the construction of a single storey structure for the purpose of pre-school and after school care and the completion of all associated site works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and protect civic, religious, community, education, health care and social infrastructure.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Gort Na Glaise Sandy Lane, Blackrock, Co Louthnot full market price | Jul 2025 | €126,000 | 102 m |
| 10 Gort Na Glaise Sandy Lane, Blackrock, Co Louthnot full market price | Jan 2025 | €130,000 | 106 m |
| 16 Sandy Grove, Blackrock, Louth | Jan 2025 | €375,000 | 161 m |
| Rock Rd, Blackrock, Dundalk | May 2025 | €850,000 | 206 m |
| 44 Sandfield Gardens, Blackrock, Louth | Jun 2026 | €525,000 | 209 m |
| 44 Sandfield Gardens, Blackrock, Louth | Jun 2025 | €425,000 | 209 m |
| 3 Hillcrest, Rock Road, Blackrockprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €748,899 | 212 m |
| 4 Sandygrove Close, Blackrock, Louth | Oct 2025 | €375,000 | 253 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 received22 March 2017
- Further information requested4 May 2017
- Further information received9 June 2017
- Decision due6 July 2017
- Decision issued30 June 2017
- Grant issued31 July 2017
- Permission expiry30 July 2022
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