Main Street, Blackrock, Co Louth
Retention of alterations to a development in Blackrock, including extra floor space and changing the first floor to commercial use.
17372 · Louth County Council · Lodged 18 May 2017
- Reference
- 17372
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 18 May 2017
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for variations to a previously approved development. The changes include design alterations, the provision of additional floor space, and a change of use of the first floor from residential to commercial.
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 as carried out under planning ref. 13/302 - variations include alterations to the design including provision of additional floor space and change of use of first floor from residential to commercial.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To support the development, improvement and expansion of town or village centre activities.”
National zoning type: Commercial, retail
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main St, Blackrock, Dundalk | Feb 2025 | €460,000 | 61 m |
| Marine Court, Main St, Blackrock | May 2026 | €496,500 | 144 m |
| 18 Marine Court, Blackrock, Dundalk | Jan 2026 | €478,250 | 144 m |
| 44 Sandfield Gardens, Blackrock, Louth | Jun 2025 | €425,000 | 279 m |
| 44 Sandfield Gardens, Blackrock, Louth | Jun 2026 | €525,000 | 279 m |
| Chapel Pass, Blackrock, Dundalk | Jul 2025 | €580,000 | 306 m |
| Chapel Pass Blackrock, Blackrock, Louth | Oct 2025 | €900,000 | 352 m |
| 43 Elm Park, Blackrock, Louth | Jun 2025 | €467,500 | 371 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 May 2017
- Decision due12 July 2017
- Decision issued6 July 2017
- Grant issued7 August 2017
- Permission expiry6 August 2022
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