Main Street, Blackrock, Dundalk
Subdivision and partial change of use of a retail unit to a café/delicatessen in Blackrock.
17422 · Louth County Council · Lodged 6 June 2017
- Reference
- 17422
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 June 2017
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the subdivision and partial change of use of an existing retail unit on Main Street to a café/delicatessen. The development will also include alterations to the existing shop front and 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 that will consist of part change of use and subdivision of an existing retail unit to a café/delicatessen, alterations to existing shop front and associated site development works.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 The Pavillion, Main St, Blackrock | Dec 2025 | €425,000 | 158 m |
| Southend, Blackrock, Co Louth | May 2025 | €710,000 | 160 m |
| Main St, Blackrock, Dundalk | Feb 2025 | €460,000 | 224 m |
| Wavecrest Dr, Southend, Blackrock | Jul 2025 | €465,000 | 246 m |
| 42 Rathmount, Blackrock, Dundalk | Aug 2025 | €660,000 | 388 m |
| The Boathouse, Coast Rd, Blackrock | Nov 2025 | €960,000 | 409 m |
| 18 Marine Court, Blackrock, Dundalk | Jan 2026 | €478,250 | 413 m |
| Marine Court, Main St, Blackrock | May 2026 | €496,500 | 413 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 received6 June 2017
- Further information requested19 July 2017
- Further information received23 August 2017
- Decision due19 September 2017
- Decision issued7 September 2017
- Appeal submitted3 October 2017
- Appeal decided7 March 2018
- Permission expiry6 March 2023
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