8 Southend, Blackrock, Co. Louth
Retention and completion of extensions, a sunroom, a dormer roof, and a front fence.
17667 · Louth County Council · Lodged 11 September 2017
- Reference
- 17667
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 11 September 2017
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 69 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application is for the retention and completion of a single-storey rear extension. It also seeks to retain a rear sunroom extension, a rear dormer-type roof, a single-storey front extension, and the front boundary fence.
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 to consist of
- The retention and completion of a single storey extension to the rear of the dwelling house
- The retention of a sunroom extension to the rear of the property and a dormer type roof to the rear elevation
- The retention of a single storey extension to the front of the dwelling house
- The retention of the front boundary fence, and all associated site development works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and enhance the amenity and character of existing residential communities.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southend, Blackrock, Co Louth | May 2025 | €710,000 | 64 m |
| 6 The Pavillion, Main St, Blackrock | Dec 2025 | €425,000 | 124 m |
| Wavecrest Dr, Southend, Blackrock | Jul 2025 | €465,000 | 159 m |
| The Boathouse, Coast Rd, Blackrock | Nov 2025 | €960,000 | 240 m |
| 42 Rathmount, Blackrock, Dundalk | Aug 2025 | €660,000 | 291 m |
| 9 Wallace Cove, Blackrock, Dundalk | Mar 2026 | €477,000 | 368 m |
| Main St, Blackrock, Dundalk | Feb 2025 | €460,000 | 442 m |
| 14 The Saltings, Wallaces Rd, Blackrocknot full market price | Dec 2025 | €205,303 | 456 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 received11 September 2017
- Decision due5 November 2017
- Decision issued27 October 2017
- Grant issued27 November 2017
- Permission expiry26 November 2022
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