Marine Haven, Rock Road, Blackrock
Raising the roof of a bungalow in Blackrock to create a first-floor dormer living space.
17782 · Louth County Council · Lodged 17 October 2017
- Reference
- 17782
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 17 October 2017
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 125 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed works include raising the roof of the existing bungalow to create a new first floor/dormer living accommodation. It also involves alterations to the existing elevations and ground floor layout, closing one vehicular entrance, and widening the second entrance.
- Storeys
- 2
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 to raise the roof of the existing bungalow to create a new first floor/dormer living accommodation. The proposed works include the following: alterations to the existing elevations and existing ground floor layout; closing off one of the existing vehicular entrances to the site and relocating and widening the second vehicular entrance and all site development works including drainage, landscaping and boundary treatment. ***sig fi received on 28/03/18 provides for, inter alia, revised plans***
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 18 December 2018.
Notified floor area: 260 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sancta Maria, Blackrock, Dundalk | Jun 2026 | €480,000 | 41 m |
| 19 Elm Park, Rock Road, Blackrock | Nov 2025 | €540,000 | 84 m |
| 37 Elm Park, Blackrock, Louth | Nov 2025 | €535,000 | 111 m |
| 43 Elm Park, Blackrock, Louth | Jun 2025 | €467,500 | 148 m |
| Carn, Chapel Pass, Blackrock | Jul 2025 | €568,750 | 151 m |
| 1 The Rock Road, Blackrock, Louth | Mar 2025 | €872,500 | 154 m |
| 4 The Orchard, Blackrock, Dundalk | Jan 2026 | €865,000 | 164 m |
| Rock Cottage, Rock Rd, Blackrock | Jan 2025 | €335,000 | 197 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 received17 October 2017
- Further information requested7 December 2017
- Further information received28 March 2018
- Decision due24 April 2018
- Decision issued12 April 2018
- Grant issued14 May 2018
- Permission expiry13 May 2023
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