Rath, Ardee road, Dundalk
Retention and completion of domestic extensions, a sunroom, a shed, and a new double garage in Dundalk.
17836 · Louth County Council · Lodged 9 November 2017
- Reference
- 17836
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 9 November 2017
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 107 m²
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the enclosure and conversion of a carport and garage into a bedroom/study, a new front door location, a front sunroom, and a side masonry shed. Permission is also sought for a new double garage to the side of the existing house.
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 of
- Enclosure of the existing car port. Conversion of the car port and the existing garage to a bedroom/study. Relocation of the front door and construction of a lean to roof over. (total 17sqm)
- Construction of a sunroom to the front (west)of the existing house (20sqm) and a masonry shed to the side (south) (22sqm). Construction of a new double garage to the side (north) of existing house (48sqm) and all site development works including drainage and landscaping
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rath, Ballybarrack, Dundalk | Jan 2026 | €310,000 | 122 m |
| Highfield House, Rath Park, Ardee Rd | Aug 2025 | €615,000 | 148 m |
| Rath, Dundalk, Louth | Apr 2026 | €300,000 | 271 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 received9 November 2017
- Decision due12 January 2018
- Decision issued9 January 2018
- Grant issued9 February 2018
- Permission expiry8 February 2023
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