Main Street, Blackrock, Dundalk
Change of use of a ground floor retail unit to a doctor's surgery.
17965 · Louth County Council · Lodged 22 December 2017
- Reference
- 17965
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 December 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves converting a ground floor retail unit into a doctor's surgery. The application includes associated site development works at the Main Street location.
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 change of use of a ground floor retail unit, previously granted planning permission under planning ref: 13/302 & 17/372, to a doctor's surgery 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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 6 August 2018.
Notified floor area: 89 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main St, Blackrock, Dundalk | Feb 2025 | €460,000 | 62 m |
| Marine Court, Main St, Blackrock | May 2026 | €496,500 | 146 m |
| 18 Marine Court, Blackrock, Dundalk | Jan 2026 | €478,250 | 146 m |
| 44 Sandfield Gardens, Blackrock, Louth | Jun 2026 | €525,000 | 275 m |
| 44 Sandfield Gardens, Blackrock, Louth | Jun 2025 | €425,000 | 275 m |
| Chapel Pass, Blackrock, Dundalk | Jul 2025 | €580,000 | 306 m |
| Chapel Pass Blackrock, Blackrock, Louth | Oct 2025 | €900,000 | 353 m |
| 43 Elm Park, Blackrock, Louth | Jun 2025 | €467,500 | 369 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 received22 December 2017
- Further information requested15 February 2018
- Further information received16 March 2018
- Decision due12 April 2018
- Decision issued5 April 2018
- Grant issued8 May 2018
- Permission expiry7 May 2023
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