Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedCommercialDecided 31 May 2018

Newry Street, Carlingford, Co. Louth

Extension and refurbishment of a tea room and toilet block at a protected structure.

17969 · Louth County Council · Lodged 22 December 2017

Reference
17969
Authority
Louth County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
22 December 2017

Summary

AI-generated

The development includes a tea room extension to the existing Ruby Ellen's Tea Room and a detached tea/coffee dock. The project also involves refurbishing the existing toilet block and creating a new external courtyard at a protected structure.

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Official record

Development description

Permission for tea room extension to existing ruby ellen's tea room building and detached tea/coffee dock, refurbishment of existing toilet block, new external courtyard area and all associated site works. The existing building is a protected structure ref: lhs005-020 under louth county council development plan 2015-2021.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Town or Village CentreLC
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.

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Built & sold

What happened next

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 6 September 2018.

Notified floor area: 34.71

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
Coastguard House, Gyles Quay, DundalkJul 2025€157,50039 m
Newry Street, Carlingford, LouthFeb 2026€130,000107 m
10 Premon Heights, Back Lane, CarlingfordMay 2025€370,000120 m
3 Tholsel Street, Carlingford, Co LouthMar 2025€180,000121 m
14 Market Court, Carlingford, LouthJun 2025€180,000200 m
8 Market Court, Carlingford, Co. LouthJun 2026€240,000200 m
Apt. 2 Trinity Mews, Dundalk Street, CarlingfordMay 2025€250,000232 m
5 Cullabala, River Lane, CarlingfordSept 2025€370,000232 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

  1. Application received22 December 2017
  2. Further information requested22 February 2018
  3. Further information received8 May 2018
  4. Decision due4 June 2018
  5. Decision issued31 May 2018
  6. Grant issued2 July 2018
  7. Permission expiry1 July 2023

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