Bellingham Castle, Castlebellingham, Co Louth
Conversion of a ballroom into 11 bedrooms, demolition of a shed for a 9-bedroom building, and a new boat house at Bellingham Castle.
181018 · Louth County Council · Lodged 13 December 2018
- Reference
- 181018
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 December 2018
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1237.7 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development at the protected Bellingham Castle site involves converting the 1960s ballroom block into 11 ensuite bedrooms. It also includes the demolition of a single-storey shed to build a replacement building with 9 ensuite bedrooms, a new boat house, and machinery store. A Natura Impact Statement has been submitted with the application.
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Official record
Development description
Permission is sought to convert existing 1960s ballroom block into 11 no. Ensuite bedrooms, storage areas and circulation, including passenger lift, alterations to existing 1960s ballroom elevations, re-surfacing of adjoining carpark, landscaping, re-location & screening of gas tanks & bins storage zone, the demolition of existing single storey shed to south of the site, and construction of replacement single storey building, containing 9 no. Ensuite bedrooms, cleaners store, construction of boat house and machinery store building, retention of security gates and associated site works at protected structure id no. Lhs015-005, a natura impact statement has been included as part of this application.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and enhance tourism and leisure facilities.”
National zoning type: Tourism and related
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 14 November 2019.
Notified floor area: 420.5 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 Bellingham Green, Castlebellingham, Dundalk | Jun 2025 | €330,000 | 226 m |
| 5 Riverview Crescent, Bellingham Heights, Castlebellingham | Jan 2025 | €340,000 | 257 m |
| Southgate Mews, Castlebellingham, Co Louth | Sept 2025 | €320,000 | 268 m |
| 21 Bellingham Green, Castlebellingham, Louth | Nov 2025 | €333,000 | 272 m |
| Apt 16 Bellingham Heights, Castlebellingham, Co Louth | May 2025 | €282,500 | 275 m |
| Apt 10 Bellingham Heights, Castlebellingham, Co Louthnot full market price | Oct 2025 | €285,000 | 278 m |
| 3 Malthouse Apts, Main Street, Castlebellingham | Jun 2025 | €196,000 | 311 m |
| Main St, Castlebellingham, Louth | Jun 2025 | €322,000 | 324 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 received13 December 2018
- Further information requested7 February 2019
- Further information received15 July 2019
- Decision due11 August 2019
- Decision issued9 August 2019
- Grant issued9 September 2019
- Permission expiry8 September 2024
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