No. 30 Sandfield Gardens, Blackrock, Dundalk
Garage conversion and single-storey rear extension to a house in Blackrock.
18478 · Louth County Council · Lodged 20 June 2018
- Reference
- 18478
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 June 2018
- Residential units
- 2
- Floor area
- 43 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to convert an existing garage into habitable space. The project also includes the construction of a single-storey rear extension and alterations to the front facade.
- Storey
- 1
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
Convert existing garage into habitable space, construct single storey rear extension, alterations to front facade and all ancillary works - dwelling has existing connections to services and entrance to public road.
The historical record
How extensions have been decided in Louth County Council
96% granted
of 1,623 extensions granted, refused or part-granted by Louth County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 95%68,719
- All categories in Louth County Council
- 85%8,237
These are historical figures for this category in this council area, counted from the statutory register over the last 10 years. They are not an assessment of this application and say nothing about how it will be decided.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44 Sandfield Gardens, Blackrock, Louth | Jun 2025 | €425,000 | 117 m |
| 44 Sandfield Gardens, Blackrock, Louth | Jun 2026 | €525,000 | 117 m |
| 43 Elm Park, Blackrock, Louth | Jun 2025 | €467,500 | 188 m |
| Chapel Pass, Blackrock, Dundalk | Jul 2025 | €580,000 | 200 m |
| 4 Sandygrove Close, Blackrock, Louth | Oct 2025 | €375,000 | 203 m |
| Marine Court, Main St, Blackrock | May 2026 | €496,500 | 221 m |
| 18 Marine Court, Blackrock, Dundalk | Jan 2026 | €478,250 | 221 m |
| 37 Elm Park, Blackrock, Louth | Nov 2025 | €535,000 | 238 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 received20 June 2018
- Decision due14 August 2018
- Decision issued3 August 2018
- Grant issued3 September 2018
- Permission expiry2 September 2023
In the area
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Permission for a single storey extension to the rear of existing dwelling
30 Sandfield Gardens , Blackrock , Dundalk Co Louth
2460417LouthLodged 19 Jul 2024Extension
- GrantedAt this site
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2460420LouthLodged 22 Jul 2024Extension
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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- GrantedAt this site
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19970LouthLodged 22 Nov 2019Retention
- GrantedAt this site
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- Granted80 m away
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- Granted100 m away
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