GrantedRetentionDecided 1 November 2018

Cuan Mo Chroi, Lower Point Road, Dundalk

Retention of a garage conversion to an afterschool playroom in Dundalk.

18747 · Louth County Council · Lodged 14 September 2018

Reference: 18747
Authority: Louth County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: RETENTION
Received: 14 September 2018

Summary

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Retention permission is sought for the change of use of an existing domestic garage and a 17.6 square metre extension into an afterschool playroom. The facility is used ancillary to an existing pre-school childcare facility and includes a standalone roofed canopy shelter in the rear garden.

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Floor area: 39 m²

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Official record

Development description

Retention permission for change of use of an existing domestic garage and an extended portion area of 17.6m2, total area 39m2, located in the rear garden, to a new use consisting of an afterschool playroom which is used ancillary to the existing pre-school child care facility including a stand alone roofed canopy shelter to the rear of the extended portion measuring 3.1m x 7.2m.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Existing ResidentialRS

“To protect and enhance the amenity and character of existing residential communities.”

National zoning type: Existing residential

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Cuan Mo Chroi, Lower Point Rd, Dundalk	Jun 2026	€600,000	16 m
12 Harbour Grove, Lower Point Rd, Dundalk	Apr 2025	€325,000	192 m
5 Harbour Grove, Lower Point Rd, Dundalk	Apr 2025	€309,000	233 m
Apt 3, Wilton Green, Dundalk	Sept 2025	€246,000	242 m
131 Riverside Dr, Red Barns Rd, Dundalk	Dec 2025	€260,000	381 m
98 Riverside Drive, Red Banks Road, Dundalk	Apr 2026	€245,000	450 m
152 Riverside Drive, Red Barns, Dundalk	Aug 2025	€250,000	477 m
74 Riverside Dr, Red Barns Rd, Dundalknot full market price	Nov 2025	€370,000	498 m

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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 received14 September 2018
Decision due8 November 2018
Decision issued1 November 2018
Grant issued3 December 2018
Permission expiry2 December 2023

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