Clermont Arms, Main Street & Sandy Lane, Blackrock
Extend and alter the Clermont Arms, including a new terrace bar, car park, and facade retention.
191057 · Louth County Council · Lodged 16 December 2019
- Reference
- 191057
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 16 December 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for a two-storey storage extension, a single-storey rear extension for a terrace bar, and a new 22-space car park. It also seeks retention permission for facade alterations, signage, an external fire escape, a plant room, and a lift shaft.
- Storeys
- 2
- Floor area
- 167 m²
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
Retention & permission: development at the clermont arms and lands to the side and rear of hr blackrock mini market, sandy lane, to consist of the following: permission for (i) a two storey extension (82 sqm), to provide storage and lobby at ground floor level and storage and staff amenities at first floor level, and external access ramp to the rear of the clermont arms; (ii) a single storey extension (85sqm) to the rear of the clermont arms to provide a terrace bar with an external retractable open-sided awning on the south elevation; (iii) a 22 no. Space car park to the rear of the clermont arms and new vehicular access onto sandy lane; and (iv) associated hard and soft landscaping, external lighting, footpaths, boundary treatments and all other works needed to facilitate the development. Retention permission is also sought for the following at the clermont arms: (i) alterations to the front façade to main street to include the replacement of 5 no. Windows and 4 no. Doors; (ii) erection of façade signage; (iii) an external fire escape stairwell to the northern elevation from ground to second floor level; (iv) construction of a new plant room (at first floor level) and lift shaft (at first and second floor level) to the rear; (v) demolition of single storey extension to rear (11sqm) and the construction of a replacement extension (60.3 sqm) to provide wcs, lobby and additional bar/restaurant floor area; (vi) provision of a temporary vehicular access onto sandy lane and hard standing area to rear of the clermont arms to facilitate construction access and compounds; (vii) landscaping works to the rear of proposed extension, including retaining walls; and (viii) single storey plant building (12sqm), water tank, boundary treatments and bin storage area *significant further information submitted 25/03/20*
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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main St, Blackrock, Dundalk | Feb 2025 | €460,000 | 40 m |
| 18 Marine Court, Blackrock, Dundalk | Jan 2026 | €478,250 | 200 m |
| Marine Court, Main St, Blackrock | May 2026 | €496,500 | 200 m |
| 44 Sandfield Gardens, Blackrock, Louth | Jun 2026 | €525,000 | 277 m |
| 44 Sandfield Gardens, Blackrock, Louth | Jun 2025 | €425,000 | 277 m |
| Chapel Pass, Blackrock, Dundalk | Jul 2025 | €580,000 | 351 m |
| 4 Sandygrove Close, Blackrock, Louth | Oct 2025 | €375,000 | 392 m |
| 6 The Pavillion, Main St, Blackrock | Dec 2025 | €425,000 | 392 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 received16 December 2019
- Further information requested14 February 2020
- Further information received25 March 2020
- Decision due17 June 2020
- Decision issued12 June 2020
- Grant issued20 July 2020
- Permission expiry19 July 2025
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