The Neptune Public House, Main Street, Blackrock
Retention of outdoor structures, including a canopy, bar, and roof over the beer garden and smoking area of a public house.
19219 · Louth County Council · Lodged 25 March 2019
- Reference
- 19219
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 25 March 2019
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for several outdoor structures at the rear of The Neptune Public House. These include a white canopy structure, a bar, a metal-clad roof structure over the existing beer garden, and a metal-clad awning over the smoking area.
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 for a white canopy structure, bar and metal clad roof structure over existing beer garden and metal clad awning to existing smoking area at the rear of the neptune.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main St, Blackrock, Dundalk | Feb 2025 | €460,000 | 106 m |
| 18 Marine Court, Blackrock, Dundalk | Jan 2026 | €478,250 | 137 m |
| Marine Court, Main St, Blackrock | May 2026 | €496,500 | 137 m |
| 44 Sandfield Gardens, Blackrock, Louth | Jun 2025 | €425,000 | 238 m |
| 44 Sandfield Gardens, Blackrock, Louth | Jun 2026 | €525,000 | 238 m |
| Chapel Pass, Blackrock, Dundalk | Jul 2025 | €580,000 | 266 m |
| Chapel Pass Blackrock, Blackrock, Louth | Oct 2025 | €900,000 | 315 m |
| 43 Elm Park, Blackrock, Louth | Jun 2025 | €467,500 | 323 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 received25 March 2019
- Further information requested10 May 2019
- Application withdrawn13 November 2019
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