23 Dublin Street, Dundalk, Co Louth
Retention and completion of a two-storey rear extension and alterations to an existing annex.
19246 · Louth County Council · Lodged 3 April 2019
- Reference
- 19246
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 3 April 2019
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 26 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention and completion of a two-storey extension to the rear of an existing house for habitable use. It also includes alterations to an existing rear annex and the replacement of part of a boundary wall.
- Storeys
- 2
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 and permission: retention and completion of proposed 2 storey extension to the rear of existing house for habitable use, alterations to existing rear annex and replacement of part of boundary wall to facilitate extension, including all ancillary works, dwelling has connections to public services.
The historical record
How retention applications have been decided in Louth County Council
86% granted
of 1,529 retention applications granted, refused or part-granted by Louth County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 90%45,219
- All categories in Louth County Council
- 85%8,249
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Mary St South, Dundalk, Louth | Sept 2025 | €225,000 | 28 m |
| 9 Mary St South, Dundalk, Louth | Nov 2025 | €212,000 | 34 m |
| 10 Mary St South, Dundalk, Co Louth | Feb 2026 | €140,000 | 37 m |
| 3 Thomas St, Dundalk, Louth | May 2025 | €200,000 | 53 m |
| 53 Dublin St, Dundalk, Louth | Sept 2025 | €180,000 | 78 m |
| 16 Wynnes Terrace, Dundalk, Louth | Sept 2025 | €260,000 | 81 m |
| 3 Vincent Ave, Dundalk, Louth | Mar 2025 | €300,000 | 86 m |
| Apt 1, 40 Dublin St, Dundalk | Jan 2025 | €145,000 | 92 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 received3 April 2019
- Further information requested16 May 2019
- Further information received19 July 2019
- Decision due15 August 2019
- Decision issued9 August 2019
- Grant issued9 September 2019
- Permission expiry8 September 2024
In the area
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