No. 8 Headford, Mount Avenue, Dundalk
Retention of raised ground levels, a retaining structure, and a re-oriented garage in Dundalk.
19369 · Louth County Council · Lodged 15 May 2019
- Reference
- 19369
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 15 May 2019
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 206 m²
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the raising of ground levels across the site and the construction of a retaining structure. It also includes the retention of an altered soakpit design and the retention and completion of a re-oriented domestic garage.
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Official record
Development description
Retention permission for the raising of ground level across the site including the construction of a retaining structure, retention of alteration to soakpit design and retention and completion of the re-orientation of a domestic garage on site, previously granted under planning reference no. 17/909.
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 The Paddocks, Mount Ave, Dundalk | Jul 2026 | €495,500 | 157 m |
| 4 Hearthfield, Mount Avenue, Dundalkprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €330,396 | 208 m |
| 10 The Rise, Mount Ave, Dundalk | Aug 2025 | €565,000 | 213 m |
| 6 Hearthfield, Mount Avenue, Dundalkprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €348,018 | 225 m |
| 45 Hearthfield, Mount Avenue, Dundalkprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €339,207 | 227 m |
| No. 39 Hearthfield, Mount Avenue, Dundalkprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €334,802 | 227 m |
| 41 Hearthfields, Mount Avenue, Dundalkprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €343,612 | 227 m |
| 1 Hearthfield, Mount Avenue, Dundalkprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €431,720 | 227 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 received15 May 2019
- Decision due9 July 2019
- Decision issued27 June 2019
- Grant issued29 July 2019
- Permission expiry28 July 2024
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Permission for development will consist of a dwelling house, domestic garage and all associated site works
8 Headford , Mount Avenue , Dundalk
17909LouthLodged 8 Dec 2017New dwelling
- Granted70 m away
Permission for a dwelling house and associated site development works
7 Headford , Mount Avenue , Dundalk Co Louth
20378LouthLodged 2 Jun 2020New dwelling
- Awaiting decision70 m away
Permission for development to consist of a dwelling house and associated development works
7 Mount Avenue , Dundalk , Co Louth
20274LouthLodged 15 Apr 2020New dwelling
- Granted100 m away
PERMISSION to demolish an existing disused light industrial unit (995sqm) and develop an 88 bed nursing home…
Farndreg , Headford , Mount Avenue
18156LouthLodged 5 Mar 2018Commercial
- Granted130 m away
Permission for the installation of 3 no. velux roof windows at the front of the house
22 Headford , Mount Avenue , Dundalk
16170LouthLodged 23 Mar 2016Alterations
- Granted130 m away
Permission for development that will consist of a two-storey extension to side of existing dwelling house,…
17 Castle Heights , Dundalk , Co Louth
21410LouthLodged 15 Apr 2021Extension
- Awaiting decision140 m away
Permission for development that will consist of a two storey extension to the side of existing dwelling…
17 Castle Heights , Dundalk , Co Louth
21203LouthLodged 2 Mar 2021Extension
- Granted160 m away
Permission for a single storey home office/gym to the rear of the existing dwelling and all associated site…
28 Castle Park , Castletown , Dundalk Louth.
2360316LouthLodged 29 Aug 2023Extension
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