Blackrock Community Centre, Sandy Lane, Blackrock
Retention of storage units and bicycle shelters at Blackrock Community Centre.
19848 · Louth County Council · Lodged 15 October 2019
- Reference
- 19848
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 15 October 2019
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for existing storage units featuring a metal roof and side cladding. The application also seeks to retain two adjoining bicycle shelter units and associated site works.
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 existing storage units with metal roof & side cladding and retention permission for 2 no. Adjoining bicycle shelter units and all associated site development works and services.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and protect civic, religious, community, education, health care and social infrastructure.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Gort Na Glaise Sandy Lane, Blackrock, Co Louthnot full market price | Jul 2025 | €126,000 | 118 m |
| 10 Gort Na Glaise Sandy Lane, Blackrock, Co Louthnot full market price | Jan 2025 | €130,000 | 122 m |
| 16 Sandy Grove, Blackrock, Louth | Jan 2025 | €375,000 | 172 m |
| 44 Sandfield Gardens, Blackrock, Louth | Jun 2026 | €525,000 | 207 m |
| 44 Sandfield Gardens, Blackrock, Louth | Jun 2025 | €425,000 | 207 m |
| Rock Rd, Blackrock, Dundalk | May 2025 | €850,000 | 223 m |
| 3 Hillcrest, Rock Road, Blackrockprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €748,899 | 228 m |
| 4 Sandygrove Close, Blackrock, Louth | Oct 2025 | €375,000 | 259 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 October 2019
- Decision due9 December 2019
- Decision issued29 November 2019
- Grant issued9 January 2020
- Permission expiry8 January 2025
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