20 Greenacres, Dundalk, Co Louth
Retention of a rear extension and change of use of a first-floor room for crèche use.
19917 · Louth County Council · Lodged 4 November 2019
- Reference
- 19917
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 4 November 2019
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for an existing single-storey extension to the rear of the building. It also includes the retention of a change of use of a first-floor sleep room to facilitate an existing crèche, including a rear fire escape.
- 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 permission for an existing single storey extension to rear of existing building. Retention of change of use of existing sleep room at first floor level to facilitate existing crèche previously used as living quarters including retention of existing fire escape to rear of sleep room & all associated site works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 156 Greenacres, Dundalk, Louth | Jun 2026 | €306,000 | 33 m |
| 161 Greenacres, Dundalk, Co. Louth | Dec 2025 | €189,000 | 51 m |
| 195 Greenacres, Dundalk, Louth | Mar 2025 | €276,000 | 89 m |
| 42 Laurel Grove Greenacres, Dundalk, Louthnot full market price | Jun 2026 | €120,000 | 99 m |
| 7 Afton Dr, Greenacres, Dundalk | Aug 2025 | €306,250 | 179 m |
| 7 Dunmore, Avenue Rd, Dundalk | Feb 2025 | €315,000 | 202 m |
| 33 Long Ave, Dundalk, Louth | Dec 2025 | €245,000 | 206 m |
| 229 Greenacres, Dundalk, Co Louth | Jul 2025 | €250,000 | 219 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 received4 November 2019
- Decision due7 January 2020
- Decision issued17 December 2019
- Grant issued27 January 2020
- Permission expiry26 January 2025
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