South Gate House, Castlebellingham, Co Louth
Renovation and extension of a protected dwelling house at South Gate House, Castlebellingham.
201023 · Louth County Council · Lodged 30 November 2020
- Reference
- 201023
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 30 November 2020
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 40.3 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe works involve replacing a dilapidated glass house with a new sunroom over an extended basement. It also includes roof repairs, window and balcony replacements, internal alterations, thermal insulation, and lowering external ground levels to create garden and patio areas.
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
Permission for renovation and extension to a dwelling house which is a protected structure niah ref. No. 13828009. The works involve the replacement of a dilapidated glass house with a new sunroom over an extended basement, repairs to the roof, fascias and eaves, replacement of non-original external windows, replacement of non-original balcony, works to existing internal openings, thermal improvements including insulation to the basement floor and basement external walls, and dropping parts of external ground level to the basement floor level to form garden and patio areas **significant further information submitted on 15/03/2021**
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To support the development, improvement and expansion of town or village centre activities.”
National zoning type: Commercial, retail
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southgate Mews, Castlebellingham, Co Louth | Sept 2025 | €320,000 | 2 m |
| 3 Malthouse Apts, Main Street, Castlebellingham | Jun 2025 | €196,000 | 46 m |
| Main St, Castlebellingham, Louth | Jun 2025 | €322,000 | 54 m |
| Brewery Tavern, Brewery Street, Castlebellinghamnot full market price | Oct 2025 | €12,500 | 82 m |
| Apt 10 Bellingham Heights, Castlebellingham, Co Louthnot full market price | Oct 2025 | €285,000 | 82 m |
| Apt 16 Bellingham Heights, Castlebellingham, Co Louth | May 2025 | €282,500 | 88 m |
| Main Street, Castlebellingham | May 2025 | €24,539 | 106 m |
| 21 Bellingham Green, Castlebellingham, Louth | Nov 2025 | €333,000 | 109 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 received30 November 2020
- Further information requested29 January 2021
- Further information received15 March 2021
- Decision due11 April 2021
- Decision issued1 April 2021
- Grant issued3 May 2021
- Permission expiry2 May 2026
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