The Loakers, Blackrock Road Bothar Maol, Blackrock Dundalk
Construction of 29 residential units, including 24 apartments and 5 houses, in Blackrock.
201033 · Louth County Council · Lodged 30 November 2020
- Reference
- 201033
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 30 November 2020
- Residential units
- 29
- Floor area
- 2361.1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development consists of 29 residential units, comprising two 3-storey apartment blocks containing 24 apartments in total, alongside 4 semi-detached houses and 1 detached house. The project includes vehicular and pedestrian access, car parking, cycle bays, landscaping, and public pavement works.
- Storeys
- 3
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 29 no. Residential units comprising the following: 2 no. Three storey blocks of apartments, comprising 9 no. Two bedroom apartments and 3 no. Three bed apartments in each block (24 apartments in total). 4 no. Semi-detached two storey, 3 bedroom dwelling houses. 1 no. Detached two storey 3 bedroom dwelling house to include vehicular/pedestrian access from the loakers, pedestrian access onto bothar maol and construction of a public pavement along part of bothar maol, car parking, cycle bays, external bin storage area, public street lighting, landscaping and all associated site development works **significant further information received 07/05/2021 which includes revisions to the proposed surface water drainage system and the overall suds design, information on potential flooding and flood depths and public lighting design and amendments to footpath provision on bothar maol including an amended site area**
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Edenhill, The Loakers, Blackrock | Nov 2025 | €244,700 | 42 m |
| 11 Hazelhurst, The Loakers, Blackrock | Jun 2026 | €250,000 | 170 m |
| 47 Beaupark, The Loakers, Dundalk | Mar 2026 | €251,000 | 196 m |
| 4 Abbeyhall, The Loakers, Blackrock | Jan 2026 | €250,000 | 292 m |
| 32 Beaupark, The Loakers, Blackrock | Jan 2026 | €300,000 | 295 m |
| 21 Beau Pairc, The Loakers, Rock Rd | Mar 2025 | €205,000 | 310 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 requested21 January 2021
- Further information received7 May 2021
- Decision due3 June 2021
- Decision issued28 May 2021
In the area
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