12 Carraig Ard, Blackrock, Co Louth
Retention of a rear living room extension and a garage conversion to a study.
201080 · Louth County Council · Lodged 11 December 2020
- Reference
- 201080
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 11 December 2020
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 47.19 m²
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for a living room extension built to the rear of the existing house. The application also covers the conversion of an attached garage into a study, along with associated elevational changes.
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 development that consist of a living room to the rear of existing dwelling house and conversion of attached garage to study together with elevational changes
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 Carraig Ard, Blackrock, Louth | Mar 2025 | €540,000 | 32 m |
| 1 Carraig Mor, Blackrockprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €643,172 | 85 m |
| 12 Mariners Court, Cocklehill, Blackrock | May 2026 | €230,000 | 88 m |
| 12 Mariners Court, Cocklehill, Blackrock | May 2026 | €230,000 | 88 m |
| 13 Mariners Court, Blackrock Rd, Dundalk | Feb 2026 | €270,000 | 88 m |
| 11 Mariners Court, Cocklehill, Blackrock | Jan 2025 | €227,500 | 88 m |
| 5 Mariners Court, Blackrock, Louth | Jun 2026 | €325,000 | 97 m |
| 21 Mariners Court, Blackrock, Dundalk | Mar 2026 | €343,000 | 100 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 received11 December 2020
- Decision due13 February 2021
- Decision issued5 February 2021
- Grant issued8 March 2021
- Permission expiry7 March 2026
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