'The Hideaway', Greengates Blackrock, Co Louth
First floor side extension and boundary wall modifications to a house in Blackrock.
20120 · Louth County Council · Lodged 20 February 2020
- Reference
- 20120
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 February 2020
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 70.4 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for a first-floor extension to the side of an existing dwelling house, the construction of three bay windows to the front, and increasing the height of the front and western boundary walls to approximately 2 metres.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
- Permission for
- A first floor extension to the side of the existing dwelling house and the construction of 3 no. Bay windows to the front of the property
- Increase the height of the front and western site boundary walls to approximately 2m in height and all associated site development 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Cois Cladaigh, Cocklehill, Blackrock | Jan 2025 | €295,000 | 60 m |
| 11 Clairemont Manor Blackrock, Dundalk, Louth | Mar 2026 | €385,000 | 133 m |
| 1 Carraig Mor, Blackrockprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €643,172 | 177 m |
| 4 Carraig Ard, Blackrock, Louth | Mar 2025 | €540,000 | 179 m |
| 5 Mariners Court, Blackrock, Louth | Jun 2026 | €325,000 | 226 m |
| 11 Mariners Court, Cocklehill, Blackrock | Jan 2025 | €227,500 | 232 m |
| 13 Mariners Court, Blackrock Rd, Dundalk | Feb 2026 | €270,000 | 236 m |
| 12 Mariners Court, Cocklehill, Blackrock | May 2026 | €230,000 | 236 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 received20 February 2020
- Decision due15 April 2020
- Decision issued9 April 2020
- Grant issued14 July 2020
- Permission expiry13 July 2025
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