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Southend, Blackrock, Co Louth

Extension of a balcony with privacy screening and external stairs in Blackrock.

20228 · Louth County Council · Lodged 24 March 2020

Reference: 20228
Authority: Louth County Council
Register status: Invalid or incomplete
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 24 March 2020
Residential units: 1
Floor area: 76.8 m²

Summary

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Permission is sought for the extension of an existing balcony over the roof of a proposed exempted development extension. The works include windbreak, guarding, privacy screening, and external access stairs.

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Development description

Permission for an extension of the existing balcony over the roof of the proposed exempted development extension along with windbreak/guarding/privacy screening to same and external access stairs

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Existing ResidentialRS

“To protect and enhance the amenity and character of existing residential communities.”

National zoning type: Existing residential

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
The Boathouse, Coast Rd, Blackrock	Nov 2025	€960,000	168 m
Wavecrest Dr, Southend, Blackrock	Jul 2025	€465,000	282 m
9 Wallace Cove, Blackrock, Dundalk	Mar 2026	€477,000	293 m
Southend, Blackrock, Co Louth	May 2025	€710,000	300 m
6 The Pavillion, Main St, Blackrock	Dec 2025	€425,000	325 m
42 Rathmount, Blackrock, Dundalk	Aug 2025	€660,000	400 m
14 The Saltings, Wallaces Rd, Blackrocknot full market price	Dec 2025	€205,303	412 m
23 Ard Shee, Blackrock, Dundalk	Jan 2026	€253,500	412 m

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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.

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Application received24 March 2020

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