The Rock Road, Blackrock, Co Louth
Construction of a front entrance lobby and relocation of the front site entrance in Blackrock.
20244 · Louth County Council · Lodged 2 April 2020
- Reference
- 20244
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 2 April 2020
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 4 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves building a front entrance lobby and relocating the front site entrance. It includes a new gate, 2.6m high gate piers, a mature front boundary hedge, and associated site works.
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 the construction of a front entrance lobby and the relocation of the front site entrance with new gate, 2.6m high gate piers, mature front boundary hedge and all associated site works
The historical record
How alteration applications have been decided in Louth County Council
96% granted
of 650 alteration applications granted, refused or part-granted by Louth County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 92%22,804
- All categories in Louth County Council
- 85%8,237
These are historical figures for this category in this council area, counted from the statutory register over the last 10 years. They are not an assessment of this application and say nothing about how it will be decided.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Pines, Rock Rd, Blackrock | Sept 2025 | €690,000 | 67 m |
| 4 Sandygrove Close, Blackrock, Louth | Oct 2025 | €375,000 | 75 m |
| Rock Cottage, Rock Rd, Blackrock | Jan 2025 | €335,000 | 90 m |
| No. 1 Rock Road Place, Blackrockprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €1,073,898 | 115 m |
| 1 The Rock Road, Blackrock, Louth | Mar 2025 | €872,500 | 141 m |
| 16 Sandy Grove, Blackrock, Louth | Jan 2025 | €375,000 | 142 m |
| 43 Elm Park, Blackrock, Louth | Jun 2025 | €467,500 | 179 m |
| 44 Sandfield Gardens, Blackrock, Louth | Jun 2026 | €525,000 | 193 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 received2 April 2020
- Decision due18 July 2020
- Decision issued2 July 2020
- Grant issued3 August 2020
- Permission expiry2 August 2025
In the area
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- Refused80 m away
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- Granted80 m away
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22400LouthLodged 19 May 2022Retention
- Granted90 m away
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Marsham Lodge , The Rock Road , Blackrock
19188LouthLodged 15 Mar 2019Extension
- Granted100 m away
Permission for development to consist of the construction of a new two storey detached dwelling, a new site…
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18979LouthLodged 3 Dec 2018New dwelling
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