Awaiting decisionChange of use

South Beach, Main Street, Blackrock Co Louth

Part change of use of a dwelling house to incorporate a new shop front.

20384 · Louth County Council · Lodged 4 June 2020

Reference: 20384
Authority: Louth County Council
Register status: Invalid or incomplete
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 4 June 2020
Residential units: 1
Floor area: 16 m²

Summary

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The project involves a part change of use of the existing dwelling house. It also includes minor alterations to the front elevation to incorporate a new shop front and associated site works.

Change of useretailshopfront

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Official record

Development description

Permission for development to consist of : - part change of use to existing dwelling house and minor alterations to front elevation to incorporate new shop front and associated site development works

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Town or Village CentreLC

“To support the development, improvement and expansion of town or village centre activities.”

National zoning type: Commercial, retail

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.

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Built & sold

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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
6 The Pavillion, Main St, Blackrock	Dec 2025	€425,000	82 m
Southend, Blackrock, Co Louth	May 2025	€710,000	89 m
Wavecrest Dr, Southend, Blackrock	Jul 2025	€465,000	172 m
Main St, Blackrock, Dundalk	Feb 2025	€460,000	299 m
The Boathouse, Coast Rd, Blackrock	Nov 2025	€960,000	331 m
42 Rathmount, Blackrock, Dundalk	Aug 2025	€660,000	373 m
18 Marine Court, Blackrock, Dundalk	Jan 2026	€478,250	485 m
Marine Court, Main St, Blackrock	May 2026	€496,500	485 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 received4 June 2020

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