GrantedExtensionDecided 10 September 2020

Southend, Blackrock, Co Louth

Extension of an existing roof terrace with privacy screening and external stairs.

20424 · Louth County Council · Lodged 19 June 2020

Reference: 20424
Authority: Louth County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 19 June 2020
Residential units: 1
Floor area: 58 m²

Summary

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Planning permission is sought to extend an existing roof terrace over a proposed exempted development extension. The project includes adding windbreak guarding, privacy screening, and external access stairs, including a spiral staircase to the second-floor balcony.

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Official record

Development description

Permission for an extension of the existing roof terrace over the roof of the proposed exempted development extension (to replace existing extension) along with windbreak guarding/privacy screening to same and external access stairs and spiral stairs to the existing second floor balcony and associated site works

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	166 m
Wavecrest Dr, Southend, Blackrock	Jul 2025	€465,000	282 m
9 Wallace Cove, Blackrock, Dundalk	Mar 2026	€477,000	296 m
Southend, Blackrock, Co Louth	May 2025	€710,000	302 m
6 The Pavillion, Main St, Blackrock	Dec 2025	€425,000	326 m
42 Rathmount, Blackrock, Dundalk	Aug 2025	€660,000	403 m
23 Ard Shee, Blackrock, Dundalk	Jan 2026	€253,500	415 m
14 The Saltings, Wallaces Rd, Blackrocknot full market price	Dec 2025	€205,303	415 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.

Key dates

Timeline

Application received19 June 2020
Further information requested7 August 2020
Further information received18 August 2020
Decision due14 September 2020
Decision issued10 September 2020
Grant issued12 October 2020
Permission expiry11 October 2025

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