86 Farndreg, Dundalk, Co louth
Retention of a garage conversion, house extensions, and two detached garden buildings.
20642 · Louth County Council · Lodged 25 August 2020
- Reference
- 20642
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 25 August 2020
- Residential units
- 3
- Floor area
- 62.7 m²
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for converting an attached side garage into living space, along with internal alterations and extensions to the main house. The application also seeks to retain two detached buildings in the rear garden used as a garden room, gym, and storage.
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
Retention permission for change of use of an attached side garage to additional living accommodation, internal alterations and extensions to the main dwelling, further retention of 2no detached buildings to the rear garden area whose uses are ancillary to the main dwelling (garden room/gym/storage) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Farndreg, Dundalk, Louth | Dec 2025 | €235,000 | 109 m |
| 5 Farndreg Close, Dundalk, Co Louthnot full market price | Dec 2025 | €100,000 | 156 m |
| 430 Ashling Pk, Dundalk, Louth | May 2026 | €235,000 | 168 m |
| 129 Hearthfield, Mount Avenue, Dundalkprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €361,233 | 173 m |
| 432 Ashling Pk, Dundalk, Louth | May 2025 | €205,000 | 180 m |
| 128 Hearthfield, Mount Avenue, Dundalkprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €361,234 | 185 m |
| 19 Hearthfield, Mount Avenue, Dundalkprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €361,233 | 191 m |
| 18 Hearthfield, Mount Avenue, Dundalkprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €361,233 | 202 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 received25 August 2020
- Decision due19 October 2020
- Decision issued8 October 2020
- Grant issued9 November 2020
- Permission expiry8 November 2025
In the area
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