Sandymount, Blackrock, Co Louth
Retention of a second-floor balcony and window alterations in Blackrock.
20722 · Louth County Council · Lodged 17 September 2020
- Reference
- 20722
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 17 September 2020
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1.1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for an existing second-floor balcony. It also covers alterations made to previously approved window sizes on the rear elevation of the property.
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 a second floor balcony and alterations to previously approved windows sizes to the rear elevation and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Remo, Sandymount, Blackrock | Mar 2025 | €915,000 | 78 m |
| 5 Marine View, Blackrock Cove, Blackrock | May 2025 | €520,000 | 220 m |
| 4 The Orchard, Blackrock, Dundalk | Jan 2026 | €865,000 | 298 m |
| 22 Marine Crescent, Blackrock, Dundalk | Apr 2025 | €450,000 | 326 m |
| 1 Seaview Drive, Cnoc Na Mara, Golf Links Road | Jan 2026 | €525,000 | 383 m |
| 23 Seaview Avenue, Cnoc Na Mara, Blackrock | Feb 2025 | €400,000 | 395 m |
| 2 Hillcrest, Rock Road, Blackrockprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €735,682 | 433 m |
| 1 Hillcrest, Rock Road, Blackrockprice excludes VAT | Feb 2026 | €731,278 | 433 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 received17 September 2020
- Further information requested5 November 2020
- Further information received18 February 2021
- Decision due17 March 2021
- Decision issued11 March 2021
- Appeal submitted6 April 2021
- Appeal decided16 August 2021
- Permission expiry15 August 2026
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