Whitestown, Greenore, Co Louth
Outline permission for a new house and the restoration of a historic Coast Watching Service Look-Out Post.
20892 · Louth County Council · Lodged 28 October 2020
- Reference
- 20892
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- OUTLINE PERMISSION
- Received
- 28 October 2020
- Residential units
- 3
- Floor area
- 299 m²
Summary
AI-generatedOutline permission is sought for a new dwelling house, wastewater treatment unit, and percolation area. The development incorporates the restoration of the existing Ballagn Point Coast Watching Service Look-Out Post as a residential amenity. The site includes a Recorded Monument.
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Official record
Development description
Outline permission for proposed new dwelling house, waste water treatment unit and percolation area together with all associated site development works at whitestown greenore. Development to incorporate the restoration of existing ballagn point coast watching service look-out post on site as a residential amenity in accordance with conservation best practice. Application site includes recorded monument lh009-010; (isolated souterrain consisting of two or more passages)
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitestown, Greenore, Co. Louth | Jan 2026 | €650,000 | 254 m |
| Whitestown Shore, Greenore, Louth | Aug 2025 | €226,500 | 456 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received28 October 2020
- Decision due22 December 2020
- Decision issued11 December 2020
- Appeal submitted18 January 2021
- Appeal decided28 June 2021
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