Tranquility Townhouse, Donard Lodge, Dundalk Street Carlingford
Retention of a change of use from a dwelling to a short-term holiday let and signage in Carlingford.
20971 · Louth County Council · Lodged 16 November 2020
- Reference
- 20971
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 16 November 2020
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the unauthorised change of use of a townhouse from residential dwelling use to short-term holiday letting. The application also includes the retention of signage.
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 unauthorised development consisting of the change of use from dwelling use to short term letting and the erection of signage
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donard Lodge, Dundalk Street, Carlingford | May 2025 | €610,000 | 4 m |
| 2 Abbey Court, Carlingford, Louth | Nov 2025 | €345,000 | 73 m |
| St Michaels Terrace, Carlingford, Co Louth | Jul 2025 | €245,000 | 95 m |
| Apt. 2 Trinity Mews, Dundalk Street, Carlingford | May 2025 | €250,000 | 148 m |
| Liosard, Mountain Park, Carlingford | Oct 2025 | €445,000 | 202 m |
| 13 Cul Na Bala, Riverlane, Carlingford | Feb 2025 | €190,000 | 236 m |
| 14 Market Court, Carlingford, Louth | Jun 2025 | €180,000 | 244 m |
| 8 Market Court, Carlingford, Co. Louth | Jun 2026 | €240,000 | 244 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 received16 November 2020
- Further information requested14 January 2021
- Further information received13 September 2021
- Decision due10 October 2021
- Decision issued5 October 2021
- Appeal submitted19 October 2021
- Appeal decided1 March 2022
- Permission expiry28 February 2027
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