Greengates, Haggardstown, Co Louth
Conversion of a house to a restaurant/retail unit, a first-floor extension for two apartments, and a new commercial building.
20988 · Louth County Council · Lodged 23 November 2020
- Reference
- 20988
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 November 2020
- Residential units
- 8
- Floor area
- 585.2 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of a storey-and-a-half dwelling to restaurant/retail use. The project also includes a first-floor extension to create two apartments, and the construction of a separate commercial building containing four retail units.
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
Permission for the change of use of an existing storey and a half dwelling to restaurant/retail use with ancillary staff and storage areas to first floor, alterations to the existing retail unit to include for a first floor extension incorporating 2 no. Apartments (1 no. One bed & 1 no. 2 bed), various elevational changes including signage. Construction of a separate commercial building comprising of 4 no. Local shop (retail) units to the ground floor, car and cycle parking, bin storage and all associated site development works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and improve local neighbourhood facilities.”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Cois Cladaigh, Cocklehill, Blackrock | Jan 2025 | €295,000 | 213 m |
| 125 Dundoogan, Haynestown, Dundalk | Apr 2026 | €350,000 | 215 m |
| 11 Clairemont Manor Blackrock, Dundalk, Louth | Mar 2026 | €385,000 | 227 m |
| 31 Fane View, Cocklehill, Blackrock | Aug 2025 | €390,000 | 299 m |
| 37 Faneview, Blackrock, Dundalk | Oct 2025 | €340,000 | 348 m |
| 1 Carraig Mor, Blackrockprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €643,172 | 357 m |
| 4 Carraig Ard, Blackrock, Louth | Mar 2025 | €540,000 | 362 m |
| 33 Adare, Earlsfort, Seafield Roadprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €299,559 | 367 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 received23 November 2020
- Further information requested14 January 2021
- Application withdrawn15 November 2021
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