The Loakers, Blackrock Road and Bothar Maol, Blackrock Co Louth
Construction of 29 residential units including 24 apartments and 5 houses in Blackrock.
211032 · Louth County Council · Lodged 19 August 2021
- Reference
- 211032
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 August 2021
- Residential units
- 29
- Floor area
- 2589.7 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for a residential development of 29 units in Blackrock, Co. Louth. The scheme will consist of two 3-storey apartment blocks containing 24 apartments in total, alongside 5 two-storey houses, with associated access, parking, and landscaping. A Natura Impact Statement accompanies the application.
- Storeys
- 3
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Official record
Development description
Permission for development that will consist of 29 no. Residential units comprising the following; 2 no. Three storey blocks of apartments, comprising 9 no. Two bedroom apartments and 3 no. Three bed apartments in each block (24 apartments in total). 4 no. Semi-detached two storey , 3 bedroom dwelling houses. 1 no. Detached two storey, 3 bedroom dwelling house to include vehicular/pedestrian access from the loakers, pedestrian access onto bother maol and the construction of a public pavement along part of bother maol, car parking, cycle bays, external bin storage area, public street lighting, landscaping and all associated site development works including the laying of a new surface water sewer pipe on a section of the blackrock road ( r172). Bothar maol from the n52 inner relief road to the site entrance on bothar maol will be used for emergency and service vehicle access to the site in the event of flooding on the blackrock road preventing access to the site via the loakers development. A natura impact statement (nis) accompanies this planning application
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 24 April 2024.
Notified floor area: 1,241.85 m²
3 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Edenhill, The Loakers, Blackrock | Nov 2025 | €244,700 | 43 m |
| 11 Hazelhurst, The Loakers, Blackrock | Jun 2026 | €250,000 | 170 m |
| 47 Beaupark, The Loakers, Dundalk | Mar 2026 | €251,000 | 196 m |
| 4 Abbeyhall, The Loakers, Blackrock | Jan 2026 | €250,000 | 292 m |
| 32 Beaupark, The Loakers, Blackrock | Jan 2026 | €300,000 | 296 m |
| 21 Beau Pairc, The Loakers, Rock Rd | Mar 2025 | €205,000 | 310 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 received19 August 2021
- Decision due13 October 2021
- Decision issued7 October 2021
- Grant issued27 April 2023
- Appeal submitted27 October 2021
- Appeal decided28 April 2023
- Permission expiry26 April 2028
In the area
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