24 Barrack Street & Buttercrane Lane, Dundalk, Co Louth
Extension and attic conversion of a house, plus conversion of a basement and outbuilding into two studio apartments in Dundalk.
211073 · Louth County Council · Lodged 30 August 2021
- Reference
- 211073
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 30 August 2021
- Residential units
- 3
- Floor area
- 108.85 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application proposes a single-storey rear extension, attic conversion with roof lights, and converting the basement into a self-contained studio apartment. It also includes converting an existing two-storey outbuilding into a second self-contained studio apartment.
- Storey
- 1
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 construction of a single storey extension to the rear of the dwelling house, for the conversion of the attic space to residential use and for the installation of velux roof lights to same, for the change of use of the basement to a self contained studio apartment including new entrance porch to the rear, for the change of use of an existing two storey outbuilding to a self contained studio apartment including new entrance door and window onto buttercrane lane, for a new pedestrian entrance gate from the rear garden onto buttercrane lane and for associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for commercial, business and supporting residential uses.”
National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Barrack St, Dundalk, Louthnot full market price | Apr 2026 | €60,000 | 20 m |
| 17 Barrack St, Dundalk, Louth | Mar 2026 | €170,000 | 40 m |
| 11 St Gerards Sq, Dundalk, Louth | Oct 2025 | €252,000 | 100 m |
| 10 Windmill Court, Dundalk, Louth | Mar 2025 | €255,000 | 119 m |
| 6 St Alphonsus Rd, Dundalk, Louth | Aug 2025 | €145,000 | 122 m |
| 6b St Alphonsus Rd., Dundalk, Louth | Jul 2025 | €141,000 | 122 m |
| 1 Sutton Court, Seatown Place, Dundalk | Dec 2025 | €280,000 | 125 m |
| 14 Windmill Court, Dundalk, Louth | Apr 2026 | €290,000 | 129 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 received30 August 2021
- Decision due24 October 2021
- Decision issued21 October 2021
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