Main Street, Blackrock, Co Louth
Alterations and extensions to an existing two-storey house on Main Street, Blackrock.
211101 · Louth County Council · Lodged 6 September 2021
- Reference
- 211101
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 September 2021
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 19.3 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission for alterations to an existing two-storey house to create a two-and-a-half-storey dwelling. The works include adding a dormer-style attic storage area, extensions to the front, side, and rear, alterations to a rear store, and a new private patio area.
- Storeys
- 3
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 alterations to an existing two storey dwelling house to include the addition of an attic storage area (dormer style to main street), two and a half storeys in total, extensions to the front, side and rear with associated elevational changes, alterations to an existing rear store, provision of private patio/garden area to the rear, revised boundary treatments and all associated site development works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main St, Blackrock, Dundalk | Feb 2025 | €460,000 | 98 m |
| 6 The Pavillion, Main St, Blackrock | Dec 2025 | €425,000 | 280 m |
| Southend, Blackrock, Co Louth | May 2025 | €710,000 | 285 m |
| 18 Marine Court, Blackrock, Dundalk | Jan 2026 | €478,250 | 290 m |
| Marine Court, Main St, Blackrock | May 2026 | €496,500 | 290 m |
| Wavecrest Dr, Southend, Blackrock | Jul 2025 | €465,000 | 363 m |
| 44 Sandfield Gardens, Blackrock, Louth | Jun 2025 | €425,000 | 367 m |
| 44 Sandfield Gardens, Blackrock, Louth | Jun 2026 | €525,000 | 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 received6 September 2021
- Decision due31 October 2021
- Decision issued21 October 2021
- Appeal submitted15 November 2021
- Appeal decided1 April 2022
- Permission expiry31 March 2027
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