Ghan Road, Carlingford, Co Louth
Retention of a motor home park with two ancillary outbuildings, reduced from 11 to 8 pitches.
211320 · Louth County Council · Lodged 28 October 2021
- Reference
- 211320
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 28 October 2021
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for a motor home park and two ancillary outbuildings. Significant further information has been received which reduces the number of pitches on site from 11 to 8.
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 a motor home park, 2 no. Ancillary outbuildings and associated site development works **significant further information received on 14.7. 22 which provides for, inter alia, a reduction in the number of pitches on site from 11 to 8**
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 62 Harbour Cottages, Carlingford, Louth | Dec 2025 | €350,000 | 31 m |
| 16 Cairlinn, Ghan Rd, Carlingford | Dec 2025 | €330,000 | 67 m |
| 19 Cairlinn, Ghan Rd, Carlingford | Aug 2025 | €280,000 | 67 m |
| 47 Harbour Cottages, Greenore Rd, Carlingford | Jun 2025 | €347,500 | 88 m |
| 73 Harbour Cottages, Carlingford, Louth | Jan 2026 | €520,000 | 97 m |
| 45 Harbour Cottages, Carlingford, Louth | Sept 2025 | €330,000 | 115 m |
| 8 Harbour Cottages, Ghan Rd, Carlingford | Jun 2025 | €322,500 | 123 m |
| 22 Harbour Cottages, Ghan Rd, Carlingford | Dec 2025 | €345,000 | 139 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 received28 October 2021
- Further information requested15 December 2021
- Further information received14 July 2022
- Decision due10 August 2022
- Decision issued4 August 2022
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