The Neptune Public House, Main Street, Blackrock Co Louth
Alterations and extensions to The Neptune Public House in Blackrock.
21898 · Louth County Council · Lodged 16 July 2021
- Reference
- 21898
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 July 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe project includes a new single-storey flat-roofed office, toilets, and kitchen extension. It also proposes changing an existing yard into a bar area with a retractable glass roof, a smoking area, and an extended lounge.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for alterations and extension to existing public house including new single storey flat roofed office, toilets and kitchen extension to the side, change of use of existing yard to bar area with retractable glass roof and smoking area, extended lounge area to the front and new fire exit to the side
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 20 September 2022.
Notified floor area: 300.8 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main St, Blackrock, Dundalk | Feb 2025 | €460,000 | 101 m |
| Marine Court, Main St, Blackrock | May 2026 | €496,500 | 115 m |
| 18 Marine Court, Blackrock, Dundalk | Jan 2026 | €478,250 | 115 m |
| 44 Sandfield Gardens, Blackrock, Louth | Jun 2025 | €425,000 | 263 m |
| 44 Sandfield Gardens, Blackrock, Louth | Jun 2026 | €525,000 | 263 m |
| Chapel Pass, Blackrock, Dundalk | Jul 2025 | €580,000 | 266 m |
| Chapel Pass Blackrock, Blackrock, Louth | Oct 2025 | €900,000 | 313 m |
| 43 Elm Park, Blackrock, Louth | Jun 2025 | €467,500 | 337 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 received16 July 2021
- Further information requested2 September 2021
- Further information received26 April 2022
- Decision due23 May 2022
- Decision issued12 May 2022
- Grant issued13 June 2022
- Permission expiry12 June 2027
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