4 Tholsel Street, Carlingford, Co Louth
Retention of a first-floor balcony to the rear of the property.
22138 · Louth County Council · Lodged 23 February 2022
- Reference
- 22138
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 23 February 2022
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1.1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for an existing first-floor balcony located at the rear of the property. The application also includes minor alterations to the rear façade and associated site works.
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 sought for a first floor balcony to the rear of the property inclusive of minor alterations to the rear façade of the property and all associated site development works
The historical record
How retention applications have been decided in Louth County Council
86% granted
of 1,525 retention applications granted, refused or part-granted by Louth County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 90%45,165
- All categories in Louth County Council
- 85%8,237
These are historical figures for this category in this council area, counted from the statutory register over the last 10 years. They are not an assessment of this application and say nothing about how it will be decided.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Tholsel Street, Carlingford, Co Louth | Mar 2025 | €180,000 | 11 m |
| Apt. 2 Trinity Mews, Dundalk Street, Carlingford | May 2025 | €250,000 | 121 m |
| Coastguard House, Gyles Quay, Dundalk | Jul 2025 | €157,500 | 158 m |
| 8 Market Court, Carlingford, Co. Louth | Jun 2026 | €240,000 | 162 m |
| 14 Market Court, Carlingford, Louth | Jun 2025 | €180,000 | 162 m |
| 2 Abbey Court, Carlingford, Louth | Nov 2025 | €345,000 | 197 m |
| 10 Premon Heights, Back Lane, Carlingford | May 2025 | €370,000 | 198 m |
| 5 Cullabala, River Lane, Carlingford | Sept 2025 | €370,000 | 213 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 received23 February 2022
- Decision due19 April 2022
- Decision issued7 April 2022
- Grant issued9 May 2022
- Permission expiry8 May 2027
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