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Knockshee, Old Golf Links Road, Blackrock Dundalk

Modifications to a permitted nursing home to add 22 bedrooms, a plantroom, and a services building.

22212 · Louth County Council · Lodged 16 March 2022

Reference: 22212
Authority: Louth County Council
Register status: Invalid or incomplete
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 16 March 2022
Residential units: 1
Floor area: 150 m²

Summary

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The applicant is seeking modifications to a previously permitted nursing home, increasing the capacity from 106 to 128 bedrooms. The changes include a 150 sqm floor area increase, a revised flat roof design, a 158 sqm roof-level plantroom, and a new 112 sqm single-storey services building.

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Storeys: 2

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Official record

Development description

Permission for modifications to previously permitted 106 bed two storey nursing home (planning ref. No. 18/874). The proposed modifications consist of: (a) the provision of 22 additional bedrooms in the nursing home in revised layout increasing from 106 to 128 bedrooms resulting in increase of total main floor area of c. 150 sqm over the two floors from 6551.6 sqm to 6701 sqm. (b) revised roof to provide flat roof with perimeter mono pitch roof. (c) provision of plantroom of c. 158 sqm at roof level. (d) redesigned freestanding single storey services building incorporating sub-station, switch room, bin storage and storage area of c. 112 sqm. (e) related amendments to elevations including finishes, car parking layout, and site works. The application is for lands related to the nursing home portion of the previous site only and proposed changes are to the nursing home element of planning ref. No. 18/874 and no alterations are proposed to the permitted assisted living apartment building

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National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Apartment 1-12 Inclusive Knockshee, Old Golf Links Road, Blackrocknot full market price · price excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€3,171,806	268 m
15 Stamanaran, Olf Golflinks Rd, Blackrock	Mar 2025	€390,000	328 m
53 Stamanaran, Old Golf Links Road, Blackrocknot full market price	Jan 2026	€410,000	343 m
20 Stamanaran, Old Golf Links Rd, Blackrock	Jan 2025	€330,000	358 m
25 Stamanaran, Old Golf Links Rd, Dundalk	Jul 2025	€300,000	383 m
29 Stamanaran, Old Golflinks Rd, Blackrock	Jun 2025	€180,000	400 m
27 Bellfield Avenue, Dublin Road, Haggardstown	Jul 2025	€575,000	453 m
1 Bellfield Close, Dublin Road, Dundalkprice excludes VAT	Oct 2025	€348,018	463 m

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Application received16 March 2022

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