GrantedCommercialDecided 27 January 2023

Knockshee, Old Gold Links Road, Blackrock

Modifications to a permitted nursing home in Blackrock to add 22 bedrooms and make structural changes.

22261 · Louth County Council · Lodged 4 April 2022

Reference: 22261
Authority: Louth County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 4 April 2022

Summary

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The application proposes modifications to a previously permitted two-storey nursing home. The changes include adding 22 bedrooms to increase capacity to 128 beds, altering the roof design, adding a roof-level plantroom, and redesigning a services building.

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Storeys: 2
Floor area: 6,701 m²

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Official record

Development description

Permission for modifications to previously permitted 106 bed two storey nursing home (planning permission reference no 18/784). The proposed modifications consist of; (a) the provision of 22 additional bedrooms in the nursing home in revised internal 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. 158sqm at roof level; (d) redesigned freestanding single storey services building incorporating sub-station, switch room, bin store and storage area of c. 112sqm; (e) related amendments to elevations including finishes, car parking layout and site works. The application is for the lands related to the nursing home portion of the previous site only and proposed changes are to the nursing home element of planning permission reference no 18/784 and no alterations are proposed to the permitted assisted living apartment building. **significant further information received on 25.11.22 includes, inter alia, an aa/nis**

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Mixed UseRE

“To provide for commercial, business and supporting residential uses.”

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	249 m
15 Stamanaran, Olf Golflinks Rd, Blackrock	Mar 2025	€390,000	312 m
53 Stamanaran, Old Golf Links Road, Blackrocknot full market price	Jan 2026	€410,000	324 m
20 Stamanaran, Old Golf Links Rd, Blackrock	Jan 2025	€330,000	343 m
25 Stamanaran, Old Golf Links Rd, Dundalk	Jul 2025	€300,000	369 m
29 Stamanaran, Old Golflinks Rd, Blackrock	Jun 2025	€180,000	386 m
27 Bellfield Avenue, Dublin Road, Haggardstown	Jul 2025	€575,000	434 m
1 Bellfield Close, Dublin Road, Dundalkprice excludes VAT	Oct 2025	€348,018	444 m

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Key dates

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Application received4 April 2022
Further information requested19 May 2022
Further information received25 November 2022
Decision due28 January 2023
Decision issued27 January 2023
Grant issued27 February 2023
Permission expiry7 August 2024

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