32 Beech Park, Dundalk, County Louth
Change of use of a childcare facility behind a house to residential use.
22267 · Louth County Council · Lodged 5 April 2022
- Reference
- 22267
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 5 April 2022
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 40 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to change the use of an existing childcare facility located to the rear of a dwelling house. The facility, previously granted under planning reference 12/479, will be converted to residential use.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for the change of use of childcare facility to rear of dwelling house previously granted permission under planning ref. No. 12/479 to residential use and all associated site development works.
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 193 Rathmount, Blackrock, Dundalk | May 2025 | €600,000 | 220 m |
| 11 Gort Na Glaise Sandy Lane, Blackrock, Co Louthnot full market price | Jul 2025 | €126,000 | 252 m |
| 10 Gort Na Glaise Sandy Lane, Blackrock, Co Louthnot full market price | Jan 2025 | €130,000 | 257 m |
| 42 Rathmount, Blackrock, Dundalk | Aug 2025 | €660,000 | 267 m |
| 185 Rathmount, Seafield Road, Blackrock | Nov 2025 | €400,000 | 305 m |
| 5 Carraig Mor, Seafield Road, Blackrockprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €722,467 | 312 m |
| 10 Carraig Mor, Seafield Road, Blackrockprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €788,546 | 314 m |
| 44 Sandfield Gardens, Blackrock, Louth | Jun 2025 | €425,000 | 315 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 received5 April 2022
- Decision due30 May 2022
- Decision issued26 May 2022
- Grant issued27 June 2022
- Permission expiry26 June 2027
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