Carlingford Nursing Home, Old Dundalk Road, Carlingford Co Louth
A two-storey extension to Carlingford Nursing Home to increase capacity from 41 to 98 bedrooms.
22701 · Louth County Council · Lodged 2 September 2022
- Reference
- 22701
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 2 September 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes a new two-storey extension to the west side of the existing nursing home, along with an external plant room, landscaping, and a bicycle shelter. The project will increase the bedroom count from 41 to 98 and expand parking from 33 to 51 spaces.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Permission for an extension to the existing nursing home consisting of a new two storey extension to the west side of the site along with a new external plant room to the north, landscaping, new bicycle shelter and minor alterations to land profiles, an increase in parking provisions from 33 no. To 51 no. Spaces and all other associated site works. The proposed extension will increase the bedroom count from 41 no. Bedrooms to 98 no. Bedrooms **significant further information received on 23/12/2022**
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and protect civic, religious, community, education, health care and social infrastructure.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses
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 14 October 2024.
Notified floor area: 2,600 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Park, Carlingford, Louth | Dec 2025 | €995,500 | 163 m |
| Dundalk Rd, Carlingford, Louth | Jan 2026 | €375,000 | 221 m |
| Dundalk Rd, Carlingford, Louth | Mar 2025 | €495,000 | 233 m |
| 15 Cuchulainn Heights, Carlingford, Louth | Feb 2025 | €315,000 | 253 m |
| Chapel Hill, Carlingford, Louth | Dec 2025 | €274,000 | 266 m |
| 28 Cuchulainn Heights, Carlingford, Louth | Sept 2025 | €290,000 | 286 m |
| Mountain Park, Carlingford, Louthnot full market price | Apr 2026 | €200,000 | 306 m |
| 63 Cuchula�nn Heights, Carlingford, Co. Louth | Nov 2025 | €255,000 | 333 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 received2 September 2022
- Further information requested20 October 2022
- Further information received23 December 2022
- Decision due28 January 2023
- Decision issued23 January 2023
- Grant issued23 February 2023
- Permission expiry22 February 2028
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