Ghan Road, Carlingford, Co Louth
Amendments to a previously approved visitor centre in Carlingford to add a store and toilets.
22771 · Louth County Council · Lodged 28 September 2022
- Reference
- 22771
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 28 September 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission for amendments to a previously granted visitor centre (planning ref. 19/82). The changes will include a store, staff toilets, 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
Permission for amendments to previously granted visitors centre granted under planning ref. No. 19/82 to include store and staff toilets and all associated site development works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To preserve, provide and improve recreational amenity and open space.”
National zoning type: Open space, park
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 62 Harbour Cottages, Carlingford, Louth | Dec 2025 | €350,000 | 107 m |
| 19 Cairlinn, Ghan Rd, Carlingford | Aug 2025 | €280,000 | 122 m |
| 16 Cairlinn, Ghan Rd, Carlingford | Dec 2025 | €330,000 | 122 m |
| 73 Harbour Cottages, Carlingford, Louth | Jan 2026 | €520,000 | 150 m |
| 47 Harbour Cottages, Greenore Rd, Carlingford | Jun 2025 | €347,500 | 154 m |
| 45 Harbour Cottages, Carlingford, Louth | Sept 2025 | €330,000 | 177 m |
| 8 Harbour Cottages, Ghan Rd, Carlingford | Jun 2025 | €322,500 | 194 m |
| 22 Harbour Cottages, Ghan Rd, Carlingford | Dec 2025 | €345,000 | 217 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 received28 September 2022
- Decision due22 November 2022
- Decision issued17 November 2022
- Grant issued19 December 2022
- Permission expiry23 February 2025
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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- Granted30 m away
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2560118LouthLodged 5 Mar 2025Retention
- Awaiting decision80 m away
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22983LouthLodged 19 Dec 2022Retention
- Refused80 m away
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211320LouthLodged 28 Oct 2021Retention
- Awaiting decision80 m away
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19193LouthLodged 15 Mar 2019New dwelling
- Refused90 m away
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201032LouthLodged 30 Nov 2020Change of use
- Awaiting decision110 m away
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- Awaiting decision110 m away
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