'The Old Boat House', Newry Street, Carlingford Co Louth
Retention of ground floor short-term holiday accommodation in Carlingford.
22931 · Louth County Council · Lodged 30 November 2022
- Reference
- 22931
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 30 November 2022
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the use of the ground floor at 'The Old Boat House' on Newry Street as short-term holiday let accommodation, including all associated site works.
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Official record
Development description
Retention permission for ground floor short term let holiday accommodation and all associated site works
The historical record
How retention applications have been decided in Louth County Council
86% granted
of 1,529 retention applications granted, refused or part-granted by Louth County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 90%45,219
- All categories in Louth County Council
- 85%8,249
These are historical figures for this category in this council area, counted from the statutory register over the last 10 years. They are not an assessment of this application and say nothing about how it will be decided.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To support the development, improvement and expansion of town or village centre activities.”
National zoning type: Commercial, retail
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newry Street, Carlingford, Louth | Feb 2026 | €130,000 | 35 m |
| Coastguard House, Gyles Quay, Dundalk | Jul 2025 | €157,500 | 113 m |
| Kendall Cottage, Castle Hill, Carlingford | Mar 2025 | €285,000 | 150 m |
| 10 Premon Heights, Back Lane, Carlingford | May 2025 | €370,000 | 180 m |
| 3 Tholsel Street, Carlingford, Co Louth | Mar 2025 | €180,000 | 255 m |
| 14 Market Court, Carlingford, Louth | Jun 2025 | €180,000 | 319 m |
| 8 Market Court, Carlingford, Co. Louth | Jun 2026 | €240,000 | 319 m |
| 5 Cullabala, River Lane, Carlingford | Sept 2025 | €370,000 | 339 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 received30 November 2022
- Further information requested27 January 2023
- Further information received11 October 2023
- Decision due7 November 2023
- Decision issued26 October 2023
- Grant issued27 November 2023
- Permission expiry26 November 2028
In the area
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