GrantedDemolitionDecided 30 November 2023

Main Street, Blackrock, Dundalk Co Louth

Demolition of an existing house and outhouse to build a replacement dwelling in Blackrock.

23199 · Louth County Council · Lodged 19 April 2023

Reference: 23199
Authority: Louth County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 19 April 2023
Residential units: 1
Floor area: 119.5 m²

Summary

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The application seeks permission to demolish an existing dwelling house and outhouse on Main Street, Blackrock, Dundalk. It proposes the construction of a replacement dwelling house, which has been redesigned following significant further information.

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Official record

Development description

Permission for the demolition of existing dwelling house and outhouse and construction of one replacement dwelling house and all associated site development works**significant further information received on 9.11.23 includes redesign of proposed dwelling house and all associated works**

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Town or Village CentreLC

“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.

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Built & 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 8 April 2024.

Notified floor area: 79.55 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Main St, Blackrock, Dundalk	Feb 2025	€460,000	97 m
6 The Pavillion, Main St, Blackrock	Dec 2025	€425,000	281 m
Southend, Blackrock, Co Louth	May 2025	€710,000	286 m
18 Marine Court, Blackrock, Dundalk	Jan 2026	€478,250	289 m
Marine Court, Main St, Blackrock	May 2026	€496,500	289 m
Wavecrest Dr, Southend, Blackrock	Jul 2025	€465,000	364 m
44 Sandfield Gardens, Blackrock, Louth	Jun 2025	€425,000	367 m
44 Sandfield Gardens, Blackrock, Louth	Jun 2026	€525,000	367 m

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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 received19 April 2023
Further information requested9 June 2023
Further information received9 November 2023
Decision due6 December 2023
Decision issued30 November 2023
Grant issued9 January 2024
Permission expiry8 January 2029

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