7 Brookfield, Haggardstown Blackrock, Dundalk Co Louth
Retention of a games room and permission to convert the rest of the garage into a granny flat.
23382 · Louth County Council · Lodged 29 August 2023
- Reference
- 23382
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 29 August 2023
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 40 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission for the partial change of use of an existing garage to a games room. It also seeks full planning permission to convert the remaining part of the garage into a granny flat.
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Official record
Development description
Retention of part change of garage to games room and full permission for change of use of remaining garage to "granny flat"
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Brookfield, Marlbog Road, Haggardstown | Oct 2025 | €740,000 | 99 m |
| 33 St Furseys Park, Dublin Road, Haggardstownprice excludes VAT | Feb 2026 | €343,612 | 155 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 received29 August 2023
- Decision due23 October 2023
- Decision issued13 October 2023
- Grant issued13 November 2023
- Permission expiry12 November 2028
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