25 Legion Avenue, Dundalk, Co Louth
Retention of an existing garage, utility, and timber garden room in Dundalk.
23466 · Louth County Council · Lodged 21 November 2023
- Reference
- 23466
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 21 November 2023
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1.1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking retention permission for an existing garage and utility as built. The application also includes a timber garden room to be used for non-habitable domestic purposes.
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
Retention permission for the existing garage and utility as built, timber garden room to be used for domestic purposes (non-habitable space) only ancillary to the use of the dwelling house, not to be used for any other purposes and all associated site works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Legion Ave, Dundalk, Louth | Jun 2025 | €392,000 | 57 m |
| 21 Culhane St, Dundalk, Louth | Jun 2026 | €170,000 | 93 m |
| 6 Culhane St, Dundalk, Louth | Apr 2026 | €190,000 | 114 m |
| 30 Father Murray Park, Dundalk, Louth | May 2026 | €236,000 | 114 m |
| 4 Culhane St, Dundalk, Louth | Jul 2025 | €250,000 | 144 m |
| 1 Emer Terrace, Castletown Rd, Dundalk | Apr 2025 | €220,000 | 161 m |
| 5 Eimer Terrace, Castletown Rd, Dundalk | Jan 2026 | €226,000 | 164 m |
| 9 Emer Terrace, Castletown Rd, Dundalk | Jan 2026 | €171,000 | 166 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 received21 November 2023
- Decision due24 January 2024
- Decision issued18 January 2024
- Grant issued19 February 2024
- Permission expiry18 February 2029
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