Birch's Lane, Blackrock, Co. Louth
Construction of 14 houses with revised designs and road networks at Birch's Lane.
2360177 · Louth County Council · Lodged 22 June 2023
- Reference
- 2360177
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 June 2023
- Residential units
- 15
- Floor area
- 837 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal is for a housing development at Birch's Lane, Blackrock. Following significant further information, the scheme was reduced from 15 to 14 dwellings, featuring revised house designs, site layouts, and road networks.
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
Full planning permission for a housing development of 15 dwellings in a mix of 4no. 4 bedroom detached, 3no. 3 bedroom terrace units, 2no. 3 bedroom semi-detached and 6no. 2 bedroom terrace units @ birch’s lane, blackrock, co. Louth. Full permission to include alteration to existing site entrance and all associated site development works. *sfi received on the 17.5. 24 includes revised house designs, revised site layout resulting in a reduction to 14 no. Dwellings, revised road and services networks and all associated site development works together with amendments to other requested specialist reports *
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Marine View, Blackrock Cove, Blackrock | May 2025 | €520,000 | 154 m |
| 23 Seaview Avenue, Cnoc Na Mara, Blackrock | Feb 2025 | €400,000 | 225 m |
| San Remo, Sandymount, Blackrock | Mar 2025 | €915,000 | 248 m |
| 1 Seaview Drive, Cnoc Na Mara, Golf Links Road | Jan 2026 | €525,000 | 347 m |
| 22 Marine Crescent, Blackrock, Dundalk | Apr 2025 | €450,000 | 363 m |
| 18 Seaview Way, Cnoc Na Mara, Blackrock | Mar 2025 | €405,000 | 439 m |
| 20 Seaview, Cnoc Na Mara, Blackrock | Sept 2025 | €397,000 | 454 m |
| 22 Seaview Way, Cnoc Na Mara, Blackrock | Sept 2025 | €405,000 | 469 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 received22 June 2023
- Further information requested11 August 2023
- Further information received17 May 2024
- Decision due13 June 2024
- Decision issued6 June 2024
- Grant issued8 July 2024
- Permission expiry7 July 2029
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