The Ball Alley Main Street, Clogherhead, Co. Louth
Creation of a civic space featuring a Look Out Post Interpretive Centre, store, and water feature.
2360242 · Louth County Council · Lodged 26 July 2023
- Reference
- 2360242
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 July 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission to develop a civic space. The works will include a Look Out Post Interpretive Centre, a store, a water feature, and ancillary site works.
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
Permission for the provision of a look out post interpretive centre, store and water feature with ancillary site works for the development of a civic space
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To preserve, provide and improve recreational amenity and open space.”
National zoning type: Open space, park
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3a The Cranmore, Clogherhead, Co Louth | Dec 2025 | €150,000 | 139 m |
| 12 Crann Mor Cove, Clogherhead, Co Louth | Oct 2025 | €240,000 | 178 m |
| 11 Crann Mor, Clogherhead, Louth | Apr 2026 | €225,000 | 181 m |
| 37 Gort Uaine, Clogherhead, Co. Louthnot full market price | Jul 2026 | €126,000 | 197 m |
| 39 Gort Uaine, Clogherhead, Co. Louthnot full market price | Jan 2025 | €80,000 | 211 m |
| 25 Gort Uaine, Clogherhead, Co. Louthnot full market price | Mar 2025 | €240,000 | 232 m |
| 52 John Kirk Est, Clogherhead, Droghedanot full market price | Feb 2025 | €19,992 | 335 m |
| Strand St, Clogherhead, Drogheda | Dec 2025 | €35,000 | 356 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 received26 July 2023
- Decision due19 September 2023
- Decision issued15 September 2023
- Grant issued16 October 2023
- Permission expiry15 October 2028
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