Barnavave Guesthouse, Ghan Road, Liberties of Carlingford
Alterations and extensions to an existing guesthouse to provide new first-floor areas and bedrooms.
2460447 · Louth County Council · Lodged 7 August 2024
- Reference
- 2460447
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 August 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves alterations and extensions to the Barnavave Guesthouse, including new first-floor areas for additional bedroom and living accommodation. It also features front and rear extensions, internal layout changes, alterations to an adjoining single-storey building, and additional car parking.
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Official record
Development description
Alterations and extensions to an existing b&b / guesthouse including provision of new first floor areas incorporating additional bedroom and living accommodation, extensions to the front and rear, internal arrangement changes, elevational changes, alterations to an existing single storey building adjoining the main guesthouse, new additional car parking and surface water drainage, connection to the public foul water network and all associated site development 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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Cairlinn, Ghan Rd, Carlingford | Aug 2025 | €280,000 | 92 m |
| 16 Cairlinn, Ghan Rd, Carlingford | Dec 2025 | €330,000 | 92 m |
| 45 Harbour Cottages, Carlingford, Louth | Sept 2025 | €330,000 | 104 m |
| 47 Harbour Cottages, Greenore Rd, Carlingford | Jun 2025 | €347,500 | 112 m |
| Mountain View, 48 Oyster Bay Court, Carlingford | Apr 2026 | €392,500 | 140 m |
| 62 Oyster Bay Court, Carlingford, Louthprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €270,000 | 151 m |
| 33 Harbour Cottages, Ghan Rd, Carlingford | Jul 2025 | €335,000 | 163 m |
| 62 Harbour Cottages, Carlingford, Louth | Dec 2025 | €350,000 | 165 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 received7 August 2024
In the area
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2560075LouthLodged 12 Feb 2025Change of use
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