4 Rock Court, Blackrock, Dundalk
Retention and completion of an attic conversion and roof windows in Blackrock.
2460486 · Louth County Council · Lodged 26 August 2024
- Reference
- 2460486
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 26 August 2024
Summary
AI-generatedRetention and completion permission is sought for the conversion of attic space to habitable accommodation. The works also include the installation of roof windows and alterations to the existing dwelling.
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 and completion for the following: conversion of attic space to habitable accommodation, installation of roof windows and alterations of existing dwelling house and all associated site development works
The historical record
How retention applications have been decided in Louth County Council
86% granted
of 1,525 retention applications granted, refused or part-granted by Louth County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 90%45,165
- All categories in Louth County Council
- 85%8,237
These are historical figures for this category in this council area, counted from the statutory register over the last 10 years. They are not an assessment of this application and say nothing about how it will be decided.
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 Wallace Cove, Blackrock, Dundalk | Mar 2026 | €477,000 | 151 m |
| 42 Rathmount, Blackrock, Dundalk | Aug 2025 | €660,000 | 219 m |
| 14 The Saltings, Wallaces Rd, Blackrocknot full market price | Dec 2025 | €205,303 | 254 m |
| 9 The Saltings, Seafield Road, Blackrock | Apr 2025 | €285,000 | 258 m |
| Southend, Blackrock, Co Louth | May 2025 | €710,000 | 281 m |
| 23 Ard Shee, Blackrock, Dundalk | Jan 2026 | €253,500 | 294 m |
| The Boathouse, Coast Rd, Blackrock | Nov 2025 | €960,000 | 320 m |
| 6 The Pavillion, Main St, Blackrock | Dec 2025 | €425,000 | 341 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 August 2024
- Decision due20 October 2024
- Decision issued4 October 2024
- Grant issued4 November 2024
- Permission expiry3 November 2029
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Conversion of Attic Space to Habitable Accommodation and Alterations to existing Dwellinghouse and all…
4 Rock Court , Blackrock , Dundalk
2460355LouthLodged 27 Jun 2024Extension
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Permission for the conversion of attic space to habitable accommodation and alterations to existing dwelling…
4 Rock Court , Blackrock , Dundalk
2460259LouthLodged 8 May 2024Extension
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Permission for the conversion of attic space to habitable accommodation and alterations to existing dwelling…
4 Rock Court , Blackrock , Dundalk
2460351LouthLodged 25 Jun 2024Extension
- GrantedAt this site
Permission for conversion of attic space to habitable accommodation and alterations to existing dwellinghouse…
4 Rock Court , Blackrock , Dundalk
2460088LouthLodged 20 Feb 2024Alterations
- Granted130 m away
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Coast Road , Blackrock , Co. Louth
2460421LouthLodged 23 Jul 2024Extension
- Awaiting decision130 m away
Retention completion permission for a single storey extension to the rear and side of existing detached…
Coast Road , Blackrock , Co. Louth
2460377LouthLodged 5 Jul 2024Retention
- Granted130 m away
Retention and Permission for development of the following — Retention of conversion of garage to habitable…
12 Wallaces Cove , Blackrock , Dundalk
1976LouthLodged 7 Feb 2019Extension
- Granted160 m away
Permission for revision of a proposed extension and alterations to an existing dwelling house previously…
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2640LouthLodged 18 Mar 2026Extension
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