44 Woodland Drive, Ard Easmuinn, Dundalk
Retention of a rear extension, attic conversion, and garage conversion in Dundalk.
2460499 · Louth County Council · Lodged 30 August 2024
- Reference
- 2460499
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 30 August 2024
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for an extension to the rear of an existing house. The application also covers the conversion of the attic space into a storage area and the partial conversion of a garage into a music room.
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 for the following
- Extension to rear of existing dwelling house
- Conversion of attic space to storage area and
- Part conversion of garage to music room 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
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 27 February 2025.
Notified floor area: 155.9 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44 Woodland Dr, Ard Easmuinn, Dundalk | Jan 2025 | €370,000 | 4 m |
| 45 Woodland Dr, Ard Easmuinn, Dundalk | Dec 2025 | €405,000 | 20 m |
| 47 Woodland Dr, Dundalk, Louth | Apr 2026 | €230,000 | 47 m |
| 67 Annaverna Dr, Ard Easmuinn, Dundalk | Feb 2026 | €285,000 | 136 m |
| 7 Demesne Terrace, Carrick Road, Dundalk | Mar 2025 | €211,000 | 171 m |
| 5 Demesne Terrace, Dundalk, Louth | Apr 2025 | €180,000 | 178 m |
| 102 Cloneen Dr, Ard Easmuinn, Dundalk | Mar 2025 | €335,000 | 208 m |
| Dealga, Carrickmacross Rd, Dundalk | May 2025 | €400,000 | 210 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 received30 August 2024
- Further information requested11 October 2024
- Further information received25 October 2024
- Decision due21 November 2024
- Decision issued15 November 2024
- Grant issued16 December 2024
- Permission expiry15 December 2029
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Permission for extension to rear of existing dwelling house and all associated site development works
44 Woodland Drive , Ard Easmuinn , Dundalk
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2568LouthLodged 21 May 2025New dwelling
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- Granted80 m away
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20822LouthLodged 13 Oct 2020Retention
- Awaiting decision80 m away
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21229LouthLodged 8 Mar 2021Alterations
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