Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedChange of useDecided 5 February 2026

Omra Park, Drumullagh, Omeath Co Louth

Change of use of a protected house and outbuilding to guest accommodation, including extensions and retention of an apartment.

25152 · Louth County Council · Lodged 30 September 2025

Reference
25152
Authority
Louth County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
30 September 2025
Residential units
1
Floor area
762.35 m²

Summary

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This application seeks permission to convert a protected dwelling house and outbuilding into guest accommodation, including extensions, alterations, and refurbishment. It also includes retention permission for an existing first-floor apartment in the outbuilding and modifications to the entrance driveway.

Change of useprotected structureguest houseretention

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Official record

Development description

Permission for the change of use of dwelling house and outbuilding to guest accommodation including extensions, alterations, refurbishment, elevational changes to the dwelling house and outbuilding and all associated site works at omra park - a protected structure - lhs002-005 & niah ref. 13833005 *significant further information received on 12/12/2025 - retention permission for the existing use as an apartment accommodation at first floor level to the outbuilding, proposed new passing bays along the entrance driveway and modifications to the boundary wall each side of the main entrance to facilitate visibility requirements*

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Strategic ReserveR1
To provide a land reserve for the orderly expansion of the settlement into the future.

National zoning type: Strategic reserve, White land

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.

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Built & sold

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
The Old School House, Omra Park, OmeathMar 2025€199,00021 m
12 Shorecourt, Omeath, LouthMar 2026€297,000484 m

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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

  1. Application received30 September 2025
  2. Further information requested14 November 2025
  3. Further information received12 December 2025
  4. Decision due11 February 2026
  5. Decision issued5 February 2026
  6. Grant issued9 March 2026
  7. Permission expiry8 March 2031

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