Chapel Road, Mullagharlin, Dundalk
Retention of a front porch and partial conversion of the first floor to living space.
2533 · Louth County Council · Lodged 21 March 2025
- Reference
- 2533
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 21 March 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission and planning permission for a front porch/lobby area. It also includes the partial conversion of the existing first-floor area into habitable accommodation.
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 permission & permission which will consist of retention of a front porch/lobby area, part conversion of the existing first floor area to a habitable accommodation and 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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 71 Marlmount Court, Dundalk, Louth | Aug 2025 | €480,000 | 134 m |
| 66 Marlmount Court, Dundalk, Co Louth | Jul 2025 | €565,000 | 139 m |
| 6 Marlmount Way, Old Dublin Rd, Dundalk | Feb 2025 | €560,000 | 194 m |
| 46 Fairways Gardens, Dublin Road, Dundalknot full market price | Aug 2025 | €372,500 | 194 m |
| 35 Marlmount Court, Dundalk, Co. Louth | Mar 2025 | €510,000 | 197 m |
| 16 Marlmount Close, Old Dublin Road, Dundalkprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €370,044 | 208 m |
| 24 Fairways Gardens, Dundalk, Louth | Jun 2025 | €330,000 | 218 m |
| 33 Fairways Gardens, Dublin Road, Dundalknot full market price | May 2026 | €395,000 | 219 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 received21 March 2025
- Further information requested9 May 2025
- Further information received16 July 2025
- Decision due12 August 2025
- Decision issued8 August 2025
- Grant issued8 September 2025
- Permission expiry7 September 2030
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