Newtownbabe, Ardee Road, Dundalk
Retention of extensions and alterations to a domestic garage for use as a gym, playroom, and home office.
2541 · Louth County Council · Lodged 2 April 2025
- Reference
- 2541
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 2 April 2025
Summary
AI-generatedRetention is sought for extensions and alterations to an existing domestic garage. The works include internal walls to create a gymnasium, WC, and playroom, as well as infilling a carport to create a home office and tool store. Permission is also sought to replace external double doors with a roller shutter door.
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Official record
Development description
Retention of the extension and alterations to a domestic garage previously approved under planning ref 09/157. The alterations include internal stud walls for the provision of a gymnasium, wc & playroom. The extensions include the infilling of the original car port for the provision of a home office and tool store. A covered area for solid fuels and associated site development works. Permission for the change of existing external double doors and side screens to a roller shutter door and associated site development works.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received2 April 2025
- Further information requested22 May 2025
- Further information received10 July 2025
- Decision due6 August 2025
- Decision issued31 July 2025
- Grant issued1 September 2025
- Permission expiry31 August 2030
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