Main Street, Blackrock, Dundalk
Change of use from a betting office to a takeaway on Main Street, Blackrock.
2560078 · Louth County Council · Lodged 14 February 2025
- Reference
- 2560078
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 14 February 2025
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to convert an existing betting office into a takeaway. The development will include all associated site works on Main Street, Blackrock, Dundalk.
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
Permission for change of use of existing betting office to takeaway and all associated site development works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To support the development, improvement and expansion of town or village centre activities.”
National zoning type: Commercial, retail
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main St, Blackrock, Dundalk | Feb 2025 | €460,000 | 156 m |
| 6 The Pavillion, Main St, Blackrock | Dec 2025 | €425,000 | 223 m |
| Southend, Blackrock, Co Louth | May 2025 | €710,000 | 228 m |
| Wavecrest Dr, Southend, Blackrock | Jul 2025 | €465,000 | 308 m |
| 18 Marine Court, Blackrock, Dundalk | Jan 2026 | €478,250 | 346 m |
| Marine Court, Main St, Blackrock | May 2026 | €496,500 | 346 m |
| 44 Sandfield Gardens, Blackrock, Louth | Jun 2026 | €525,000 | 412 m |
| 44 Sandfield Gardens, Blackrock, Louth | Jun 2025 | €425,000 | 412 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 received14 February 2025
- Further information requested4 April 2025
- Further information received7 April 2025
- Decision due4 May 2025
- Decision issued25 April 2025
- Grant issued26 May 2025
- Permission expiry25 May 2030
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