Dromena House, Dromena Road, Castlebellingham
Retention of a garage and stable conversion into a granny flat in Castlebellingham.
2560230 · Louth County Council · Lodged 23 April 2025
- Reference
- 2560230
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 23 April 2025
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the conversion of an existing garage and stables into a granny flat. The application includes all associated site development works at Dromena House.
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 for conversion of existing garage/ stables to granny flat 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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dromena House, Castlebellingham, Louth | May 2026 | €795,000 | 16 m |
| Dromena Rd, Castlebellingham, Louth | Apr 2026 | €280,000 | 250 m |
| 1-10 Gernon Place, Castlebelligham, Co Louthprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €2,684,802 | 313 m |
| Apartment Over Chemist House, Main Street, Castlebellingham | May 2026 | €150,000 | 357 m |
| Main Street, Castlebellingham, Co. Louth | May 2026 | €150,000 | 368 m |
| Main St, Castlebellingham, Louth | Oct 2025 | €290,000 | 421 m |
| Main Street, Castlebellingham | May 2025 | €24,539 | 439 m |
| 20 Malthouse Gardens, Castlebellingham, Dundalk | Feb 2025 | €197,000 | 444 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 received23 April 2025
- Further information requested6 June 2025
- Further information received22 July 2025
- Decision due18 August 2025
- Decision issued31 July 2025
- Grant issued1 September 2025
- Permission expiry31 August 2030
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