No. 3 Elm Grove Bay Estate, Dundalk, Co. Louth
Retention and construction of rear extensions and a home office in Dundalk.
2560344 · Louth County Council · Lodged 6 June 2025
- Reference
- 2560344
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 6 June 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention of an existing ground floor rear extension. It also seeks permission to construct a new ground floor extension, a work-from-home office, and domestic storage to the rear of the dwelling.
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 of an existing ground floor extension to the rear of an existing dwelling. Planning permission is also sought for a ground floor extension to the rear of the existing dwelling and planning permission is sought for the construction of a work from home office and domestic storage to the rear of an existing dwelling
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 Cherryvale, Bay Estate, Dundalk | May 2025 | €265,000 | 43 m |
| 15 Elm Grove, Bay Estate, Dundalk | Aug 2025 | €200,000 | 57 m |
| 8 Hazelwood Ave, Bay Estate, Dundalk | Nov 2025 | €180,000 | 65 m |
| 19 Hazelwood Ave, Bay Estate, Dundalk | Oct 2025 | €317,000 | 84 m |
| 9 Hawthorn Crescent Bay Est, Dundalk, Louth | Aug 2025 | €160,208 | 112 m |
| 35 Pinewood Grove, Bay Estate, Dundalknot full market price | May 2026 | €174,812 | 136 m |
| 5 Hawthorn Crescent, Bay Estate, Dundalk | Mar 2026 | €275,000 | 155 m |
| 5 Hazel Court, Bay Estate, Dundalknot full market price | Jun 2026 | €107,117 | 191 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 received6 June 2025
- Decision due31 July 2025
- Decision issued18 July 2025
- Grant issued18 August 2025
- Permission expiry17 August 2030
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