Main Street, Castlebellingham, Co. Louth
Renovations and extensions to a protected structure, including demolishing a bathroom and building two new extensions.
2560384 · Louth County Council · Lodged 18 June 2025
- Reference
- 2560384
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 June 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves internal and external renovations to a protected structure. It includes demolishing a single-storey bathroom and boiler room, constructing two new single-storey extensions (a sunroom and utility room), adding a first-floor bathroom, and repairing brickwork and stonework.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Demolish existing single storey bathroom extension and rear boiler room. Carry out internal works including new slab, new openings and dry lining to external walls. Create new window at first floor to rear south elevation. Replace existing windows throughout the structure. Repair all areas of brickwork and stonework. Construct two new single storey extensions to comprise a new sun room to the south west corner of existing structure and a new utility room to the north west. Add new first floor bathroom. Protected structure lhs 015/012. *significant further information received on 28/01/2026*
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, Castlebellingham, Louth | Jun 2025 | €322,000 | 12 m |
| 3 Malthouse Apts, Main Street, Castlebellingham | Jun 2025 | €196,000 | 41 m |
| Southgate Mews, Castlebellingham, Co Louth | Sept 2025 | €320,000 | 54 m |
| Main Street, Castlebellingham | May 2025 | €24,539 | 56 m |
| Main St, Castlebellingham, Louth | Oct 2025 | €290,000 | 58 m |
| Brewery Tavern, Brewery Street, Castlebellinghamnot full market price | Oct 2025 | €12,500 | 63 m |
| Apt 10 Bellingham Heights, Castlebellingham, Co Louthnot full market price | Oct 2025 | €285,000 | 112 m |
| Apt 22a The Malthouse, Main St, Castlebellingham | May 2026 | €120,000 | 114 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 received18 June 2025
- Further information requested8 August 2025
- Further information received28 January 2026
- Decision due24 February 2026
- Decision issued13 February 2026
- Grant issued16 March 2026
- Permission expiry15 March 2031
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