Widows Houses, Castlebellingham, Co. Louth
Change of use of protected houses to short-term letting and commercial use.
2560385 · Louth County Council · Lodged 19 June 2025
- Reference
- 2560385
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 June 2025
Summary
AI-generatedAmendments are proposed to a previous planning approval for a protected structure. The changes include converting houses 1-3 from residential to short-term letting, and converting house 4 and an approved extension to commercial use, alongside car parking reconfiguration and landscaping.
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
A protected structure under listing no. Lhs-015-010 & lhs-015-011. The proposal includes amendments to current planning approval ref. No. 18753 to include change of use of house no. S 1-3 from residential to short term letting, and change of use of the approved extension and house no. 4, from residential to commercial, reconfiguring of carparking, provision of wc block, replacement of existing staircases at houses no. S 2 & 3, amendments to floor plans & the design of the approved extension, proposed landscaping works, signage, refuse store and all associated siteworks.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southgate Mews, Castlebellingham, Co Louth | Sept 2025 | €320,000 | 42 m |
| 3 Malthouse Apts, Main Street, Castlebellingham | Jun 2025 | €196,000 | 90 m |
| Main St, Castlebellingham, Louth | Jun 2025 | €322,000 | 97 m |
| Apt 10 Bellingham Heights, Castlebellingham, Co Louthnot full market price | Oct 2025 | €285,000 | 99 m |
| 21 Bellingham Green, Castlebellingham, Louth | Nov 2025 | €333,000 | 100 m |
| Apt 16 Bellingham Heights, Castlebellingham, Co Louth | May 2025 | €282,500 | 104 m |
| Brewery Tavern, Brewery Street, Castlebellinghamnot full market price | Oct 2025 | €12,500 | 125 m |
| 5 Riverview Crescent, Bellingham Heights, Castlebellingham | Jan 2025 | €340,000 | 131 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 received19 June 2025
- Further information requested8 August 2025
- Further information received23 September 2025
- Decision due20 October 2025
- Decision issued10 October 2025
- Appeal submitted4 November 2025
- Appeal decided9 March 2026
- Permission expiry8 March 2031
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