The Square, Blackrock, Co. Louth
Conversion of a first-floor storage area into a studio with an external stairs.
2560496 · Louth County Council · Lodged 1 August 2025
- Reference
- 2560496
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 1 August 2025
Summary
AI-generatedProposed alteration, extension, and change of use of an existing front structure. The ground floor vehicular access will be retained, while the first-floor storage area will be converted into a studio with external stairs access.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Proposed alteration, extension and change-of-use of the existing front structure/ façade comprising ground floor vehicular access and first floor storage area to convert to ground floor vehicular access and first floor studio including external stairs access 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Remo, Sandymount, Blackrock | Mar 2025 | €915,000 | 221 m |
| 5 Marine View, Blackrock Cove, Blackrock | May 2025 | €520,000 | 228 m |
| 23 Seaview Avenue, Cnoc Na Mara, Blackrock | Feb 2025 | €400,000 | 366 m |
| 22 Marine Crescent, Blackrock, Dundalk | Apr 2025 | €450,000 | 451 m |
| 1 Seaview Drive, Cnoc Na Mara, Golf Links Road | Jan 2026 | €525,000 | 459 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 received1 August 2025
- Decision due25 September 2025
- Decision issued19 September 2025
- Grant issued20 October 2025
- Permission expiry19 October 2030
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