01 Emer Terrace Castletown Road, Dundalk, Co. Louth
Conversion of an existing single-storey garage into a family granny flat with elevation changes.
2560628 · Louth County Council · Lodged 6 October 2025
- Reference
- 2560628
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 October 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves changing the use of an existing single-storey garage to a family accommodation unit (granny flat). It will include alterations to the existing elevations, new sustainable urban drainage (SUDs) measures, and associated site works.
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Official record
Development description
A change of use of an existing single storey garage to a family accommodation unit (granny flat), alterations to the existing elevations, new suds measures 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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Emer Terrace, Castletown Rd, Dundalk | Apr 2025 | €220,000 | 8 m |
| 5 Eimer Terrace, Castletown Rd, Dundalk | Jan 2026 | €226,000 | 20 m |
| 9 Emer Terrace, Castletown Rd, Dundalk | Jan 2026 | €171,000 | 38 m |
| 11 Emer Terrace, Castletown Rd, Dundalk | Jun 2025 | €225,000 | 47 m |
| 18 Cuchulainn Terrace, Castletown Rd, Dundalk | Jan 2026 | €77,000 | 50 m |
| 101 Castletown Rd, Dundalk, Louth | May 2025 | €197,000 | 56 m |
| 22 St Nicholas Ave, Dundalk, Louth | Oct 2025 | €260,000 | 81 m |
| 15 Legion Ave, Dundalk, Louth | Jun 2025 | €392,000 | 96 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 October 2025
- Further information requested21 November 2025
- Further information received5 December 2025
- Decision due10 January 2026
- Decision issued17 December 2025
- Grant issued26 January 2026
- Permission expiry25 January 2031
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