GrantedAlterationsDecided 13 February 2026

Balriggan, Kilcurry, Dundalk Co. Louth

Restoration and energy upgrades to a vacant house, including demolition of extensions and outbuildings.

2560839 · Louth County Council · Lodged 19 December 2025

Reference: 2560839
Authority: Louth County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 19 December 2025

Summary

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The project involves restoration and energy upgrades to a vacant single-storey house. Works include the demolition of two flat-roof extensions and outbuildings, constructing a new hipped roof with a skylight, wall repairs, and installing a new wastewater system.

Alterationsrenovationrestorationdemolition

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Official record

Development description

Permission for restoration work to the original single storey vacant house to install energy upgrades and building improvement work to include
The demolition of two existing flat roof extensions
The construction of a hipped roof and structure with a new sky light to the rear of the roof. This is a replacement of one of the original flat roof extensions
Demolition of the outbuildings (sheds)
Repairs of all internal and external walls and removal of the existing chimney
Repair to all rainwater goods and connect into existing soakaways
The installation of a new wastewater/percolation system within the site and
Undertaking all associated site works and provision of services

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Strategic ReserveR1

“To provide a land reserve for the orderly expansion of the settlement into the future.”

National zoning type: Strategic reserve, White land

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Barleyfield, Kilcurry, Dundalk	Jun 2026	€38,000	5 m
Barleyfield, Kilcurry, Dundalk	Jun 2026	€388,000	20 m
Barleyfield, Kilcurry, Dundalk	Jun 2026	€350,000	20 m
Barleyfield, Kilcurry, Dundalknot full market price	Mar 2026	€120,000	187 m
Scotchgreen, Kilcurry, Dundalk	Jan 2025	€230,000	402 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 December 2025
Decision due21 February 2026
Decision issued13 February 2026
Grant issued16 March 2026
Permission expiry15 March 2031

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