Rathmount, Blackrock, C.o Louth
Retention and completion of semi-detached houses with attic conversions in Blackrock.
2560846 · Louth County Council · Lodged 22 December 2025
- Reference
- 2560846
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 22 December 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention and completion of previously approved semi-detached dwellings, including rear extensions and layout realignments. It also requests permission to convert the attic spaces into habitable living areas with front dormer windows.
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
Retention & permission: retention and completion of dwellings previously approved including retention of alterations to internal layout, ground floor extension to rear of semi-detached dwellings and realignment of dwellings on site previously granted under 23134 together with permission for conversion of attic space into habitable living accommodation and the inclusion of dormer windows to the front elevation. Permission to also include minor site layout alterations
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 193 Rathmount, Blackrock, Dundalk | May 2025 | €600,000 | 23 m |
| 185 Rathmount, Seafield Road, Blackrock | Nov 2025 | €400,000 | 81 m |
| 5 Carraig Mor, Seafield Road, Blackrockprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €722,467 | 81 m |
| 10 Carraig Mor, Seafield Road, Blackrockprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €788,546 | 99 m |
| Seafield Lodge, Seafield Rd, Blackrock | Jan 2026 | €630,000 | 142 m |
| Apt 12 Block H Harbour Mill, Mc Neill Hall, Bacbriggan | Dec 2025 | €317,000 | 207 m |
| 42 Rathmount, Blackrock, Dundalk | Aug 2025 | €660,000 | 246 m |
| Stonebrook, Rock Rd, Blackrock | May 2026 | €700,000 | 271 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 received22 December 2025
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