Liberties, Old Dundalk Road, Carlingford Co Louth
Extension of duration for a 30-unit step-down housing community for older residents in Carlingford.
2615 · Louth County Council · Lodged 30 January 2026
- Reference
- 2615
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- EXTENSION OF DURATION
- Received
- 30 January 2026
Summary
AI-generatedAn extension of duration is sought for a managed step-down housing community. The development comprises 30 residential units designed for older residents, including studios, apartments, and a community facility.
- Residential units
- 30
- Storeys
- 2
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
Extension of duration of 16/852 & 21/728 - permission for development of a managed step down housing community with support facilities. The proposed development will consist of 30 no managed residential units, and associated ancillary facilities designed specifically for older residents. The proposed development is comprised of 9 no single storey 1-bed studio units, 3 no single storey 1-bed units, 11 no 1-bed apartments all with own door access over 2 storeys, 7 no 2-bed units and a 2 storey community and administration facility as well as associated site works (roads, drainage, street lighting, hard & soft landscaping, utility building & services)
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and protect civic, religious, community, education, health care and social infrastructure.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Park, Carlingford, Louth | Dec 2025 | €995,500 | 242 m |
| Dundalk Rd, Carlingford, Louth | Jan 2026 | €375,000 | 271 m |
| Dundalk Rd, Carlingford, Louth | Mar 2025 | €495,000 | 286 m |
| 15 Cuchulainn Heights, Carlingford, Louth | Feb 2025 | €315,000 | 291 m |
| 28 Cuchulainn Heights, Carlingford, Louth | Sept 2025 | €290,000 | 313 m |
| Chapel Hill, Carlingford, Louth | Dec 2025 | €274,000 | 330 m |
| 63 Cuchula�nn Heights, Carlingford, Co. Louth | Nov 2025 | €255,000 | 357 m |
| 59 Cuchulainn Heights, Carlingford, Louth | Feb 2025 | €225,000 | 371 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 received30 January 2026
- Decision due26 March 2026
- Decision issued20 March 2026
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
EXTENSION OF DURATION OF 16/852 — Permission for development of a managed step down housing community with…
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- Refused50 m away
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- Granted50 m away
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2560369LouthLodged 16 Jun 2025Commercial
- Awaiting decision80 m away
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2560339LouthLodged 4 Jun 2025Commercial
- Granted80 m away
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