Rathmount, Blackrock, C.o Louth
Retention and completion of houses with increased floor areas, rear extensions, and attic conversions.
2660132 · Louth County Council · Lodged 13 March 2026
- Reference
- 2660132
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 13 March 2026
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1.1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention and completion of previously approved dwellings, including increases to floor areas, dwelling widths, and rear extensions. It also requests permission to convert attic spaces into habitable living accommodation with dormer windows and roof lights.
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 and completion of dwellings previously approved including retention of increases to floor areas, dwelling widths, 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 and roof lights to rear. 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 received13 March 2026
- Decision due7 May 2026
- Decision issued1 May 2026
- Grant issued2 June 2026
- Permission expiry3 January 2029
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Retention & Permission: Retention and completion of dwellings previously approved including retention of…
Rathmount , Blackrock , C.o Louth
2560846LouthLodged 22 Dec 2025Retention
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Retention and Completion of dwellings previously approved including retention of alterations to internal…
Rathmount , Blackrock , C.o Louth
2560702LouthLodged 4 Nov 2025Retention
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Permission for 4 dwellings in a mix of 1 no. 4 bedroom detached and 3 no. 2 bedroom terrace units. Full…
Rathmount , Blackrock , Co Louth
22405LouthLodged 23 May 2022Housing estate
- GrantedAt this site
Permission for a housing development of 3 dwellings in a mix of 1 no. 5 bedroom detached and 2 no. 2 bedroom…
Rathmount , Blackrock , Co Louth
23134LouthLodged 21 Mar 2023Housing estate
- Granted100 m away
Permission for 10 detached dwelling units including alterations to existing site entrance and all associated…
Seafield Road , Blackrock , Co Louth
22406LouthLodged 23 May 2022Housing estate
- Granted100 m away
Full Planning Permission for completion at Units 2,3,4,5,8 and 9 Seafield Road. Permission is sought for…
Seafield Road , Blackrock , Co. Louth
2360310LouthLodged 28 Aug 2023Alterations
- Granted150 m away
Single storey extensions and alterations to an existing single storey dwelling, new soakaway system and all…
Seafield Lodge Seafield Road , Blackrock , Co. Louth
2560629LouthLodged 6 Oct 2025Extension
- Granted180 m away
Permission to construct an extension to side & rear of existing dwelling house, including ancillary works and…
No.173 Rathmount , Blackrock , Co Louth
2660220LouthLodged 21 Apr 2026Extension
Related developments
Similar applications
Ranked by what these developments actually propose, not by matching words — so you can see how comparable applications were decided.
- Awaiting decisionRetention
Retention & Permission: Retention and completion of dwellings previously approved including retention of…
Rathmount , Blackrock , C.o Louth
2560846LouthLodged 22 Dec 2025
- Awaiting decisionExtension
Permission for retention for the ground floor rear extension to dwelling house, permission for the proposed…
No. 5 Upper Range, Rostellan, Knockanemorney, Midleton, Co. Cork
205930corkLodged 7 Sept 2020
- GrantedExtension
Retention of existing attic conversion with two dormer windows to the rear and also permission to demolish…
73, The Coppice, Woodfarm Acres, Palmerstown, Dublin 20
SD03B/0272South DublinLodged 31 Jul 2003
- GrantedRetention
Development consisting of the following: Retention of (i) minor elevation amendments, revised handing and…
Galvin's Boreen , Glasson , Co. Westmeath
2460270WestmeathLodged 29 Jul 2024
- Awaiting decisionExtension
Retention of the following changes to dwelling house: (a) Installation of 2 no. side windows, (b)…
Moneynacroha, Enniskeane, Co. Cork,
10593corkLodged 27 Aug 2010
- GrantedExtension
Retention permission for first floor attic conversion, 2 no. dormer windows, single storey extension of…
Barndonagh , Carrickmacross , Co. Monaghan
19181MonaghanLodged 18 Apr 2019
Community
Discussion
What local people think about this application.
Community sentiment
No votes yetNobody has voted on this application yet.
Community sentiment — a straw poll of people who visited this page, not a statutory submission. To make a valid observation you must submit it to the planning authority.
Sign in to have your say on this application.
No comments yet. Be the first to say what you think about this application.
Sign in to join the discussion on this application.
Comments are moderated and are the opinions of the people who wrote them. They form no part of the statutory planning process — to make a valid observation you must submit it to the planning authority.