Main Street/Beech Park, Blackrock, Co Louth
Proposed development
Permission for proposed mixed use development comprising material alteration, extension and change of use of the existing two storey retail and residential building facing onto Main Street to an office and services use including health and medical services and 2 bedroom apartment at ground floor level and a two bedroomed apartment at first floor level, the construction of 4 no. semi-detached age friendly single storey 2 bedroomed dwelling houses, 2 no. semi-detached age friendly single storey 3 bedroomed dwelling houses, new temporary waste water treatment plant which will be connected to the mains wastewater network and all ancillary and associated site development works including new vehicular entrance off the public road from Beech Park, site clearance works, car parking spaces, new communal open space area, bin storage, hard and soft landscaping and boundary treatment works
- Applicant
- Not published
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Decision due
- Not available
- Residential units
- 4
- Floor area
- 343.6 m²
Timeline
Application received
19 Feb 2026
Last day for public submissions (est.)
Wed 25 Mar 2026
Council asked for further information
10 Apr 2026
Further information received. If the council treats it as significant, a new submission period opens (check the council's file)
7 Oct 2026
Decision due
Not available
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Planning history within 750 m
Permission for a 2 storey extension to the rear of the existing dwellinghouse and all associated site development works
Retention of alterations to the rear extension including pitched roof replacing flat roof and all associated site works
Permission for new extensions, alterations and refurbishment to existing dwelling house, including all associated site works
Permission for the relocation of the existing front door opening to the front elevation of an existing dwelling house and associated site development works.
Permission for development to comprise new extensions,alterations and refurbishment to existing dwellinghouse including all associated site works.
Permission consists of the removal of 2 no. chimney stacks, alterations to the two side elevations and rear elevation, the creation of a new vehicular entrance from Rock Road East at the north eastern corner of the site, together with all associated site development works **SPLIT DECISION** 1. Grant permission for the removal of 2 no. chimney stacks and alterations to the two side elevations and rear elevation subject to the 4 conditions set out in Schedule 1 attached. 2. Refuse permission for the creation of a new vehicular entrance from Rock Road East at the north eastern corner of the site for the reason set out in Schedule 2 attached.