Ballybarrack House, Dundalk Co planning approved in 2018

What’s proposed

Retention permission for a 22sqm sun room extension to dwelling house - a protected structure RPS no.423

Reference: 18848
Local authority: Louth County Council
Status: Granted with conditions · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
Received: 22 Oct 2018
Observations close: 26 Nov 2018 (closed 2876 days ago)
Decision due: 16 Dec 2018 · decided 6 Dec 2018
Decision: Conditional on 6 Dec 2018
Proposed development: Retention permission for a 22sqm sun room extension to dwelling house - a protected structure RPS no.423
As published by the register.
Site area: 99 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Applicant: Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register

National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44.

Source: npad · fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44

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