The Square, Blackrock, Co. Louth
Approved in Oct 2025. Building started in 2025.
- 1 Aug 2025Received
- 19 Sept 2025Conditional
- 20 Oct 2025Final approval
- 26 Dec 2025Building started
- Status
- Building startedi
- Decision
- Conditional · 19 Sept 2025
- Council
- Louth County Council
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Units
- 1
- Site
- 1,915 m²
What’s proposed
Proposed alteration, extension and change-of-use of the existing front structure/ façade comprising ground floor vehicular access and first floor storage area to convert to ground floor vehicular access and first floor studio including external stairs access and all associated site development works
Planning details
- Reference
- 2560496
- Local authority
- Louth County Council
- Status
- Commenced · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
- Received
- 1 Aug 2025
- Decision due
- 25 Sept 2025 · decided 19 Sept 2025
- Decision
- Conditional on 19 Sept 2025
- Site area
- 1,915 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Nearby 9 · 500 m · 12 months
- OpenThe Square , Blackrock , County Louth.
- Open1 The Crescent , Blackrock Haggardstown , Co. Louth
- Awaiting decisionSandymount House Blackrock , Co. Louth A91 Y9N1 , a Protected Structure (Ref. LHS012-003)
- Withdrawn1 The Crescent , Blackrock Haggardstown , Co. Louth
- GrantedCliffcourt , Rock Road East , Blackrock CO. Louth
- Granted15 Village Green , Blackrock , Co. Louth
- WithdrawnCliffcourt , Rock Road East , Blackrock CO. Louth
- Refused15 Village Green , Blackrock , Co Louth
- Appeal decidedHaggardstown and Marshes Upper including works on Blackrock Road (R172) and Hardy’s Lane , Dundalk , Co. Louth.
- RefusedBlackrock Road , Haggardstown , Blackrock Dundalk
- CommencedThe Square , Blackrock , County Louth
- CommencedThe Square Blackrock , Dundalk , Co. Louth
- WithdrawnThe Square , Blackrock , County Louth
- GrantedThe Square , Blackrock , Co. Louth
- WithdrawnThe Square , Blackrock , Co. Louth
- GrantedThe Square , Blackrock , Co. Louth
- WithdrawnThe Square , Blackrock , Co. Louth
- CommencedSandymount , Blackrock , Co Louth
- CommencedRock Road East , Blackrock , Dundalk Co Louth
- WithdrawnRock Road East , Blackrock , Dundalk Co Louth
- Appeal decidedHaggardstown , Dundalk , Co Louth
- WithdrawnLands at Haggardstown , Blackrock Dundalk , Co Louth
- GrantedBirch's Lane , Blackrock , Co. Louth
- CommencedRock Road East , Blackrock , Co Louth
- Granted15 Village Green , Blackrock , Co. Louth
- GrantedRock Road East , Blackrock , Dundalk
- GrantedGlenville , Sandymount Drive , Blackrock Co Louth
- WithdrawnRock Road East , Blackrock , Dundalk
- WithdrawnGlenville , Sandymount Drive , Blackrock Co Louth
- Granted1 and 2 The Square , Blackrock , Co Louth
- GrantedSandymount House , Sandymount , Blackrock Dundalk
- GrantedCoach House , Sandymount , Blackrock Co Louth
- WithdrawnBirch's Lane , Blackrock , Co Louth
- Withdrawn1 & 2 The Square , Blackrock , Co Louth
- WithdrawnThe Manse , Blackrock , Co Louth
- GrantedMcKeowns Lane , Blackrock , Dundalk Co Louth
- GrantedRock Road East , Blackrock , Dundalk Co Louth
Homes nearby
- For sale5 Sandymount Square, Blackrock, Co. Louth, A91 W276
- For sale6 Birch's Lane, Blackrock Cove, Blackrock, Co. Louth, A91 DT04
- For sale7 Seaview Avenue, Cnoc Na Mara, Blackrock, Co. Louth, A91 EE0C
- For sale14 Seaview Avenue, Cnoc Na Mara, Blackrock, Co. Louth, A91 YEC5
- For sale13 Seaview Drive, Cnoc Na Mara, Blackrock, Co. Louth, A91 HH9R
- For sale21 Seaview Square, Cnoc Na Mara, Blackrock, Co. Louth, A91 WKT4
Building started
- 26 Dec 2025 · Builder told the council work was starting (opted out of the finish sign-off) CN0137089LH
Zoning
An established residential area. The objective is to protect existing residential amenity as well as to provide housing — which is the objective a neighbour's objection to an overbearing extension is usually argued under.
Protections nearby 250 m
- NIAH-recorded building · 6
- Recorded monument · 2
Where this comes from
National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44.
Source: National Planning Application Database · fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 18 Sept 2026, 15:44 | open |
Summary
2560496 is a planning application to Louth County Council for proposed alteration, extension and change-of-use of the existing front structure/ façade, received on 1 Aug 2025; permission was granted with conditions on 19 Sept 2025.