The Square , Blackrock , Co. Louth

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

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.

Planning details

Reference: 2560496
Local authority: Louth County Council
Status: Commenced · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
Received: 1 Aug 2025
Observations close: 5 Sept 2025 (closed 382 days ago)
Decision due: 25 Sept 2025 · decided 19 Sept 2025
Decision: Conditional on 19 Sept 2025
Proposed development: 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
As published by the register.
Site area: 1,915 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Applicant: Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register

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Appeal

Not appealed.

Commencement

Opt out commencement notice CN0137089LH
26 Dec 2025The Square, Blackrock, Louth, A91 CX96matched by ref_exact

Provenance

Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44 (store id 426819). Deadlines were computed by the store from the received / decided dates under the Planning and Development Act 2000 and are recorded as events, not recomputed here. Council register: http://www.eplanning.ie/LouthCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560496/0.

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