Brownstown , Monasterboice , Co Louth
Retention and Permission: Retention permission for the relocation of the wastewater treatment system/percolation area, which was granted under ref. no. 201020. Permission is also sought for the change of use of the domestic garage to residential use along with the ancillary site development works
The application
- Reference
- 26111 · full record
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Type
- RETENTION
- Status
- PRE_VALIDATION
- Applicant
- not published by the national dataset — see the council register
- Units
- 2
- Floor area
- 2 m²
- Site area
- 1.56 ha
- Received
- 10 Sept 2026
- We first saw it
- 22 Sept 2026, 16:10
- Decision due
- 4 Nov 2026
- Decision
- N/a
The national dataset truncates descriptions (80 characters for DLR, 70 for Fingal) and omits the applicant. The full description and the drawings are on the council register linked in step 1.
How to submit an observation
- Read the file on the council register.Drawings, planning statement and site notices are at http://www.eplanning.ie/LouthCC/AppFileRefDetails/26111/0.
- Write your observation.Quote
26111at the top, give your name and the address the authority should reply to, and confine it to planning matters — zoning objective, height, overlooking, traffic, drainage, heritage. What you say here is what you can later appeal on. - Pay the €20 fee.Every submission needs it; without it the observation is invalid and is returned. Louth County Council takes it online with the submission or at the counter.
- Submit before 15 Oct 2026.Online through the register above, or in writing to the Planning Department, Louth County Council. The test is the date the authority receives it, not the date you post it.
- Keep the acknowledgement.The council's receipt is your proof of a valid observation — see below.
Statutory basis. Section 34(1) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) requires a planning authority to consider any submission or observation made to it in accordance with the Regulations. Article 29 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended) sets the window: a submission or observation must be received by the authority within five weeks beginning on the date of receipt of the application, and must be accompanied by the prescribed fee of €20. A submission received after the window, or without the fee, is invalid and the authority must return it.
What the site is zoned
No current zoning polygon covers this site in the store.
Designations on or near the site
Nothing designated within 100 m of the site.
Nearby precedents within 500 m, last 5 years
Decisions
| Reference | Decision | Decided | Units | Distance | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2563 | Conditional | 4 Jul 2025 | 1 | 88 m | Permission for demolition of existing single storey domestic garage and replacement with larger double garage/workshop/gamesroom, all associated site works. |
| 2560257 | Refused | 18 Jun 2025 | 1 | 477 m | Outline permission for the construction of a split level dwelling, wastewater treatment system with polishing filter, new entrance and all ancillary site works |
| 2460278 | Conditional | 12 Mar 2025 | 0 | 363 m | Planning permission is sought for a period of 10 years to construct and complete a Solar PV Energy and BESS Development with a total site area of 92.3 hectares to include; Solar PV panels ground mounted on support structures, inverters, battery storage infrastructure (BESS units, PCS units, storage and maintenance units), internal access tracks, underground cabling, perimeter fencing with CCTV camera and access gates, temporary construction compounds and all ancillary infrastructure, drainage, additional landscaping and habitat enhancement as required and associated site development works. The solar farm would be operational for 40 years. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted with this application. *Significant Further Information received on 06/02/2025*Significant Further Information received on 18/02/2025* |
| 24190 | Conditional | 18 Feb 2025 | 2 | 273 m | Permission for the restoration and adaptation of existing vernacular stone cottage and attached outbuildings forming part of Toberra Clachan Settlement, proposed single storey extension to same, proposed detached domestic garage, on-site well, installation of proprietary waste water treatment system/percolation area together with all associated site works |
| 2460446 | Refused | 19 Sept 2024 | 0 | 5 m | The construction of a two storey dwellinghouse with a single storey rear annex, for the construction of a single storey domestic garage, for a new waste water treatment system and soil polishing filter, for a road entrance and for associated siteworks on a site that was previously granted permission under planning reference numbers 19628 and 2190. |
| 2360400 | Refused | 23 Nov 2023 | 0 | 22 m | Permission for the construction of a two storey dwellinghouse, a waste water treatment system and soil polishing filter, and for associated siteworks on a site previously granted outline permission under planning reference number 19626 |
| 2360399 | Refused | 23 Nov 2023 | 1 | 20 m | Permission for the construction of a two storey dwellinghouse, a waste water treatment system and soil polishing filter, and for associated siteworks on a site previously granted outline permission under planning reference number 19627 |
| 23267 | Conditional | 18 Aug 2023 | 1 | 416 m | Permission for partial demolition of existing bungalow with extension, reconfiguration and new roof to create a replacement dwelling with upgrade of vehicular access, new waste water treatment system and new detached garage/shed building with associated site works |
Appeals
| ACP case | Type | Outcome | Decided | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 322159 | — | open | 28 Mar 2025 | 363 m |
| 315647 | — | Refused | 22 Mar 2024 | 134 m |
| 312513 | — | Refused | 11 May 2022 | 17 m |
| 312514 | — | Refused | 11 May 2022 | 17 m |
If neighbours here have appealed before and lost, the inspector's report on that case is the single most useful thing to read.
What has happened on this file
- 10 Sept 2026 New application · observations close 15 Oct 2026
- 10 Sept 2026 Decision
Generated from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live for this page. Source: national planning dataset, fetched 22 Sept 2026, 16:10. Not legal advice — confirm the deadline with Louth County Council before relying on it.