Observation pack · Louth County Council

Tullycahan , Louth , Co. Louth

Retention of the rear and side extensions to an existing dwelling house and associated site development works

Observations close 30 Sept 2026 9 days left

5 weeks from receipt (received 26 Aug 2026) · s.34 Planning and Development Act 2000 · art. 29 Regulations 2001 · fee €20 · council decision due 20 Oct 2026

The application

Reference: 2660579 · full record
Authority: Louth County Council
Type: RETENTION
Status: NEW APPLICATION
Applicant: not published by the national dataset — see the council register
Units: 0
Floor area: —
Site area: 2,010 m²
Received: 26 Aug 2026
We first saw it: 18 Sept 2026, 15:44
Decision due: 20 Oct 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/2660579/0.
Write your observation.Quote 2660579 at 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 30 Sept 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.

After you submit: keep the acknowledgement. Under the 2024 Act it secures your right to appeal — only the applicant and a person who made a valid observation may bring the council's decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála, within four weeks of the decision. Making a valid observation is also what buys a right of appeal: under s.37(1) of the 2000 Act, only the applicant and a person who made a valid submission or observation to the planning authority may appeal the decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála (within four weeks of the decision). Missing the five-week window closes both doors.

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
2460548	Conditional	28 Feb 2025	2	108 m	Permission for a new detached dwelling house, detached garage structure, site entrance, waste water treatment system and all associated site development works
2460746	Conditional	28 Feb 2025	1	62 m	Permission for two storey style extension to rear of existing dwelling, demolition of existing rear projection, internal and external alterations and additions to existing dwelling, new vehicular entrance and driveway along with wing walls, piers and gates, wastewater treatment system and all associated site works.
2360296	Conditional	17 Nov 2023	0	138 m	EirGrid PLC, with the consent and approval of the Electricity Supply Board (ESB), intends to apply to Meath County Council for permission for works associated with the proposed uprate of the existing Louth – Woodland 220 kV overhead powerline (OHL) between the existing Louth 220 kV substation in the townland of Monavallet, County Louth and the existing Woodland 220 kV substation in the townland of Woodland, County Meath. The Louth – Woodland 220 kV OHL is approximately 61.5 km long and comprises 207 no. steel lattice tower structures. The existing circuit is located within the functional area of Louth County Council and Meath County Council. Approximately 38.5 km of the existing OHL circuit is located within the functional area of Meath County Council and approximately 23 km is within the functional area of Louth County Council. A separate planning application is being lodged with Louth County Council. The Proposed Development within the functional area of Meath County Council is located in the townlands of Cardrath, Broomfield, Balrenny, Higginstown (Slane Electoral Division), Coalpits, Mooretown (Slane Electoral Division), Cashel, Crewbane, Rossnaree, Fennor (Painestown Electoral Division), Newtown (Painestown Electoral Division), Rathdrinagh, Thurstianstown, Painestown (Painestown Electoral Division), Knockharley, Veldonstown, Kentstown, Danestown, Proudstown (Skreen Electoral Division), Macetown (Skreen Electoral Division), Painestown (Macetown Electoral Division), Frankstown, Riggins (Kilbrew Electoral Division), Reask (Kilbrew Electoral Division), Hallstown, Cabinhill, Flemingtown (Ratoath Electoral Division), Twentypark, Lagore Little, Brownstown (Ratoath Electoral Division), Bradystown, Curkeen, Commons (Ratoath Electoral Division), Gormanstown, Wilkinstown (Dunshaughlin Electoral Division), Powderlough, Raynestown, Derrockstown, Mill Land (Dunshaughlin Electoral Division), Parsonstown, Rathregan, Portan (Dunshaughlin Electoral Division), and Woodland. Five (5) temporary construction compounds and associated access routes are located in the townlands of Knockmooney, Slane, Rath, Flemingstown and Tuiterath. The Proposed Development works within the functional area of County Meath will comprise: ? the replacement (“restringing”) of the existing overhead line circuit conductor with a new higher capacity conductor; ? the strengthening of up to 25 no. tower foundations; ? the replacement of hardware and fittings, such as insulators, insulator ha
2360325	Conditional	20 Oct 2023	1	134 m	EirGrid PLC, with the consent and approval of the Electricity Supply Board (ESB), intend to apply to Louth County Council for permission for works associated with the proposed uprate of the existing Louth –Woodland 220 kV overhead powerline (OHL) between the existing Louth 220 kV substation in the townland of Monavallet and the existing Woodland 220 kV substation in the townland of Woodland, County Meath. The Louth – Woodland 220 kV OHL is approximately 61.5 km long and comprises 207 no. steel lattice tower structures. The existing circuit is located within the functional area of Louth County Council and Meath County Council. Approximately 23 km of the existing OHL circuit is located within the functional area of Louth County Council and approximately 38.5 km is within the functional area of Meath County Council. A separate planning application is being lodged with Meath County Council. The Proposed Development within the functional area of Louth County Council is located in the townlands of Monavallet, Carnalughoge, Tullycahan, Priorstate, Artoney, Lowrath North, Rathbrist, Mullacrew, Kilcroney, Glydefarm, Corbollis, Bogtown, Dowdstown, Cudderstown, Scogganstown, Stickillin, Hoathtown, Baltrasna, Hacklim, Millockstown, Anaglog, Belpatrick, and Collon. The Proposed Development works within the functional area of County Louth will comprise: • the replacement (“restringing”) of the existing overhead line circuit conductor with a new higher capacity conductor; • the strengthening of up to 26 no. tower foundations; • the replacement of hardware and fittings, such as insulators, insulator hardware, earthwire hardware, anti-climbing guards and bird warning spheres at various locations; • the replacement of suspension clamps and vibration dampers at all structure locations; • all associated temporary site development works to gain access to the existing structures including clearance of vegetation, disassembly and reassembly of gate posts / piers and removal and reinstatement of existing fencing; and • other temporary associated and ancillary development works required for the purpose of the uprate of the existing circuit, including temporary guard poles, construction compounds, the installation of silt traps, silt fences, stone tracks, ground protection mats and temporary watercourse crossings. This application includes a Natura Impact Statement (NIS)
211424	Conditional	26 May 2022	2	279 m	permission for a single storey dwelling house, a new site entrance, a domestic garage, a waste water treatment system and all associated site works Further information received 18.5.22
211478	Conditional	26 May 2022	0	205 m	ten year permission sought for alterations and extension to the solar PV and battery energy storage system development permitted under planning ref. no. 21/631 on a site comprising two distinct parcels of land either side of L5141 with a total area of c.41.60ha comprising: 1. Omission of permitted solar panels over an area of c.1.19ha to facilitate the provision of an extension to the permitted battery storage development involving a further 54 battery storage units (each with associated containerised step-up transformer) and an associated external screen bund. 2. Increase in the area to be developed with solar panels and associated works by c.32.93ha to the east and northeast of the permitted panels. 3. The primary access to the site will be via the new entrance permitted under the granted solar farm and battery storage development (planning application ref. 21/631 refers) on the L5141. A further access will be provided at the southern end of the proposed solar farm extension on the north side of the L5141 for ongoing maintenance access purposes during operation solely to facilitate temporary construction traffic between the two land parcels, an existing field entrance on the south side of the L5141 will be upgraded and a new temporary entrance directly opposite on the L5141 will be constructed that will be decommissioned upon completion of the construction works. 4. 11 no. additional single storey electrical inverter/transformer units, additional security fencing, extension to permitted CCTV system with pole mounted cameras and landscaping. 5. The provision of two areas of agricultural land enhancement and management for increased biodiversity over c.7.48ha and 6. All associated ancillary development works. The operational lifespan of the solar PV and battery energy storage system development will be 35 years. A Natura Impact Statement will accompany this application
22288	Refused	26 May 2022	0	187 m	permission for a new vehicular entrance and all associated site development works
211526	Refused	17 Feb 2022	1	198 m	permission for a bungalow style dwelling house, a waste water treatment system, a new site entrance and all associated site development works

Appeals

No appeals within 500 m in the last 5 years.

What has happened on this file

26 Aug 2026 New application · observations close 30 Sept 2026
26 Aug 2026 Decision

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