Braganstown , Castlebellingham , Co. Louth
Permission and Retention: The Development will consist of permission to (a) convert & extend existing 1st floor attic into a bedroom & home office/study, including 2 no. new dormer windows to north & east elevations including all internal alterations & associated works. (b) Retention of existing 1st floor bedroom
The application
- Reference
- 2660594 · full record
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Status
- NEW APPLICATION
- Applicant
- not published by the national dataset — see the council register
- Units
- 0
- Floor area
- —
- Site area
- 2,164 m²
- Received
- 2 Sept 2026
- We first saw it
- 18 Sept 2026, 15:44
- Decision due
- 27 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/2660594/0.
- Write your observation.Quote
2660594at 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 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2660112 | Conditional | 24 Apr 2026 | 0 | 0 m | Retention permission for the extension of dwelling house and sheds and all associated site works |
| 2560155 | Conditional | 11 Jul 2025 | 2 | 83 m | Permission for the development which will consist of a new two-storey dwelling with single storey living area and detached double garage, opening of a new vehicular entrance to the site and wastewater treatment system and percolation area together with all associated site development works. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted with the application. |
| 2460091 | Refused | 4 Apr 2024 | 2 | 171 m | Permissin for a new single storey dwelling and detached garage, opening of a new vehicular entrance to the site, new private water well and wastewater treatment system and polishing filter together with all associated site development works |
| 2360343 | Conditional | 7 Dec 2023 | 1 | 0 m | Permission to (a) demolish rear kitchen, bathroom, lobby & existing detached garage & (b) convert part of existing dwelling to Granny Flat & construct extension to the rear (c) decommission / sterilize existing septic tank & install a new proprietary wastewater treatment system and all associated site development works *Further information received on 17/11/2023* |
| 2326 | Refused | 10 Mar 2023 | 1 | 0 m | Permission to (a) construct a 1.5 storey extension to the rear of existing dwelling. This extension will form part of a cohabiting dwelling (b) internal modifications and alterations to existing dwelling, (c) demolish rear bathroom and lobby and existing detached garage and (d) decommission/sterilize existing septic tank and install a new proprietary waste water treatment system and all associated site development works |
| 211167 | Conditional | 10 Feb 2022 | 1 | 242 m | Permission for extension and alterations to existing two storey dwelling house, to include 2 no. single storey side extensions, additional floor area at first floor, alterations to elevations, replacement of lean-to roof to rear with flat roof and all associated site works. *Significant Further Information received on 20/01/2022 which includes ancillary residential accommodation for older people is to be provided along with proposed new wastewater treatment system to replace existing system.* |
Appeals
No appeals within 500 m in the last 5 years.
What has happened on this file
- 2 Sept 2026 New application · observations close 7 Oct 2026
- 2 Sept 2026 Decision
Generated from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live for this page. Source: national planning dataset, fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44. Not legal advice — confirm the deadline with Louth County Council before relying on it.