Dromena , Dromsikin , Co. Louth
Retention and Permission: Retention permission for existing sub-structure of house & full permission for completion of same with detached garage and all associated site development works
The application
- Reference
- 2660621 · full record
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Type
- RETENTION
- Status
- INCOMPLETED APPLICATION
- Applicant
- not published by the national dataset — see the council register
- Units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1 m²
- Site area
- 4,847 m²
- Received
- 10 Sept 2026
- We first saw it
- 22 Sept 2026, 16:10
- Decision due
- —
- 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/2660621/0.
- Write your observation.Quote
2660621at 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2665 | Refused | 10 Jul 2026 | 0 | 0 m | EXTENSION OF DURATION OF 21/204 - Retention permission for existing sub-structure of house & full permission for completion of same with detached garage and all associated site works |
| 25131 | Conditional | 16 Jan 2026 | 2 | 74 m | Retention & Permission: Retention permission for (1) part of an existing unauthorised wall and piers within the curtilage of the site to include the reduction in height to 1.2, (2) a 2.0m high timber vertical slatted fence along the eastern boudary (3) relocation of waste water treatment system percolation area (4) and associated site development works. Permission for (1) removal of remainder of unauthorised wall/fence (2) a domestic garage and associated site development works *Significant Further Information Received on 09/12/2025 - revised notices received on 18/12/2025 - Retention of alterations to entrance as approved under planning ref 22707* |
| 253 | Conditional | 28 Feb 2025 | 2 | 203 m | Permission Consequent on the Grant of Outline Permission Ref. 211461 for a new dwelling house, septic tank and percolation area and all associated site works and permission for a new detached domestic garage |
| 24157 | Conditional | 13 Dec 2024 | 0 | 164 m | Permission Consequent on the Grant of Outline Permission, 211455 to comprise a new dwelling house, septic tank and percolation area and all associated site works. Permission also sought for a new detached domestic garage |
| 2494 | Refused | 25 Jul 2024 | 0 | 74 m | Retention permission for a 2.0m high wall/piers and gate within the curtilage of the site, a 2.0m high timber vertical slatted fence along the eastern boundary and associated site development works. Permission sought for a domestic garage and associated site development works |
| 23438 | Refused | 30 Nov 2023 | 1 | 74 m | Permission for a domestic garage and associated site development works |
| 22707 | Conditional | 9 Jun 2023 | 1 | 157 m | Retention permission and completion sought for dwelling house including entrance piers and boundary wall **Significant furhter information received on 18.5.23 includes new entrance and wwts** |
| 21978 | Conditional | 21 Jul 2022 | 1 | 341 m | Permission for the relocation of proposed loading bay from previously approved location (west elevation) granted planning permission under reference number 18/612, to southern elevation, revision to site boundaries, retention of substation building; retention of elevation changes to existing building façade and all associated site development works |
Appeals
| ACP case | Type | Outcome | Decided | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500775 | — | Invalid | 11 Feb 2026 | 74 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.