Croch Liath , 5 Avenue Park , Dundalk Co Louth
Permission for single storey extensions and alterations to the front, sides and rear of existing dwelling and all associated site development works and services
The five-week window has passed. Late observations are returned unread. If the council has decided, the next door is the appeal window — but under s.37 only the applicant and those who made a valid observation may appeal.
The application
- Reference
- 2660633 · full record
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Status
- NEW APPLICATION
- Applicant
- not published by the national dataset — see the council register
- Units
- 1
- Floor area
- 88 m²
- Site area
- 685 m²
- Received
- 15 Sept 2026
- We first saw it
- 29 Sept 2026, 23:03
- Decision due
- 9 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/2660633/0.
- Write your observation.Quote
2660633at 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 20 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
| Code | Objective | Plan | In force |
|---|---|---|---|
| R2 Existing residential | Existing Residential: To protect and enhance the amenity and character of existing residential communities. | louth county development plan | 11 Nov 2021 → 1 Jan 2027 |
An application that accords with the zoning objective is hard to resist on principle; one that does not may be a material contravention, which the council can only grant by the s.34(6) procedure with its own notice and window.
Source: Louth County Council development plan zoning · fetched 27 Sept 2026, 19:37
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louth County Council development plan zoning | — | 27 Sept 2026, 19:37 | open |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2560712 | Conditional | 9 Oct 2026 | 1 | 440 m | Permission for a new 2-storey, 4-bedroom, detached dwelling house, with new site entrance and dished kerb from Greenacres, and all associated site development works, on lands to the rear of St. Ligori, Avenue Road |
| 2660250 | Conditional | 4 Sept 2026 | 0 | 273 m | Permission for the construction of a granny flat to the side of existing dwelling house, a rear utility room extension and all associated site development works |
| 2660174 | Conditional | 4 Sept 2026 | 0 | 391 m | Permission for the change of use from warehouse to padel tennis sports facility, with minor internal modifications, including reception, ancillary café, seating area, bathrooms /changing rooms, weight training area, recovery room and all associated and ancillary site works *Significant Further Information Received on 14/07/2026 - Revised Notices on 27/07/2026 - Revised Notices received on 13/08/2026* |
| 2660393 | Conditional | 5 Aug 2026 | 1 | 284 m | Permission for a two storey extension to existing dwelling, a bin store to front garden with all associated site development works |
| 2660361 | Conditional | 24 Jul 2026 | 0 | 478 m | Retention permission for: (1) a porch to the side elevation of the dwelling; (2) a pedestrian opening in the rear boundary wall; (3) a single-storey detached garage to the rear of the site; and (4) a single-storey enclosed lean-to and adjoining covered area to the rear of the dwelling; together with all associated site works |
| 2671 | Conditional | 10 Jul 2026 | 1 | 430 m | Permission will consist of conversion of attic space into living accommodation to include skylights with all associated site developments works off existing entrance |
| 2660285 | Conditional | 3 Jul 2026 | 1 | 276 m | Permission for a single storey extension to the side of existing 2 storey semi-detached house & all associated site works |
| 2660103 | Conditional | 12 Jun 2026 | 0 | 483 m | Retention permission for rear shed to dwelling house, permission for conversion of shed to living accommodation including connection of same to dwelling and raising of roof to same. Permission for front extension to existing dwelling and all associated site works |
Appeals
| ACP case | Type | Outcome | Decided | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 317281 | — | Granted with conditions | 20 Mar 2024 | 430 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
- 15 Sept 2026 New application · observations close 20 Oct 2026
- 15 Sept 2026 Decision
Generated from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live for this page. Source: national planning dataset, fetched 29 Sept 2026, 23:03. Not legal advice — confirm the deadline with Louth County Council before relying on it.