Greyacre Road , Newtownbalregan Dundalk , Co. Louth
Permission for the demolition of elements of the existing dwelling, the provision of a single storey extension to the south and west of the existing dwelling, changes to the existing roof which includes a change of pitch alongside the addition of dormer style windows, alterations to the existing elevations alongside internal and external refurbishment works, and a new Ecoflo Coco Filter and soil polishing filter together with all associated site development works
The application
- Reference
- 2660680 · 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
- 56 m²
- Site area
- 1,987 m²
- Received
- 1 Oct 2026
- We first saw it
- 21 Oct 2026, 02:10
- Decision due
- 25 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/2660680/0.
- Write your observation.Quote
2660680at 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 5 Nov 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| C2.1 Economic development and employment | General Employment: To provide for general enterprise and employment generating activities. | louth county development plan | 11 Nov 2021 → 1 Jan 2027 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2560768 | Conditional | 22 Jul 2026 | 1 | 110 m | Large-scale Residential Development Application (LRD) - see www.northdundalklrd.com - for a 10-year permission at a site (c. 38.89ha) bounded generally by the Castletown Road/R934 to the north, Mount Avenue and Cú Chulainn’s Castle (a protected structure - RPS ref: LH00701) to the east, Greyacre Road to the west, and existing agricultural lands to the south within the Townlands of Newtownbalregan, Castletown, and Farrandreg, at Mount Avenue, Castletown. The development proposed comprises of 1,058no. dwellings consisting of 765no. houses total (10no. 2 bedroom bungalows, 34no. 2 bedroom 2-storey houses, 547no. 3-bedroom 2-storey houses, 174no. 4-bedroom 2-storey houses), 150no. duplex units (33no. 1 bedroom duplex units, 75no. 2 bedroom duplex units 42no. 3 bedroom duplex units) located in 3 storey buildings and 143 no. apartment units (78no. 1 bedroom apartment units, 65no. 2 bedroom apartment units located within 4no. apartment buildings ranging in height from 4 to 6 storey’s in height. 2no. duplex units (unit type Q) include an option to accommodate a temporary childcare facility at ground floor level if required; a local centre comprising 3 no. retail units (c. 459sqm, 240sqm and 230sqm respectively) and a community/medical unit (c. 245sqm); provision of a stand-alone childcare facility in a 2 storey building (974 sqm); 2no. new vehicular entrances are proposed to serve the development forming new junctions at Castletown Road/R934 and Mount Avenue respectively; provision of public open space (c. 5.1Ha) within the residential development, including provision of a playing pitch (c. 1.17Ha); provision of a Heritage Park on the lands surrounding Cú Chulainn’s Castle to the east (Cú Chulainn’s Castle is not within the application site or ownership and is a protected structure (RPS ref: LH00701)) and incorporates a Standing Stone (a protected structure - RPS ref: LH00700) within the Heritage Park; all associated and ancillary site development and infrastructural works, hard and soft landscaping and boundary treatment works including internal roads and streets (including an Arterial Link Street connecting with Castletown Road/R934), public, communal, and private open space; a mobility hub with provision for EV Charging is provided at the local centre; car parking (including EV charging), bike parking; public lighting; 10 no. ESB substations; bin stores; provision of a foul sewage pumping station; laying a foul rising main along Castletown Road from the prop |
| 2660149 | Conditional | 7 May 2026 | 0 | 320 m | Permission for alterations to a previously granted planning permission reference number 2460150 (Alterations and extensions to existing dwelling comprising of single storey extensions to the front/side and rear, internal alterations and all associated site development works) currently under construction, the alteration will comprise of alterations to the as granted elevations with particular reference to the proposed new flat roof; which will be changed to a pitch roof to match the existing/original roof and all site development works |
| 2460150 | Conditional | 18 Jul 2024 | 0 | 320 m | Permission for alterations and extensions to existing dwelling comprising of single storey extensions to the front/side and rear, internal alterations and all associated site development works *SFI received on 28/6/24 includes revised site plans detailing new effluent treatment system, percolation area and soakaway details.• Soil permeability test results and report.• Site Characteristics report.* |
Appeals
| ACP case | Type | Outcome | Decided | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 324571 | — | pending | 12 Aug 2026 | 110 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
- 1 Oct 2026 New application · observations close 5 Nov 2026
- 1 Oct 2026 Decision
Generated from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live for this page. Source: national planning dataset, fetched 21 Oct 2026, 02:10. Not legal advice — confirm the deadline with Louth County Council before relying on it.