Planning report · Louth County Council · 500 m around the house · the last 12 months · 1 Nov 2026, 14:30
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Homes here mostly date from 1919–1945. Home extensions nearby almost always get approved (99%). 14 homes approved 255 m away haven't started.
Not held yet for Louth County Council: council consultations.
99%of home extensions approved nearbyn=161 · 1.5 km · 10 yrs48 daystypical wait for a decisionmiddle half 44–500open for comments nearbywithin 500 m14homes approved nearby, not startednearest 255 m · 2360103
How planning works, with this area's numbers
steps can overlap · medians for home extensions within 1.5 km, 10 years- 1ApplySite notice up, plans online
- 2Comments5 weeks, €20. Comment to keep your right to appeal
- 3Decision8 weeks by law. Here 48 days
- 4Appeal window4 weeks after the decision
- 5AppealAt An Coimisiún Pleanála
- 6PermissionLasts 5 years
- 7StartStart notice to the council. Here about 5 months after
- 8Sign-offCompletion cert, or the owner opts out
What's the planning story of this house?
When it was built, and the rules since
Most homes here were built 1919–45, before planning permission was needed.
Each line is a rule that applies to work done after it.
MeasuredEstimatecouncil register via NPAD · build years: CSO Census 2022, small area
On this site
R2
Zoning · Existing residential
No
Protected or listed · on the council's list
No
Vacant land tax · lived-in homes don't pay it
Zoning, protection, tax and flood: the detail
ZoningR2 · Existing residential
What it says
Existing Residential: To protect and enhance the amenity and character of existing residential communities.
An established residential area. The objective is to protect existing residential amenity as well as to provide housing — which is the objective a neighbour's objection to an overbearing extension is usually argued under.
louth county development plan · 11 Nov 2021 – 1 Jan 2027
Not on this site: protected building, heritage inventory, monument zone, conservation area, EU nature site, EU bird site, natural heritage area, tree order, landslide risk, derelict list.
Licensed industrial sites within 1.0 km: Diageo Ireland Limited t/a The Great Northern Brewery (588 m); Great Northern Distillery Ltd (796 m)
Vacant land taxNo lived-in homes don't pay it
Flood riskNone mapped within 500 m
| Within 500 m | Count | For example |
|---|---|---|
| Heritage inventory buildings | 42 | shop/retail outlet; Dundalk House |
| Monuments | 20 | Souterrain; Historic town |
How we work this out
'On this site' means the record's own map outline touches the registered parcel (or a 12 m circle round the point where there is no parcel). Only the council's own list confirms a protected building; ask the council if in doubt. The council's map for the vacant land tax shows this spot inside an area of existing homes. Homes people live in, and their gardens, don't pay the tax. The OPW flood map's licence lets us show a yes/no only.
Sources: Development plan zoning (councils), EPA licensed facilities (LEAP), Residential Zoned Land Tax maps, Constraint layers (bundle), National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, Sites and Monuments Record · fetched 26 Oct 2026, 23:21
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Development plan zoning (councils) | CC BY 4.0 | 25 Oct 2026, 23:06 | open |
| EPA licensed facilities (LEAP) | CC BY 4.0 | 26 Oct 2026, 23:21 | open |
| Residential Zoned Land Tax maps | CC BY 4.0 | 25 Oct 2026, 23:43 | open |
| Constraint layers (bundle) | CC BY 4.0, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026, 19:37 | open |
| National Inventory of Architectural Heritage | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026, 19:35 | open |
| Sites and Monuments Record | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026, 19:29 | open |
How we work this out
Applications whose site outline (or map point) falls on this property. 'No sign building has started' means we found no notice to the council's building control office; small jobs don't always file one, so ask. A missing completion certificate is not proof of a problem: an owner can opt out of official sign-off for a house or extension built for themselves.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 05:02
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026, 03:07 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026, 05:02 | open |
Could you extend?
Nothing on this site restricts it: not protected, not in a conservation area.
What happened to applications like yours
Extensions are almost always approved here: 95–100% by type. A new house in a garden is harder: 100% approved, and 80% are asked for more information.
Single-storey rear33 decided · more info asked 18%
100% · council 98%
Two-storey rear22 decided · more info asked 14%
95% · council 93%
Attic or dormer27 decided · more info asked 30%
100% · council 92%
First-floor18 decided · more info asked 33%
100% · council 95%
New house in a garden or site10 decided · more info asked 80%
100% · council 58%
Approved nearbyLouth overall
Decided applications within 1.5 km, received in the last 10 years. The kind of work is read from each description.
CalculatedOur classificationcouncil register via NPAD · 110 nearby, 1,268 council-wide
Demesne, file by file since 2023
ApprovedRefusedWithdrawn or invalid
3 files with "Demesne" in the address within 600 m, other roads of the same name left out. Hover a dot for the house number and reference.
MeasuredOur classificationcouncil register via NPAD · 2023–2026
Extensions and refusals right beside you 2 within 250 m · 0 refused within 100 m
Extensions and refusals near you 2 extensions within 250 m · the last 12 months
| Kind | Applied | Approved | Refused |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single-storey side | 1 | 1 | — |
| Two-storey rear | 1 | 1 | — |
Refused within 100 m 0 in the last 12 months
Nothing refused this close in the last 12 months.
How we work this out
Home extensions are read from the application's description (extension, attic or dormer, porch, garage conversion, garden room), so a few may be missed or mislabelled. The kind is the first that fits: a dormer with a rear extension counts as a dormer. Refusal reasons come from An Coimisiún Pleanála's inspector reports, so they exist only where the refusal was appealed (Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown so far). The council's own reasons are on its planning file.
Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 05:02
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed) | CC BY 4.0 | 30 Oct 2026, 23:01 | open |
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026, 03:07 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026, 05:02 | open |
How long, and what if someone objects?
A home extension's journey here
A decision takes 48 days. 1 in 4 is asked for more information, which adds about 76 days. Building starts about 5 months after permission.
Bars are medians; whiskers show the middle half. Medians of separate steps don't add up exactly.
Calculated161 decided home extensions, 45 start notices · within 1.5 km, 10 years · NPAD, BCMS, An Coimisiún Pleanála
What appeals changed
7 of 10 appealed refusals became permissions. 1 of 8 appealed approvals were reversed.
Refusals appealed10 decided
7 became permissions
Approvals appealed8 decided
1 reversed
Ended approvedEnded refusedWithdrawn, invalid or other
Every appeal decided within 1.5 km in 10 years, any kind of development.
CalculatedAn Coimisiún Pleanála cases linked to the council file
What's changing around you?
- 12 to 6 Yorke Street, Dundalk 2660240
- 257 Clanbrassil Street 2360103
- 3Former Carroll's village shopping centre, Carroll’s Village 2560845
- 4The Long Walk, Dundalk 22921
- 5Carroll’s Village Shopping Centre, Carroll’s Village Long Walk 2560845
- 6Carroll’s Village Shopping Centre, Carroll’s Village Long Walk 2660244
- 705 Oliver Plunkett Park, Dundalk 2660394
- 865 McSwiney Street, Dundalk 2560818
- 9St. Peter's, 3 Demesne Road Dundalk 2660391
- 102 Oriel Terrace, Demesne Road 2660306
- 1175 Clanbrassil Street, Dundalk 2660317
- 1258 Clanbrassil Street, Dundalk 2660397
- 13Bank of Ireland, 80 Clanbrassil Street 2660287
- 1475 O'Hanlon Park, Dundalk 2560780
- 15The Bodhran, 84 Bridge Street 2660088
What happens to applications within 500 m
Permission isn't building. Of 77 permissions since 2016, 16 show a start notice and 3 have a completion certificate.
Purple bands are refusals turned into permissions on appeal. "No start notice found" includes small jobs that never needed one and notices we couldn't match.
Measured83 applications in 10 years · NPAD, An Coimisiún Pleanála, BCMS start notices and completion certificates
The next 30 days
1 deadline within 500 m; the first closes 6 Nov 2026.
Time to appeal ends
- Time to appeal ends 6 Nov 20265 days left12660240 · CONDITIONAL — Retention and Permission for: 1. The demolition of houses Nos 2, 3 and 4. 2. The partial demolition of…€220 to An Coimisiún Pleanála (€110 observer) · 356 m away
Measuredcouncil registers and An Coimisiún Pleanála · deadlines worked out from the dates on file
Approved, stalled or planned, not built yet
14 homes 255 m away were approved Jan 2024 with no start notice yet; the permission runs to Jan 2029.
Each row is a dated fact from a public register: no score and no forecast.
Measuredcouncil registers, BCMS, derelict sites registers, development plan layers (CC BY 4.0)
Sites that could change 1 within 500 m
Approved, not started 1
- 57 Clanbrassil Street · 14 homes approved Jan 2024, not started · 255 m
Not covered here: council land to be sold (Dublin only).
Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices), Derelict sites registers, National Planning Application Database, Residential Zoned Land Tax maps · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 05:02
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed) | CC BY 4.0 | 30 Oct 2026, 23:01 | open |
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026, 03:07 | open |
| Derelict sites registers | CC BY 4.0 | 26 Oct 2026, 23:09 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026, 05:02 | open |
| Residential Zoned Land Tax maps | CC BY 4.0 | 25 Oct 2026, 23:43 | open |
Applications within 500 m, by year
Between 12 and 20 a year; busiest 2025. 90% of decisions were approvals.
ApprovedRefusedWithdrawn or invalidUndecided
2021 and 2026 are part years (*). Exemption requests and time extensions are left out.
Measuredcouncil register via NPAD
Every application within 500 m 22 in the last 12 months
See every application on the map
- 83 Clanbrassil Street , Dundalk , Co. Louth Approved with conditionsRetention permission for the removal of the shopfront and windows facing onto Clanbrassil street and…
- 4-5 Clanbrassil Street , Dundalk , Co. Louth Approved with conditionsPermission for the change of use from Retail to Financial Services for use by Dundalk Credit Union and fitout…
- 4-5 Clanbrassil Street , Dundalk , Co. Louth Withdrawn or not validPermission for the change of use from retail (Class 1) to Financial Services (Class 2) for use by Dundalk…
- 1258 Clanbrassil Street , Dundalk , Co. Louth No decision yetPermission for the change of use from retail/storage/commercial to residential, forming 2 No. one-bedroom…
- 9St. Peter's , 3 Demesne Road Dundalk , Co. Louth Approved with conditionsPermission for the demolition of existing domestic garage and construction of new single storey extension to…
- 705 Oliver Plunkett Park , Dundalk , Co. Louth Approved with conditionsPermission for the removal of existing front boundary wall & railing and the creation of a new vehicular…
- 80 & 81 Bridge Street , Dundalk , County Louth Approved with conditionsPermission for the demolition of part of the existing ground floor public house/bar and associated facilities…
- Wrightson's Lane , 42/43 Clanbrassil Street , Dundalk Co. Louth Approved with conditionsPermission for the change of use of a recorded protected structure (RPS Ref. No. D358) from a derelict…
- 1175 Clanbrassil Street , Dundalk , County Louth No decision yetPermission for the change of use of existing first and second floor office accommodation to 2no. apartments,…
- 102 Oriel Terrace , Demesne Road , Dundalk Co. Louth Approved with conditionsPermission for a new single-storey extension to the side and rear of existing two-storey house to include…
- 13Bank of Ireland , 80 Clanbrassil Street , Dundalk Co. Louth Approved with conditionsPermission for the installation of 3no. digital screens at ground floor level along the front façade (east…
- 75 Clanbrassil Street , Dundalk , County Louth Withdrawn or not validPermission for the change of use of existing first and second floor office accommodation to 2no. apartments…
- 6Carroll’s Village Shopping Centre , Carroll’s Village Long Walk , Dundalk Co. Louth Approved with conditionsPermission consists of extending retail unit C by amalgamating existing retail units 1 & 2 with existing unit…
- 12 to 6 Yorke Street , Dundalk , Co Louth Approved with conditionsRetention and Permission for: 1. The demolition of houses Nos 2, 3 and 4. 2. The partial demolition of houses…
- 100 Clanbrassil Street , Dundalk , Co. Louth Approved with conditionsPermission for the change of use at first and second floor levels from bank/financial institution to…
- Long Walk , Dundalk , Co.Louth Withdrawn or not validPermission for the change of use from retail warehouse to community facility/place of worship
- 15The Bodhran , 84 Bridge Street , Dundalk Co. Louth Approved with conditionsRetention permission for a metal shed\store to the rear of existing premises. Permission for an enclosed…
- 5Carroll’s Village Shopping Centre , Carroll’s Village Long Walk , Dundalk Co. Louth Approved with conditionsPermission for amalgamating existing retail units 21, 22, 23 & 24 into one large retail unit, new…
- 865 McSwiney Street , Dundalk , Co. Louth Approved with conditionsRetention of the removal of a section of a boundary wall to form a new vehicular entrance and in curtilage…
- 12/13 Yorke Street Dundalk , Dundalk , Co. louth Approved with conditionsPermission for 1. The change of use vacant commercial premises to 2 number residential dwelling houses and 2.…
- 1475 O'Hanlon Park , Dundalk , Co Louth Approved with conditionsPermission to demolish existing shed & part of existing rear extension to existing dwelling & to construct a…
- 7 Park Villas , Dundalk , Co. Louth Approved with conditionsLouth County Council Planning Permission is sought for alteration to previously granted planning permission…
How we work this out
Descriptions are shortened by the national planning database (to 80 characters in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, 70 in Fingal), and it does not publish applicants' names.
Sources: National Planning Application Database, An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices) · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 05:02
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026, 05:02 | open |
| An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed) | CC BY 4.0 | 30 Oct 2026, 23:01 | open |
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026, 03:07 | open |
Building work nearby 11 in the last 12 months
- 3Former Carroll's village shopping centre, Carroll’s Village, Long Walk,, Dundalk, Louth, A91 X3AX · 4 Sept 2026 · 7-day notice not signed off · 2560845 · 132 m
- 4The Long Walk, Dundalk, Louth · 30 Jul 2026 · start notice not signed off · 22921 · 143 m
- 2/3 The Demesne, Dundalk, Louth, A91 VP71 · 28 Jul 2026 · 7-day notice signed off · 483 m
- 17 Park Villas, Dundalk, Louth · 29 Jun 2026 · short notice no sign-off needed · 2560560 · 470 m
- 5 Bridge Street, Dundalk, Louth, A91 NC58 · 18 May 2026 · 3 homes · 7-day notice not signed off · 382 m
- Philip Street, Dundalk, Louth · 16 Apr 2026 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 2560199 · 237 m
- 17 Park Villas, Dundalk, Louth, A91 W8Y8 · 23 Mar 2026 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 2560560 · 459 m
- 01 Emer Terrace, Dundalk, Louth, A91 X5W9 · 11 Mar 2026 · start notice not signed off · 2560628 · 465 m
- 68 Father Murray Park, Dundalk, Louth, A91 T0X2 · 4 Mar 2026 · 1 homes · short notice no sign-off needed · 474 m
- 63 Clanbrassil Street, Dundalk, Louth, A91 V2XE · 10 Dec 2025 · 7-day notice not signed off · 2460299 · 305 m
- 3 Park Drive, Dundalk, Louth, A91 F8Y2 · 12 Nov 2025 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 2560188 · 336 m
How we work this out
Each row is a notice the builder sent to the council's building control office before work started. One notice can cover many homes. 'Signed off as finished' means a completion certificate is on file; work done under an opt-out or a short notice doesn't need one.
Source: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 03:07
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026, 03:07 | open |
Homes coming 14 not started
- 257 Clanbrassil Street · 14 homes · not started · runs out 8 Jan 2029 · 255 m
How we work this out
Schemes of 10 or more homes approved since 2021, from the council and An Coimisiún Pleanála registers. 'Building started' means the builder told the council's building control office that work was starting (a commencement notice).
Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database, Social housing construction status report · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 05:02
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed) | CC BY 4.0 | 30 Oct 2026, 23:01 | open |
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026, 03:07 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026, 05:02 | open |
| Social housing construction status report | CC BY-SA 4.0 | 23 Oct 2026, 23:02 | open |
Named places nearby: estate, schemes, crèches, schools
Named places estate, developments, inspections
Crèches and schools inspected
| Name | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Dun Dealgan Childcare · Crèche | 20 May 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 114 m |
| De La Salle Pre- School · Crèche | 19 Apr 2024 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 302 m |
| Castletown Girls Preschool · Crèche | 18 Nov 2024 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 367 m |
| CBS pre-school · Crèche | 29 Sept 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 594 m |
| ABC Childsplay Creche · Crèche | 24 Apr 2026 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | approx. 623 m |
| St. Nicholas N.S. Pre- School · Crèche | 10 Sept 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 655 m |
| St. Malachy's Pre- School · Crèche | 3 Sept 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 763 m |
| Stepping Stones · Crèche | 31 Mar 2026 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 763 m |
How we work this out
Organisations only: a person named on an application is never listed. Inspection dates and links are the publisher's; read their report for the findings.
How busy is this area Busier than most of Louth County Council.
Homes approved
Here51
Council middle0
Homes started
Here68
Council middle2
How we work this out
Homes approved counts schemes of 10 or more homes (one-off houses are not included). Homes started counts every home in a notice that building work was starting. The council figure is the middle value across the council's built-up squares of the same area (3.1 km², about a 1 km circle), so half of them saw more and half fewer.
Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 05:02
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed) | CC BY 4.0 | 30 Oct 2026, 23:01 | open |
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026, 03:07 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026, 05:02 | open |
What's the area like?
This street block against the council
80% of homes built before 1971 (council 28%). 63% owner-occupied (council 67%).
Homes built before 1971
80% · council 28%
Homes built since 2001
10% · council 33%
Owner-occupied
63% · council 67%
Rented
26% · council 28%
Children under 15
9% · council 21%
Aged 65 and over
26% · council 14%
Households with 2+ cars
8% · council 38%
Work mainly from home
7% · council 10%
This small area (159 people)Louth
MeasuredCSO Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics (CC BY 4.0) · small area 147040008
Bus
323 m
Dundalk Bus Stn · 100, 100X, 160 · busiest stop within 500 m: 10 an hour at peak
Nearest school
302 m
St Nicholas Monastery NS, 164 pupils
Schools, stops and the council
Schools
- St Nicholas Monastery NS · primary · 164 pupils · 302 m
- Castletown Rd Convent · primary · 191 pupils · 367 m
- Colaiste Rís · postprimary · 616 pupils · 425 m
- C.B.S. Primary · primary · 524 pupils · 494 m
- S N San Nioclas · primary · 148 pupils · 551 m
- S N An Tslanaitheora C · primary · 160 pupils · 563 m
- S N An Tslanaitheora B · primary · 169 pupils · 563 m
- St Mary's College · postprimary · 916 pupils · 621 m
Stops 27
- Dundalk Bus Stn · 100, 100X, 160, 161, 162, 167 · 10/hour at peak · 323 m
- Árd Easmuinn · 174A · 2/hour at peak · 470 m
- Legion Avenue · 174A · 2/hour at peak · 489 m
- Legion Avenue · 174A · 2/hour at peak · 577 m
- Redeemer Ch · 174A · 2/hour at peak · 623 m
- Dundalk · 916, 918 · 4/hour at peak · 634 m
- Roden Place · 169, 917 · 2/hour at peak · 636 m
- Park Street · 100, 168, 170, 171, 174, 174B · 7/hour at peak · 643 m
Schools growing or shrinking planning in 3 years · pupils last year
- St Nicholas Monastery NS · 302 m+2.5% pupils (164)
- Castletown Rd Convent · 367 m+3.2% pupils (191)
- Colaiste Rís · 425 m-1% pupils (616)
- C.B.S. Primary · 494 m+6.3% pupils (524)
- S N San Nioclas · 551 m-8.1% pupils (148)
- S N An Tslanaitheora B · 563 m+1.8% pupils (169)
Sources: Public transport stops and routes (NTA GTFS), Department of Education school list, National Planning Application Database, Council consultation portals, Council meetings (ModernGov), Land Development Agency public land register, cso_saps_2022, National Transport Authority, Fingal County Council and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council development plan layers (CC BY 4.0), dartplus.ie project extents over NTA GTFS rail shapes (CC BY 4.0), EPA strategic noise maps, Fingal County Council · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 05:02
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public transport stops and routes (NTA GTFS) | CC BY 4.0 | 25 Oct 2026, 23:02 | open |
| Department of Education school list | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Oct 2026, 23:04 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026, 05:02 | open |
| Council consultation portals | Public | 1 Nov 2026, 01:08 | open |
| Council meetings (ModernGov) | Public | 1 Nov 2026, 02:24 | open |
| Land Development Agency public land register | CC BY 4.0 | 11 Sept 2026, 16:43 | open |
| cso_saps_2022 | CC BY 4.0 | — | open |
| National Transport Authority | CC BY 4.0 | — | — |
| Fingal County Council and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council development plan layers (CC BY 4.0) | CC BY 4.0 | — | — |
| dartplus.ie project extents over NTA GTFS rail shapes (CC BY 4.0) | CC BY 4.0 | — | — |
| EPA strategic noise maps | CC BY 4.0 | — | — |
| Fingal County Council | CC BY 4.0 | — | — |
What to ask, and who
- Any work done without planning permission?Seller · solicitorAsk for: An opinion of compliance for the whole house.
Where this is, the terms, the sources
- Townland
- Demesne
- Electoral division
- Dundalk No. 1 Urban
- Electoral area
- Dundalk-Carlingford
- Council
- Louth County Council
Everything we found, as a list 8 lines
- Zoned R2 (existing residential); not protected; no vacant land tax.
- 1 site nearby could change: 1 approved scheme.
- 14 homes approved nearby, not started; largest 14 at 57 Clanbrassil Street.
- Dundalk Bus Stn (bus 100, 100X) 323 m away: 10 an hour at morning peak; 14 from all stops within 500 m.
- Here (2022 census): 63% owner-occupied (council 67%); 8% of homes empty (council 8%); most built 1919–1945; 46% drive to work (council 59%); population up 9% since 2016.
- 2 home extensions within 250 m since 2026.
- The council decides in a median 52 days (about 7 weeks); 39% are asked for more information.
- Homes started within 1 km: 27 in the last year, 217 three years before.
What the terms mean 6 terms
- Vacant land tax (Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT)): A yearly tax of 3% of the land's value on land that is zoned for homes and serviced but left unbuilt.
- Building started (Commencement notice (BCMS)): The builder must tell the council's building control office 14 to 28 days before work starts.
- Signed off as finished (Certificate of Compliance on Completion): A certificate filed when a building is finished, confirming it meets the building regulations.
- Approved (Grant of permission): The council said yes, usually with conditions.
- Appeal (Appeal to An Coimisiún Pleanála): The applicant, or anyone who commented in time, can appeal the council's decision within four weeks.
- What the land is zoned for (Zoning objective): The council's development plan sets what each area is for: homes, shops, open space and so on.
Sources and licences 27
| Source | Publisher | Licence | Fetched |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPA strategic noise maps | — | CC BY 4.0 | — |
| Fingal County Council | — | CC BY 4.0 | — |
| Fingal County Council and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council development plan layers (CC BY 4.0) | — | CC BY 4.0 | — |
| National Transport Authority | — | CC BY 4.0 | — |
| services-eu1.arcgis.com | An Coimisiún Pleanála | CC BY 4.0 | 30 Oct 2026 |
| data.nbco.gov.ie | National Building Control Office (BCMS) | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026 |
| data.gov.ie | Various (see each layer) | CC BY 4.0, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026 |
| services-eu1.arcgis.com | National Inventory of Architectural Heritage | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026 |
| services-eu1.arcgis.com | National Monuments Service (SMR) | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026 |
| dlrcoco.citizenspace.com | Local authorities (consultation portals) | Public | 1 Nov 2026 |
| www2.courts.ie | — | © the publisher | 31 Oct 2026 |
| cso.ie | — | CC BY 4.0 | — |
| dartplus.ie project extents over NTA GTFS rail shapes (CC BY 4.0) | — | CC BY 4.0 | — |
| services-eu1.arcgis.com | Local authorities (derelict sites registers) | CC BY 4.0 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| data.epa.ie | Environmental Protection Agency (LEAP licence register) | CC BY 4.0 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| transportforireland.ie | National Transport Authority | CC BY 4.0 | 25 Oct 2026 |
| lda.ie | Land Development Agency | CC BY 4.0 | 11 Sept 2026 |
| meetings.fingal.ie | Local authorities (council meetings) | Public | 1 Nov 2026 |
| services.arcgis.com | Department of Housing (National Planning Application Database) | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026 |
| services-eu1.arcgis.com | Tailte Éireann | CC BY 4.0 | 11 Sept 2026 |
| services-eu1.arcgis.com | CSO, Tailte Éireann, OpenStreetMap contributors | CC BY 4.0 | 4 Oct 2026 |
| propertypriceregister.ie | Property Services Regulatory Authority (PPR) | © PSRA, PSI licence | 1 Nov 2026 |
| services.arcgis.com | Local authorities (RZLT maps) | CC BY 4.0 | 25 Oct 2026 |
| gov.ie | Department of Education | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Oct 2026 |
| gov.ie | Department of Housing | CC BY-SA 4.0 | 23 Oct 2026 |
| tusla.ie | Tusla (Early Years Inspectorate) | Public register | 28 Oct 2026 |
| services.arcgis.com | Local authorities via the Department of Housing (GZT / MyPlan) | CC BY 4.0 | 25 Oct 2026 |
Measured
counted from a public register
Calculated
a rate or median we worked out from those counts
Our classification
we sorted it by reading each description
Estimate
inferred from another source (census, map data)
Rule summary
the law, simplified: check before relying on it
How we work this out
Generated 1 Nov 2026, 14:30 from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live. Not a legal search: the council's planning file is the record. Deadlines come from published dates under the Planning and Development Act 2000: confirm with the council before relying on them. Street map © OpenStreetMap contributors; building outlines © Overture Maps Foundation. The text version carries every figure with its source, for an AI assistant.