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Planning report · Louth County Council · 500 m around the house · the last 12 months · 31 Oct 2026, 23:54

L20015

54.01033, -6.40361

Homes here mostly date from 1919–1945. 1 planning file on this house, the latest from 2026. Home extensions nearby almost always get approved (99%). 57 homes approved 290 m away haven't started.

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Time
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Not held yet for Louth County Council: council consultations.

1planning file on this houselatest 202699%of home extensions approved nearbyn=157 · 1.5 km · 10 yrs48 daystypical wait for a decisionmiddle half 44–500open for comments nearbywithin 500 m71homes approved nearby, not startednearest 290 m · 22827

How planning works, with this area's numbers

steps can overlap · medians for home extensions within 1.5 km, 10 years
  1. 1ApplySite notice up, plans online
  2. 2Comments5 weeks, €20. Comment to keep your right to appeal
  3. 3Decision8 weeks by law. Here 48 days
  4. 4Appeal window4 weeks after the decision
  5. 5AppealAt An Coimisiún Pleanála
  6. 6PermissionLasts 5 years
  7. 7StartStart notice to the council. Here about 5 months after
  8. 8Sign-offCompletion cert, or the owner opts out
Question 1

What's the planning story of this house?

Figure 1

When it was built, and the rules since

Most homes here were built 1919–45, before planning permission was needed. 1 planning file on this house, the latest from 2026.

Timeline from 1915: planning permission needed from October 1964, building regulations from June 1992, building records online from March 2014, sign-off opt-out from September 2015. Most homes here were built 1919–1945. 1 planning file on this house.19201930194019501960197019801990200020102020Oct 1964permission neededJun 1992building regulationsMar 2014building records onlineSep 2015owners may opt out of sign-offThis houseBuilt: most homes in this small area date from 1919–1945 (census estimate)most built2026: 2660377 · demolition, approved

Each line is a rule that applies to work done after it.

MeasuredEstimatecouncil register via NPAD · build years: CSO Census 2022, small area

  1. 2026
    2660377 · demolition · approved 2026 · not started, runs out 2031
    approvedstartedsigned off
On this site
C1.1
Zoning · Retail warehousing
Yes
Protected or listed · inside the zone around a recorded monument (LH007-119032-)
No
Vacant land tax · not on the map
Zoning, protection, tax and flood: the detail
ZoningC1.1 · Retail warehousing
What it says

Town or Village Centre: To support the development, improvement and expansion of town or village centre activities.

Zoned for bulky-goods retail warehousing — large sheds, large car parks.

louth county development plan · 11 Nov 2021 – 1 Jan 2027

Protected building4 within 100 m on the council's record (not republished); on the council's record (not republished)
Heritage inventory2 within 100 m house; Saint Nicholas' Catholic Church
Monument zoneOn this site Kiln - pottery, Townparks (Upper Dundalk By.); Meeting-house, Townparks (Upper Dundalk By.)

Not on this site: 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 (958 m)

Vacant land taxNo not on the map
Flood riskNone mapped within 500 m
Within 500 mCountFor example
Heritage inventory buildings53shop/retail outlet; Dundalk House
Monuments18Historic town; Meeting-house
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 OPW flood map's licence lets us show a yes/no only. Land on the vacant land tax map nearby: 2 on the draft 2027 map; 2 on the final 2026 map.
Sources: Development plan zoning (councils), National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, Sites and Monuments Record, SMR zones of notification, EPA licensed facilities (LEAP), Records of Protected Structures, Residential Zoned Land Tax maps, Constraint layers (bundle) · fetched 26 Oct 2026, 23:21
SourceLicenceFetchedLink
Development plan zoning (councils)CC BY 4.025 Oct 2026, 23:06open
National Inventory of Architectural HeritageCC BY 4.027 Sept 2026, 19:35open
Sites and Monuments RecordCC BY 4.027 Sept 2026, 19:29open
SMR zones of notificationCC BY 4.027 Sept 2026, 19:34open
EPA licensed facilities (LEAP)CC BY 4.026 Oct 2026, 23:21open
Records of Protected StructuresNo licence stated · shown as a yes/no only—open
Residential Zoned Land Tax mapsCC BY 4.025 Oct 2026, 23:43open
Constraint layers (bundle)CC BY 4.0, CC BY-NC-ND 4.027 Sept 2026, 19:37open
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 31 Oct 2026, 23:00
SourceLicenceFetchedLink
Building Control Management System (commencement notices)CC BY 4.031 Oct 2026, 02:56open
National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.031 Oct 2026, 23:00open
Question 2

Could you extend?

Nothing on this site restricts it: not protected, not in a conservation area.

Figure 2

What happened to applications like yours

Extensions are almost always approved here: 95–100% by type. A new house in a garden is harder: 91% approved, and 82% are asked for more information.

Single-storey rear32 decided · more info asked 16%
100% · council 98%
Two-storey rear21 decided · more info asked 14%
95% · council 93%
Attic or dormer27 decided · more info asked 30%
100% · council 92%
First-floor17 decided · more info asked 35%
100% · council 95%
New house in a garden or site11 decided · more info asked 82%
91% · 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 · 108 nearby, 1,268 council-wide

Extensions and refusals right beside you 1 within 250 m · 0 refused within 100 m

Extensions and refusals near you 1 extensions within 250 m · the last 12 months

1 approved
KindAppliedApprovedRefused
Rear11—

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: National Planning Application Database, An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed) · fetched 31 Oct 2026, 23:00
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.031 Oct 2026, 23:00open
    An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)CC BY 4.030 Oct 2026, 23:01open
    Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database · fetched 31 Oct 2026, 23:00
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)CC BY 4.030 Oct 2026, 23:01open
    Building Control Management System (commencement notices)CC BY 4.031 Oct 2026, 02:56open
    National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.031 Oct 2026, 23:00open
    Question 3

    How long, and what if someone objects?

    Figure 3

    A home extension's journey here

    A decision takes 48 days. 1 in 4 is asked for more information, which adds about 80 days. Building starts about 5 months after permission.

    Comments open: 5 weeks · €20; Council decision: 48 days; If more info asked (1 in 4): 131 days; Appeal window: 4 weeks; Building starts: 142 days after permission0 mo3 mo6 mo9 mo12 mo15 moComments openComments close 5 weeks after the application is lodged5 weeks · €20Council decisionDecision: median 48 days, middle half 44–50 (n=115)48 daysIf more info asked (1 in 4)With further information: median 131 days (n=42)131 daysAppeal windowAnyone who commented can appeal within 4 weeks of the decision4 weeksBuilding startsStart notice: median 142 days after permission (n=47)142 days after permissionSigned off471 days after the start, for the few who file. 60% of owners opt out of sign-off

    Bars are medians; whiskers show the middle half. Medians of separate steps don't add up exactly.

    Calculated157 decided home extensions, 47 start notices · within 1.5 km, 10 years · NPAD, BCMS, An Coimisiún Pleanála

    Figure 4

    What appeals changed

    6 of 8 appealed refusals became permissions. 1 of 8 appealed approvals were reversed.

    Refusals appealed8 decided
    6 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

    Question 4

    What's changing around you?

    Street map around L20015 with 15 numbered planning items
    ⌖ the houseWindow closingApproved, not startedBuilding startedEmpty land zoned for homesApprovedNo decision yet
    1. 12 to 6 Yorke Street, Dundalk 2660240Approved with conditions · 311 m
    2. 271 Chapel Street, Dundalk 2660569Approved with conditions · 420 m
    3. 3St Mary's College 22827Approved, no sign building has started · 290 m
    4. 457 Clanbrassil Street 2360103Approved, no sign building has started · 324 m
    5. 55 Bridge Street, Dundalk SN0014191LHBuilding started · 51 m
    6. 60.2 ha zoned for homesEmpty land zoned for homes · 377 m
    7. 7The Bodhran, 84 Bridge Street 2660088Approved with conditions · 85 m
    8. 805 Oliver Plunkett Park, Dundalk 2660394Approved with conditions · 290 m
    9. 9Carroll’s Village Shopping Centre, Carroll’s Village Long Walk 2660244Approved with conditions · 296 m
    10. 1012/13 Yorke Street Dundalk, Dundalk 2560791Approved with conditions · 327 m
    11. 1165 McSwiney Street, Dundalk 2560818Approved with conditions · 327 m
    12. 1258 Clanbrassil Street, Dundalk 2660397No decision yet · 333 m
    13. 13Carroll’s Village Shopping Centre, Carroll’s Village Long Walk 2560845Approved with conditions · 336 m
    14. 14Wrightson's Lane, 42/43 Clanbrassil Street 2660350Approved with conditions · 343 m
    15. 159 & 10 Riverside Crescent, Dundalk 2628Approved with conditions · 405 m
    Figure 5

    What happens to applications within 500 m

    Permission isn't building. Of 60 permissions since 2016, 12 show a start notice and 2 have a completion certificate.

    64 applications lodged within 500 m. Council: 59 approved, 5 refused. After appeals: 60 approved. Of those: 2 signed off, 3 built with the owner's opt-out, 7 started, 44 with no start notice found, 4 ran out.LODGEDCOUNCIL DECISIONAFTER APPEALSWHAT HAPPENED NEXT59: lodged → approved5: lodged → refused59: approved → approved4: refused → refused1 refused by the council, approved after an appeal44: approved → no start notice found3: approved → built, owner opted out7: approved → started, not signed off2: approved → signed off4: approved → ran out64 lodged64 lodged59 approved59 approved5 refused5 refused60 approved60 approved4 refused4 refused44 no start notice found44 no start notice found3 built, owner opted out3 built, owner opted out7 started, not signed off7 started, not signed off2 signed off2 signed off4 ran out4 ran out

    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.

    Measured64 applications in 10 years · NPAD, An Coimisiún Pleanála, BCMS start notices and completion certificates

    Figure 6

    The next 30 days

    2 deadlines within 500 m; the first closes 6 Nov 2026.

    2 deadlines in the next 30 days: 2026-11-06 2660240: CONDITIONAL — Retention and Permission for: 1. The demolition of houses Nos 2, 3 and 4. 2. The partial demolition of houses 5 and 6.; 2026-11-06 2660569: CONDITIONAL — Retention Permission and Completion of Renovation Works to Protected Structure Reference number D103 ,Retention permissitoday5 Nov10 Nov15 Nov20 Nov25 Nov30 Nov2660240: CONDITIONAL — Retention and Permission for: 1. The demolition of houses Nos 2, 3 and 4. 2. The partial demolition of houses 5 and 6. · 311 m away · 2026-11-062660569: CONDITIONAL — Retention Permission and Completion of Renovation Works to Protected Structure Reference number D103 ,Retention permissi · 420 m away · 2026-11-06
    Time to appeal ends
    • Time to appeal ends 6 Nov 20266 days left
      12660240 · 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) · 311 m away
    • Time to appeal ends 6 Nov 20266 days left
      22660569 · CONDITIONAL — Retention Permission and Completion of Renovation Works to Protected Structure Reference number D103…
      €220 to An Coimisiún Pleanála (€110 observer) · 420 m away

    Measuredcouncil registers and An Coimisiún Pleanála · deadlines worked out from the dates on file

    Figure 7

    Approved, stalled or planned, not built yet

    57 homes 290 m away were approved Sept 2023 with no start notice yet; the permission runs to Oct 2029.

    St Mary's College · 57 homes: 57 homes approved Sep 2023, not started; 57 Clanbrassil Street · 14 homes: 14 homes approved Jan 2024, not started20232024202520262027202820292030St Mary's College · 57 homes290 m · 2282757 homes approved Sep 2023, not started57 homes approved Sep 2023, not started57 Clanbrassil Street · 14 homes324 m · 236010314 homes approved Jan 2024, not started14 homes approved Jan 2024, not startedtoday

    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 3 within 500 m

    Approved, not started 2

    Empty land zoned for homes 1

    • 60.2 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 377 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 31 Oct 2026, 23:00
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)CC BY 4.030 Oct 2026, 23:01open
    Building Control Management System (commencement notices)CC BY 4.031 Oct 2026, 02:56open
    Derelict sites registersCC BY 4.026 Oct 2026, 23:09open
    National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.031 Oct 2026, 23:00open
    Residential Zoned Land Tax mapsCC BY 4.025 Oct 2026, 23:43open
    Figure 8

    Applications within 500 m, by year

    Between 7 and 16 a year; busiest 2025. 92% of decisions were approvals.

    2021: 11, 2022: 11, 2023: 7, 2024: 8, 2025: 16, 2026: 11051015202021: 10 approved2021: 1 refused11’21*2022: 10 approved2022: 1 refused11’222023: 7 approved7’232024: 6 approved2024: 2 refused8’242025: 15 approved2025: 1 refused16’252026: 11 approved11’26*
    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 21 in the last 12 months

    See every application on the map

    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 31 Oct 2026, 23:00
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.031 Oct 2026, 23:00open
    An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)CC BY 4.030 Oct 2026, 23:01open
    Building Control Management System (commencement notices)CC BY 4.031 Oct 2026, 02:56open
    Building work nearby 8 in the last 12 months
    5 not signed off3 no sign-off needed
    • Former Carroll's village shopping centre, Carroll’s Village, Long Walk,, Dundalk, Louth, A91 X3AX · 4 Sept 2026 · 7-day notice not signed off · 2560845 · 362 m
    • The Long Walk, Dundalk, Louth · 30 Jul 2026 · start notice not signed off · 22921 · 283 m
    • Saint Mary's Road, Dundalk, Louth, A91 Y2F6 · 7 Jul 2026 · 1 homes · short notice no sign-off needed · 2660051 · 457 m
    • 55 Bridge Street, Dundalk, Louth, A91 NC58 · 18 May 2026 · 3 homes · 7-day notice not signed off · 51 m
    • Philip Street, Dundalk, Louth · 16 Apr 2026 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 2560199 · 178 m
    • 01 Emer Terrace, Dundalk, Louth, A91 X5W9 · 11 Mar 2026 · start notice not signed off · 2560628 · 349 m
    • 68 Father Murray Park, Dundalk, Louth, A91 T0X2 · 4 Mar 2026 · 1 homes · short notice no sign-off needed · 448 m
    • 63 Clanbrassil Street, Dundalk, Louth, A91 V2XE · 10 Dec 2025 · 7-day notice not signed off · 2460299 · 376 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 31 Oct 2026, 02:56
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    Building Control Management System (commencement notices)CC BY 4.031 Oct 2026, 02:56open
    Homes coming 71 not started
    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 31 Oct 2026, 23:00
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)CC BY 4.030 Oct 2026, 23:01open
    Building Control Management System (commencement notices)CC BY 4.031 Oct 2026, 02:56open
    National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.031 Oct 2026, 23:00open
    Social housing construction status reportCC BY-SA 4.023 Oct 2026, 23:02open
    Named places nearby: estate, schemes, crèches, schools

    Named places estate, developments, inspections

    Crèches and schools inspected

    NameLatest inspectionDistance
    Castletown Girls Preschool · Crèche18 Nov 2024 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate111 m
    De La Salle Pre- School · Crèche19 Apr 2024 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate126 m
    ABC Childsplay Creche · Crèche24 Apr 2026 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorateapprox. 355 m
    St. Nicholas N.S. Pre- School · Crèche10 Sept 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate465 m
    Dun Dealgan Childcare · Crèche20 May 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate479 m
    CBS pre-school · Crèche29 Sept 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate521 m
    Miniminds Preschool · Crèche22 Apr 2026 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate772 m
    Realt na Mara Preschool and Afterschool Club · Crèche27 Mar 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate941 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.
    Sources: Department of Education school list, Tusla early years register · fetched 28 Oct 2026, 23:19
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    Department of Education school listCC BY 4.027 Oct 2026, 23:04open
    Tusla early years registerPublic register28 Oct 2026, 23:19open
    How busy is this area Busier than most of Louth County Council.
    Homes approved
    Here256
    Council middle0
    Homes started
    Here60
    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 31 Oct 2026, 23:00
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)CC BY 4.030 Oct 2026, 23:01open
    Building Control Management System (commencement notices)CC BY 4.031 Oct 2026, 02:56open
    National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.031 Oct 2026, 23:00open
    Question 5

    What's the area like?

    Figure 9

    This street block against the council

    56% of homes built before 1971 (council 28%). 32% owner-occupied (council 67%).

    Homes built before 1971
    56% · council 28%
    Homes built since 2001
    10% · council 33%
    Owner-occupied
    32% · council 67%
    Rented
    61% · council 28%
    Children under 15
    21% · council 21%
    Aged 65 and over
    11% · council 14%
    Households with 2+ cars
    6% · council 38%
    Work mainly from home
    7% · council 10%
    This small area (222 people)Louth

    MeasuredCSO Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics (CC BY 4.0) · small area 147041001

    Bus
    360 m
    Legion Avenue · 174A · busiest stop within 500 m: 2 an hour at peak
    Nearest school
    111 m
    Castletown Rd Convent, 191 pupils
    Schools, stops and the council

    Schools

    • Castletown Rd Convent · primary · 191 pupils · 111 m
    • St Nicholas Monastery NS · primary · 164 pupils · 126 m
    • S N San Nioclas · primary · 148 pupils · 258 m
    • Colaiste Rís · postprimary · 616 pupils · 382 m
    • St Mary's College · postprimary · 916 pupils · 392 m
    • C.B.S. Primary · primary · 524 pupils · 500 m
    • Dun Dealgan NS · primary · 84 pupils · 879 m
    • S N An Tslanaitheora C · primary · 160 pupils · 887 m

    Stops 15

    • Legion Avenue · 174A · 2/hour at peak · 360 m
    • Riverside Crescent · 160, 161 · 1/hour at peak · 391 m
    • Riverside Crescent · 160, 161 · 1/hour at peak · 419 m
    • Legion Avenue · 174A · 2/hour at peak · 490 m
    • Dundalk Bus Stn · 100, 100X, 160, 161, 162, 167 · 10/hour at peak · 559 m
    • Woodview Terrace · 174A · 2/hour at peak · 696 m
    • Roden Place · 169 · 1/hour at peak · 711 m
    • Roden Place · 169, 917 · 2/hour at peak · 716 m

    Schools growing or shrinking planning in 3 years · pupils last year

    • Castletown Rd Convent · 111 m+3.2% pupils (191)
    • St Nicholas Monastery NS · 126 m+2.5% pupils (164)
    • S N San Nioclas · 258 m-8.1% pupils (148)
    • Colaiste Rís · 382 m-1% pupils (616)
    • St Mary's College · 392 m+1.2% pupils (916)
    • C.B.S. Primary · 500 m+6.3% pupils (524)
    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 31 Oct 2026, 23:00
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    Public transport stops and routes (NTA GTFS)CC BY 4.025 Oct 2026, 23:02open
    Department of Education school listCC BY 4.027 Oct 2026, 23:04open
    National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.031 Oct 2026, 23:00open
    Council consultation portalsPublic31 Oct 2026, 01:06open
    Council meetings (ModernGov)Public31 Oct 2026, 02:21open
    Land Development Agency public land registerCC BY 4.011 Sept 2026, 16:43open
    cso_saps_2022CC BY 4.0—open
    National Transport AuthorityCC 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 mapsCC BY 4.0——
    Fingal County CouncilCC BY 4.0——
    Question 6

    What to ask, and who

    1. Demolition (2660377) approved 2026, not started: still planned?
      Ask for: The grant, and whether it stays with the house.
      Seller · solicitor
    2. Next to a recorded monument: does digging need notice?
      Ask for: Details of past works from the seller.
      Seller · council
    3. Zoned C1.1 (retail warehousing), not for homes: could you extend?
      Ask for: A solicitor's or planner's view.
      Solicitor · planner
    4. Building work started 51 m away: for how long?
      Ask for: The agent's answer.
      Agent · council
    5. Any work done without planning permission?
      Ask for: An opinion of compliance for the whole house.
      Seller · solicitor
    Reference

    Where this is, the terms, the sources

    Townland
    Townparks
    Electoral division
    Dundalk No. 2 Urban
    Electoral area
    Dundalk-Carlingford
    Council
    Louth County Council
    Everything we found, as a list 8 lines
    • 1 application on this site; latest 2660377, approved 2026, not started, runs out 2031.
    • Zoned C1.1 (retail warehousing); monument zone; no vacant land tax.
    • 3 sites nearby could change: 2 approved schemes, 1 empty zoned plot.
    • 71 homes approved nearby, not started; largest 57 at St Mary's College.
    • Legion Avenue (bus 174A) 360 m away: 2 an hour at morning peak; 6 from all stops within 500 m.
    • Here (2022 census): 61% rent (council 28%); 30% of homes empty (council 8%); most built 1919–1945; 28% drive to work (council 59%); population up 10% since 2016.
    • 1 home extension within 250 m since 2026.
    • The council decides in a median 52 days (about 7 weeks); 39% are asked for more information.
    What the terms mean 7 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.
    • Protected building (Protected structure (Record of Protected Structures)): A building the council has listed for its heritage value.
    • 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 29
    SourcePublisherLicenceFetched
    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.comAn Coimisiún PleanálaCC BY 4.030 Oct 2026
    data.nbco.gov.ieNational Building Control Office (BCMS)CC BY 4.031 Oct 2026
    data.gov.ieVarious (see each layer)CC BY 4.0, CC BY-NC-ND 4.027 Sept 2026
    services-eu1.arcgis.comNational Inventory of Architectural HeritageCC BY 4.027 Sept 2026
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    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 31 Oct 2026, 23:54 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.