Mill Road, Dundalk
Homes here mostly date from the 2000s. 2 planning files on this house, the latest from 2022. Home extensions nearby almost always get approved (94%). 1 application nearby open for comments.
Not held yet for Louth County Council: council consultations.
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 50 days
- 4Appeal window4 weeks after the decision
- 5AppealAt An Coimisiún Pleanála
- 6PermissionLasts 5 years
- 7StartStart notice to the council. Here about 4 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 2001–10, under planning permission and building regulations. 2 planning files on this house, the latest from 2022.
Each line is a rule that applies to work done after it.
MeasuredEstimatecouncil register via NPAD · build years: CSO Census 2022, small area
- 2022227 · driveway · approved 2022 · not started, runs out 2027approvedstartedsigned off
- 2021211444 · driveway · withdrawnapproved?started?signed off?
Zoning, protection, tax and flood: the detail
What it says
Community Facilities: To provide for and protect civic, religious, community, education, health care and social infrastructure.
Reserved for the schools, creches, community and health facilities a neighbourhood needs.
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.
| Within 500 m | Count | For example |
|---|---|---|
| Monuments | 4 | Standing stone; R174740 |
How we work this out
Sources: Development plan zoning (councils), Residential Zoned Land Tax maps, Constraint layers (bundle), Sites and Monuments Record · fetched 12 Oct 2026, 00:14
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Development plan zoning (councils) | CC BY 4.0 | 11 Oct 2026, 23:18 | open |
| Residential Zoned Land Tax maps | CC BY 4.0 | 12 Oct 2026, 00:14 | open |
| Constraint layers (bundle) | CC BY 4.0, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026, 19:37 | open |
| Sites and Monuments Record | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026, 19:29 | open |
How we work this out
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database · fetched 17 Oct 2026, 02:05
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 17 Oct 2026, 01:09 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 17 Oct 2026, 02:05 | open |
Could you extend?
Nothing on this site restricts it: not protected, not in a conservation area.
What happened to applications like yours
A new house in a garden is harder: 86% approved, and 1 in 2 is asked for more information.
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 · 14 nearby, 1,024 council-wide
Castletown, file by file since 2017
6 of 7 decided extensions on the road were approved. New houses in side gardens or on sites: 2 of 2.
15 files with "Castletown" 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 · 2017–2026
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
| Kind | Applied | Approved | Refused |
|---|---|---|---|
| Two-storey side | 1 | 0 | — |
Refused within 100 m 0 in the last 12 months
Nothing refused this close in the last 12 months.
How we work this out
Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database · fetched 17 Oct 2026, 02:05
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed) | CC BY 4.0 | 16 Oct 2026, 23:06 | open |
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 17 Oct 2026, 01:09 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 17 Oct 2026, 02:05 | open |
How long, and what if someone objects?
A home extension's journey here
A decision takes 50 days. 1 in 2 is asked for more information, which adds about 77 days. Building starts about 4 months after permission.
Bars are medians; whiskers show the middle half. Medians of separate steps don't add up exactly.
Calculated36 decided home extensions, 9 start notices · within 1.5 km, 10 years · NPAD, BCMS, An Coimisiún Pleanála
What appeals changed
1 of 2 appealed refusals became permissions. 1 of 4 appealed approvals were reversed.
Every appeal decided within 1.5 km in 10 years, any kind of development.
CalculatedAn Coimisiún Pleanála cases linked to the council file
Appeals nearby 1 in the last 12 months
- 324571 Pending · Castletown Road, Dundalk, Co. Louth · 365 m
Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Courts Service legal diary (judicial reviews), National Planning Application Database · fetched 17 Oct 2026, 02:05
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed) | CC BY 4.0 | 16 Oct 2026, 23:06 | open |
| Courts Service legal diary (judicial reviews) | © the publisher | 17 Oct 2026, 01:34 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 17 Oct 2026, 02:05 | open |
What's changing around you?
- 1Naomh Moninne Hurling Club, Toberona 2660644
- 21.3 ha zoned for homes
- 32.4 ha zoned for homes
- 40.3 ha zoned for homes
- 50.8 ha zoned for homes
- 61 Fatima Park, Dundalk 2660254
- 7Castletown Road, Dundalk 2560768
- 8De La Salle College, Castleblayney Road 26104
What happens to applications within 500 m
Permission isn't building. Of 38 permissions since 2016, 10 show a start notice and 1 has a completion certificate. Most owners opt out of sign-off.
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.
Measured41 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 23 Oct 2026.
- Comments close 23 Oct 20266 days left12660644 · application received — Permission for the construction of new two-storey clubrooms and all associated site development…€20 to the council · 478 m away
Measuredcouncil registers and An Coimisiún Pleanála · deadlines worked out from the dates on file
Sites that could change 4 within 500 m
Empty land zoned for homes 4
- 21.3 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 408 m
- 32.4 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 421 m
- 40.3 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 464 m
- 50.8 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 482 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 17 Oct 2026, 02:05
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed) | CC BY 4.0 | 16 Oct 2026, 23:06 | open |
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 17 Oct 2026, 01:09 | open |
| Derelict sites registers | CC BY 4.0 | 12 Oct 2026, 23:08 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 17 Oct 2026, 02:05 | open |
| Residential Zoned Land Tax maps | CC BY 4.0 | 12 Oct 2026, 00:14 | open |
Applications within 500 m, by year
Between 1 and 8 a year; busiest 2023. 93% of decisions were approvals.
2017 and 2026 are part years (*). Exemption requests and time extensions are left out.
Measuredcouncil register via NPAD
Open for comments €20 to comment
- 1Naomh Moninne Hurling Club , Toberona , Dundalk comments close 23 Oct 2026Permission for the construction of new two-storey clubrooms and all associated site development works
Every application within 500 m 6 in the last 12 months
See every application on the map
- 8De La Salle College , Castleblayney Road , Dundalk No decision yetExtension of Duration of 21/558 - Proposed development consisting of a two-storey extension including general…
- 61 Fatima Park , Dundalk , Co. Louth No decision yetPermission for a two-storey extension to the side of dwelling house and associated site works
- De La Salle College , Castleblayney Road Dundalk , County Louth Approved with conditionsRED III Application - Permission for the erection and installation of (i) a new single storey detached flat…
- Castleblaney Road , Dundalk , Co Louth RefusedEXTENSION OF DURATION OF 21/558 - Permission for a two-storey extension including general school…
- 7Castletown Road , Dundalk , Co. Louth Approved with conditionsLarge-scale Residential Development Application (LRD) - see www.northdundalklrd.com - for a 10-year…
How we work this out
Sources: National Planning Application Database, An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices) · fetched 17 Oct 2026, 02:05
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 17 Oct 2026, 02:05 | open |
| An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed) | CC BY 4.0 | 16 Oct 2026, 23:06 | open |
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 17 Oct 2026, 01:09 | open |
Building work nearby 1 in the last 12 months
- Fatima Park, Dundalk, Louth · 20 Jul 2026 · start notice not signed off · 2660184 & 2560222 · 389 m
How we work this out
Source: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) · fetched 17 Oct 2026, 01:09
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 17 Oct 2026, 01:09 | open |
Named places nearby: estate, schemes, crèches, schools
How busy is this area Busier than most of Louth County Council.
How we work this out
Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database · fetched 17 Oct 2026, 02:05
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed) | CC BY 4.0 | 16 Oct 2026, 23:06 | open |
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 17 Oct 2026, 01:09 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 17 Oct 2026, 02:05 | open |
What's the area like?
This street block against the council
71% owner-occupied (council 67%).
MeasuredCSO Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics (CC BY 4.0) · small area 147008004
Schools, stops and the council
Schools
- S.N Eoin Baiste · primary · 164 pupils · 420 m
- De La Salle College · postprimary · 755 pupils · 465 m
- St Louis Secondary School · postprimary · 524 pupils · 522 m
Stops 9
- Toberona Road · 174A · 2/hour at peak · 143 m
- Fatima Park · 174A · 2/hour at peak · 247 m
- Fatima Drive · 174A · 2/hour at peak · 392 m
- De La Salle Coll · 169 · 0/hour at peak · 425 m
- De La Salle College · 174A · 2/hour at peak · 441 m
- Saltown · 174A · 2/hour at peak · 550 m
- Saltown · 169 · 0/hour at peak · 561 m
- Castle Park · 174A · 2/hour at peak · 769 m
Schools growing or shrinking planning in 3 years · pupils last year
- S.N Eoin Baiste · 420 m+3.1% pupils (164)
- De La Salle College · 465 m-0.7% pupils (755) · a special education unit 2026, no decision yet · a special education unit 2026, refused
- St Louis Secondary School · 522 m+5.2% 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 17 Oct 2026, 02:12
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public transport stops and routes (NTA GTFS) | CC BY 4.0 | 11 Oct 2026, 23:43 | open |
| Department of Education school list | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026, 23:32 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 17 Oct 2026, 02:05 | open |
| Council consultation portals | Public | 17 Oct 2026, 01:36 | open |
| Council meetings (ModernGov) | Public | 17 Oct 2026, 02:12 | 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
- Driveway (227) approved 2022, not started: still planned?Seller · solicitorAsk for: The grant, and whether it stays with the house.
- Zoned S5 (sustainable neighbourhood infrastructure), not for homes: could you extend?Solicitor · plannerAsk for: A solicitor's or planner's view.
- Application 478 m away open for comments until 23 Oct 2026: comment?CouncilAsk for: The plans on the council's website (€20 to comment).
- 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
- Castletown
- Electoral division
- Castletown (North)
- Electoral area
- Dundalk-Carlingford
- Council
- Louth County Council
Everything we found, as a list 8 lines
- 2 applications on this site; latest 227, approved 2022, not started, runs out 2027.
- Zoned S5 (sustainable neighbourhood infrastructure); not protected; no vacant land tax.
- 4 sites nearby could change: 4 empty zoned plots.
- 1 application open for comments nearby; nearest closes 23 Oct 2026.
- Toberona Road (bus 174A) 143 m away: 2 an hour at morning peak; 8 from all stops within 500 m.
- Noise from road traffic mapped at 55–59 dB (day-evening-night average, EPA 2022).
- Here (2022 census): 71% owner-occupied (council 67%); 7% of homes empty (council 8%); most built 2001–2010; 59% drive to work (council 59%).
- 1 home extension within 250 m since 2026.
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.
- Comment on an application (Observation / submission): Anyone can comment on a planning application within five weeks of it being lodged, for a €20 fee.
- 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 24
| 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 | 16 Oct 2026 |
| data.nbco.gov.ie | National Building Control Office (BCMS) | CC BY 4.0 | 17 Oct 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 Monuments Service (SMR) | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026 |
| dlrcoco.citizenspace.com | Local authorities (consultation portals) | Public | 17 Oct 2026 |
| www2.courts.ie | — | © the publisher | 17 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 | 12 Oct 2026 |
| transportforireland.ie | National Transport Authority | CC BY 4.0 | 11 Oct 2026 |
| lda.ie | Land Development Agency | CC BY 4.0 | 11 Sept 2026 |
| meetings.fingal.ie | Local authorities (council meetings) | Public | 17 Oct 2026 |
| services.arcgis.com | Department of Housing (National Planning Application Database) | CC BY 4.0 | 17 Oct 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 | 17 Oct 2026 |
| services.arcgis.com | Local authorities (RZLT maps) | CC BY 4.0 | 11 Oct 2026 |
| gov.ie | Department of Education | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026 |
| gov.ie | Department of Housing | CC BY-SA 4.0 | 9 Oct 2026 |
| services.arcgis.com | Local authorities via the Department of Housing (GZT / MyPlan) | CC BY 4.0 | 11 Oct 2026 |