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Main Street/Beech Park , Blackrock , Co Louth

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Planning application 2623

Louth - Louth County Council

Proposed Development

Permission for proposed mixed use development comprising material alteration, extension and change of use of the existing two storey retail and residential building facing onto Main Street to an office and services use including health and medical services and 2 bedroom apartment at ground floor level and a two bedroomed apartment at first floor level, the construction of 4 no. semi-detached age friendly single storey 2 bedroomed dwelling houses, 2 no. semi-detached age friendly single storey 3 bedroomed dwelling houses, new temporary waste water treatment plant which will be connected to the mains wastewater network and all ancillary and associated site development works including new vehicular entrance off the public road from Beech Park, site clearance works, car parking spaces, new communal open space area, bin storage, hard and soft landscaping and boundary treatment works

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    19 Feb 2026

  2. Further information requested

    10 Apr 2026

Application Details

Location
Main Street/Beech Park , Blackrock , Co Louth
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Louth County Council
Site Area
0.233 ha
Floor Area
343.6 sq m
Residential Units
4

Timeline

Registration Date
19 February 2026
Status
FURTHER INFORMATION
Decision
N/A

Location

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19854N/A16 Oct 2019

Retention and Permission for development at the Clermont Arms and on lands to the side and rear of HR Blackrock Mini Market, Sandy Lane. The development consists of the following elements: Planning permission for (i) a two storey extension (82 sq.m), to provide storage and lobby at ground floor level and storage and staff amenities at first floor level, and external access ramp to the rear of the Clermont Arms; (ii) and a single storey extension (85 sq.m) to the rear of the Clermont Arms to provide a terrace bar with an external retractable open-sided awning on the south elevation; (iii) a 22 no. space car park to the rear of the Cermont Arms and new vehicular access onto Sandy Lane; and (iv) associated façade signage, hard and soft landscaping, external lighting, footpaths, boundary treatments and all other works needed to facilitate the development. Retention permission is also sought for the following: (i) alterations to the front façade to Main Street to include the replacement of 5 no. windows and 4 no. doors; (ii) an external fire escape stairwell to the northern elevation from ground to second floor level; (iii) construction of a new plant room (at first floor level) and lift shaft (at first and second floor level) to the rear; (iv) demolition of single storey extension to rear (11 sq.m) and the construction of a replacement extension (60.3 sq.m) to provide WCs, lobby and additional bar/restaurant floor area; (v) single storey plant building )12 sq.m), water tank, boundary treatments and bin storage area.

Clermont Arms , Main Street , Blackrock

42m
191057CONDITIONAL16 Dec 2019

Retention & Permission: Development at the Clermont Arms and lands to the side and rear of HR Blackrock Mini Market, Sandy Lane, to consist of the following: Permission for (i) a two storey extension (82 sqm), to provide storage and lobby at ground floor level and storage and staff amenities at first floor level, and external access ramp to the rear of the Clermont Arms; (ii) a single storey extension (85sqm) to the rear of the Clermont Arms to provide a terrace bar with an external retractable open-sided awning on the south elevation; (iii) a 22 no. space car park to the rear of the Clermont Arms and new vehicular access onto Sandy Lane; and (iv) associated hard and soft landscaping, external lighting, footpaths, boundary treatments and all other works needed to facilitate the development. Retention permission is also sought for the following at the Clermont Arms: (i) alterations to the front façade to Main Street to include the replacement of 5 no. windows and 4 no. doors; (ii) erection of façade signage; (iii) an external fire escape stairwell to the northern elevation from ground to second floor level; (iv) construction of a new plant room (at first floor level) and lift shaft (at first and second floor level) to the rear; (v) demolition of single storey extension to rear (11sqm) and the construction of a replacement extension (60.3 sqm) to provide WCs, lobby and additional bar/restaurant floor area; (vi) provision of a temporary vehicular access onto Sandy Lane and hard standing area to rear of the Clermont Arms to facilitate construction access and compounds; (vii) landscaping works to the rear of proposed extension, including retaining walls; and (viii) single storey plant building (12sqm), water tank, boundary treatments and bin storage area *Significant further information submitted 25/03/20*

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Permission for development that will consist of new front porch and change of external finish to all external facades of an existing dwelling house and associated site development works

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Proposed development consisting of a new front porch and change of external finish to all external facades of an existing dwelling house and associated site development works

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211101CONDITIONAL6 Sept 2021

Permission for alterations to an existing two storey dwelling house to include the addition of an attic storage area (dormer style to Main Street), two and a half storeys in total, extensions to the front, side and rear with associated elevational changes, alterations to an existing rear store, provision of private patio/garden area to the rear, revised boundary treatments and all associated site development works

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21210REFUSED3 Mar 2021

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17965CONDITIONAL22 Dec 2017

Permission for change of use of a ground floor retail unit, previously granted planning permission under planning ref: 13/302 & 17/372, to a doctor's surgery and associated site development works.

Main Street , Blackrock , Dundalk

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Retention permission for development as carried out under planning ref. 13/302 - variations include alterations to the design including provision of additional floor space and change of use of first floor from residential to commercial.

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