Bellurgan

564 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Bellurgan, from 6 m² to 786,219 m² (78.62 ha, 194.28 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 68 neighbouring parcels touch it.

Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.

No zone of a development plan covers Bellurgan in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply to each application.

Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.

• 28 Jul 2026Conditional

  Permission for the following: 1. Permission to upgrade existing septic tank system with new treatment plant and percolation area, 2. Amendments to site boundaries of dwelling previously granted planning permission under planning Ref. No. 65/203 and all associated site development works

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2660508

• 23 Jul 2026N/a

  Retention permission for (i) Industrial units (Buildings 1, 3, 4 & 5), (ii) new connecting unit between existing permitted industrial buildings (Building 6), (iii) new entrance to existing industrial unit (Building 2), (iv) extended yard area and associated site works, (all required to continue operations following a fire in the nearby premises)

  Retention · Louth County Council, 2660493

• 3 Mar 2026Conditional

  Retention permission of the partial demolition of a vernacular dwelling and the retention and completion of a replacement dwelling and all site development works. Note all foul/surface water drainage and vehicular access as per the original granted planning permission reference number 2460639 (alterations and extensions to existing two storey dwelling including construction of two storey extensions to the sides & rear of the dwelling, elevational & internal arrangement changes, alterations to a single storey outbuilding, revised vehicular entrance arrangement, new effluent treatment system/percolation area, new soakaways and all site development works)

  Retention · Louth County Council, 2660110

• 20 Jan 2026Conditional

  Permission for a portion of the retail floor area to be used for the sales of beers and spirits (off license) and all Associated site development works.

  Permission · Louth County Council, 2660015

• 16 Jan 2026Conditional

  Permission to construct a 1 and half storey dwelling house, to use existing entrance to public road, install a waste water treatment system and for all ancillary site works a NIS has been included.

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2660011

• 19 Dec 2025Refused

  Permission for the refurbishment and alterations to existing vernacular dwelling house and outbuilding, waste water treatment system and all associated site development works

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2560838

• 18 Dec 2025N/a

  Permission for a portion of the retail floor area to be used for the sales of beers and spirits (off license) and all associated site development works

  Permission · Louth County Council, 2560835

• 26 Nov 2025Conditional

  Permission to construct a domestic garage with attached store on site of existing family dwelling including all necessary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2560766

• 29 Oct 2025Refused

  Retention permission for the demolition of a vernacular dwelling and the retention and completion of a replacement dwelling and all site development works. Note all foul / surface water drainage and vehicular access as per the original granted planning permission reference number 2460639 (alterations and extensions to existing two storey dwelling including construction of two storey extensions to the sides & rear of the dwelling, elevational & internal arrangement changes, alterations to a single storey outbuilding, revised vehicular entrance arrangement, new effluent treatment system/percolation area, new soakaways and all site development works)

  Retention, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2560689

• 12 Sept 2025N/a

  Retention permission and completion of alterations to a previously granted now commenced planning permission reference number 2460639 (alterations and extensions to existing two storey dwelling including construction of two storey extensions to the sides & rear of the dwelling, elevational & internal arrangement changes, alterations to a single storey outbuilding, revised vehicular entrance arrangement, new effluent treatment system/percolation area, new soakaways and all site development works); The works to include: Retention of part demolition of the existing dwelling; Reconstruction of sections of the original dwelling; Minor elevational changes to the front porch and all site development works

  Retention, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2560581

• 3 Sept 2025Conditional

  RETENTION AND COMPLETION OF DOMESTIC STORE/GARAGE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Retention, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2560551

• 19 Dec 2024Refused

  Retention permission for dwelling house, waste water treatment system and all associated site development works

  Retention, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2460810

• 12 Nov 2024Conditional

  Permission is sought for the ground floor extension to the front of an existing cottage style dwelling. The development will include elevational changes to existing building. The development also includes the demolition of two existing outbuildings and a proposed new waste water treatment system on site

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2460695

• 21 Oct 2024Conditional

  Permission for alterations and extensions to existing two storey dwelling including construction of two storey extensions to the sides & rear of the dwelling, elevational & internal arrangement changes, alterations to a single storey outbuilding, revised vehicular entrance arrangement, new effluent treatment system/percolation area, new soakaways and all site development works *Significant Further Information Received on 04/03/2025*

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2460639

• 7 Oct 2024Conditional

  Retention permission for the following: 1. Car port to side of existing dwelling house, 2. Granny flat over existing car port & converted garage and 3. Domestic garage and various stores all housed in structure located to side and front of existing dwelling house and all associated site development works *Significant Further Information received on the 18/12/2024 - Retention of attic conversion, garage conversion and utility - Permission for new wastewater treatment system *

  Retention · Louth County Council, 2460596

• 30 May 2024Conditional

  Permission for (i) a new factory and showroom premises to replace former factory and showroom premises (burnt down) known as Christoff Kitchens, (ii) undergrounding of overhead lines, (iii) new septic tank (iv) temporary retention of 2 no. of structures to be removed from site circa 6 months to 1 year from completion of construction and all associated site works including parking and landscaping. A NIS (Natura Impact Statement) will be submitted to the Planning Authority in connection with the application. *SFI received on 19/08/2024 and revised notices received on 01/09/2024 which includes (iv) Proposed site plan indicating relocation of temporary structures (v) Existing Site Layout indicating location of previous waste treatment infrastructure and (vi) Proposed WWTP layout & sections*.

  Permission · Louth County Council, 2460301

• 9 May 2024N/a

  Permission for (i) a new factory and showroom premises to replace former factory and showroom premises (burnt down) known as Christoff Kitchens, (ii) undergrounding of overhead lines, (iii) new septic tank (iv) temporary retention of 2 no. of structures to be removed from site circa 6 months to 1 year from completion of construction and all associated site works including parking and landscaping. A NIS (Natura Impact Statement) will be submitted to the Planning Authority in connection with the application

  Permission · Louth County Council, 2460264

• 8 May 2024Conditional

  Permission for the construction of a single storey flat roof extension to the side of the existing dwelling, the addition of a new window on the existing side elevation, the repositioning of a window on the rear elevation and all associated site works and landscaping *Significant Further Information Received 01/11/2024 - Installation of a Secondary Treatment System and soil polishing filter*

  Permission · Louth County Council, 2481

• 30 Apr 2024N/a

  Permission for: (i) a new factory and showroom premises to replace former factory and showroom premises (burnt down) known as Christoff Kitchens, (ii) undergrounding of overhead lines, (iii) new septic tank (iv) temporary retention of 2 no. of structures to be removed from site circa 6 months to 1 year from completion of construction and all associated site works including parking and landscaping

  Permission · Louth County Council, 2460237

• 16 Jan 2024Conditional

  Permission for (a) the demolition of a single storey lean-to extension (b) the construction of a single storey extension to the side/ rear of the existing house (c) the works will include minor alterations to the existing house (d) all associated site works including hard and soft landscaping and; (e) modifications to the existing foul & surface water drainage system. *Significant Further Information received on 03/09/2024 which includes revised site layout plans including blocking up of an existing site entrance onto the public road to the East and a new waste water treatment system*

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2460023

• 10 Nov 2023Conditional

  Permission Consequent on the grant of outline permission planning Ref. No. 20/985 and Permission for Development for Development at Bellurgan, Jenkinstown, Dundalk, Co. Louth. The Development consists of the following: 1. Permission Consequent for two-storey dwellinghouse and waste water treatment system, 2. Permission for domestic garage/ workshop and all associated site works *SFI received on 20.6.24 relates to redesign of proposed dwellinghouse and all associated site development*

  Permission consequent, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2360452

• 1 Nov 2023Conditional

  Permission for an extension to the existing school to accommodate a Special Educational Needs (SEN) Base. This SEN will consist of 2 classrooms, central activity space, offices and other support spaces. Total area of approximately 485m2. Also proposed are 2 no. secure play areas, reconfiguration of car parking and associated site works *SFI received 12/06/2024*

  Permission · Louth County Council, 2360431

• 16 Aug 2023Refused

  Permission for development to consist of one dwelling house, waste water treatment system and all associated site development works.

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 23367

• 1 Aug 2023N/a

  Planning permission is sought for the ground floor extension to the front of an existing cottage style dwelling. The development will include elevational changes to existing building. The development also includes the demolition of 2 existing out building and a proposed new waste water treatment system on site

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2360263

• 19 Jul 2023Conditional

  Retention Permission for the conversion of the existing garage to habitable accommodation; and Permission for an extension to the front of the dwelling to enclose the existing balcony, an extension to the rear including an upper ground floor balcony, an extension to the side, internal alterations and alterations to existing window openings. Demolition includes utility room to the rear, external steps, external wall on lower ground floor and internal walls **Significant further information was received on 27.9.23 and Clarification of FI was received on 25.10.23 which provided for, inter alia, the installation of a new wastewater treatment system**

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2360221

The 25 most recent of 94 applications.

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

• Special Area of Conservation: Dundalk Bay SAC 000455
• Special Area of Conservation: Carlingford Mountain SAC 000453
• Special Protection Area: Dundalk Bay SPA 004026
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Trumpet Hill (Louth) 001468
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Carlingford Mountain 000453
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Dundalk Bay 000455

Recorded monuments

• LH004-085 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  The following description is derived from both the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986) and the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007 Sub-circular area (int. dims. 90m E-W, 75m N-S) enclosed by massive bank with external fosse visible only at NW. Interior extensively disturbed by cultivation ridges.

• LH004-086 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  The following description is derived from both the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986) and the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007 Largely demolished ringfort consisting of a bank (Wth 4.3m, H 1m internally, 1.5m externally) visible as an arc from WNW-N-SE. Gap (Wth 1.8m) at SE may be original entrance. Gap at N owing to modern disturbance.

• LH004-087 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  The following description is derived from both the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986) and the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007 Sub-circular area (int. dims. 37m N-S, 32m E-W) enclosed by degraded earthen bank with possible entrance gap (Wth 2.3m) on S. No visible fosse. The ringfort is situated within a larger enclosure, which has a wall of stone and earth suggesting that it is later and probably modern in date.

• LH004-088 Enclosure
  Description

  The following description is derived from both the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986) and the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007 Sub-circular area (int. dims. c. 48-54m) enclosed by remains of earthen bank.

• LH005-025 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  The following description is derived from both the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986) and the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007 Oval area (int. dims. 21m WNW-ESE, 15.5m NNE-SSW) enclosed by earth and stone bank (Wth 2m, H 0.4m internally, 0.5m externally) with possible entrance gap (Wth 2.8m) at SE. Heavily tree-planted.

• LH007-019001 Enclosure
  Description

  The following description is derived from both the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986) and the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007 Located on level ground near the estuary of the Castletown River. The site consists of a circular enclosure (diam. c. 20m) at the NW corner of a roughly square enclosure (c. 54m N-S, c. 52m E-W). There is a second roughly circular enclosure (max. dims. c. 44m N-S, c. 39m E-W) in the E section of the square enclosure. A third, ill-defined enclosure lies to the W of the others. (CUCAP, BDP 50)

• LH007-019002 Ring-ditch
  Description

  The following description is derived from both the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986) and the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007 Circular enclosure (diam. c. 12m) showing as cropmark. (CUCAP, BDP 50)

• LH007-019003 Enclosure
  Description

  The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.

• LH007-019004 Enclosure
  Description

  The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.

• LH007-019005 Enclosure
  Description

  The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.

• LH007-020 Souterrain
  Description

  The following description is derived from both the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986) and the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007 Local tradition of 'cave' beside the Ballymakellett Road, consisting of a dry-stone-walled passage.

• LH007-021001 Souterrain
  Description

  The following description is derived from both the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986) and the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007 Local tradition of a 'cave' in field known as 'Danes' Graveyard'; also local tradition of another in field adjoining to the NW.

• LH007-021002 Souterrain
  Description

  The following description is derived from both the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986) and the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007 Local tradition of a 'cave' in field known as 'Danes' Graveyard'; also local tradition of another in field adjoining to the NW.

• LH007-022 Ring-ditch
  Description

  The following description is derived from both the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986) and the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007 Circular enclosure (diam. c. 18m) showing as cropmark. (CUCAP, BDH 50)

• LH007-023 Enclosure
  Description

  The following description is derived from both the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986) and the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007 Circular enclosure (max. diam. c. 27m) showing as cropmark on aerial photograph (CUCAP, BDH 5).

• LH007-097 Burial ground
  Description

  The following description is derived from both the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986) and the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007 Local tradition of burials in field known as 'the Danes' graveyard'.

• LH007-103 Souterrain
  Description

  The following description is derived from both the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986) and the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007 Located on slight rise in good arable land, with excellent vistas to Dundalk Bay to S. Reported as being open in early 1988. No further details.

• LH008-025 Ritual site - holy well
  Description

  Locally known as 'Tober na Grasta' and 'sited where James Rice used to live', in the late 1930's (IFC Schools MSS 660). There was a pump noted at the well in 1967 (SMR file). Not marked on any of the OS maps. Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 13 December 2011

Architectural heritage

• Bellurgan Park, house, 1780–1800 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached seven-bay two-storey house with three-bay central breakfront, built c. 1790. Three-bay two-storey house, built c. 1740, attached to east. Hipped slate roof to main block, pitched slate roof to earlier block, having rendered chimneystacks. Rendered walls with stone eaves course to main block. Moulded limestone doorcase, comprising columns flanking glazed door with entablature above. Timber sliding sash windows with limestone sills.

• Bridge House, house, 1810–1830 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey house, built c. 1820. Porch extension to south, conservatory to west. Pitched slate roof, clay ridge tiles, brick and rendered corbelled chimneystacks, engaged roughcast rendered chimneystack to north-west gable, rendered eaves course, half-round metal gutters. Painted roughcast-rendered walling, smooth rendered recessed plinth. Square-headed window openings, painted stone sills, painted timber three-over-six timber sliding sash windows to south elevation, six-over-six to ground floor north elevation, painted timber Wyatt window to north-east gable, circular window to first floor north elevation, painted timber casement. Square-headed door opening, painted timber and glass sheeted door. Set within own grounds, gardens to north, east and west. Random rubble boundary wall to south.

Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. Buildings: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Works at or in relation to a recorded monument need two months' written notice to the National Monuments Service (National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, section 12).

Radon

About 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility high, moderately high, moderately low, moderately low (inferred), low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_3102 (ZIP).

Flooding

The flood maps of the Office of Public Works: floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency; Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland; both CC BY 4.0. LiDAR: contains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey Ireland & the Office of Public Works) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.

No address of the register names Bellurgan with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Louth.

Name

Bellurgan · Baile na Lorgan

Area

8,515,829 m² (851.58 ha, 2,104.31 acres)

Civil parish

Ballyboys, and its townlands

Barony

Dundalk Lower

Electoral division

Ballymascanlan, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Ballymascanlan electoral division: 2,272 people in 737 households; 91% of households own their home; 27% of homes were built since 2001; 9% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 3% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballymakellett, Ballymascanlan, Doolargy, Jenkinstown, Proleek, Rockmarshall

Placenames

Bellurgan on logainm.ie, the Placenames Database of Ireland

Townlands, civil parishes, baronies and electoral divisions, National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics by electoral division, Central Statistics Office, CC BY 4.0. A townland is the smallest land division of Ireland, and the unit of a rural address; old registers such as the 1901 and 1911 censuses file it under its civil parish and barony.