Unit 3 The Forge, Lower Main Street, Dunleer
Change of use from a retail unit to a restaurant with a new extraction flue.
16113 · Louth County Council · Lodged 26 February 2016
- Reference
- 16113
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 February 2016
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to change the use of Unit 3 from a retail unit to a restaurant. The works will include a new rear extraction flue terminating above eaves level, a new entrance door surround, frontage signage, and associated works.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
The development consists of planning permission for change of use from retail unit to restaurant to include the folowing (i) new extraction flue located to the rear to terminate above eaves level, (ii) entrance door surround (iii) associated signage to building frontage (iv) all assoicated works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To support the development, improvement and expansion of town or village centre activities.”
National zoning type: Commercial, retail
Objective set by the Louth County Development Plan (2021–2027). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 St Brigids Terrace, Dunleer, Louth | Oct 2025 | €280,000 | 78 m |
| The Corner House, Main Street, Dunleer | Mar 2025 | €133,200 | 120 m |
| Main Street, Dunleer, Co. Louth | Sept 2025 | €255,000 | 174 m |
| 6 The Courtyard, Main St, Dunleer | Aug 2025 | €177,000 | 178 m |
| Apartment Over Head, 3 Ardee Road, Dunleer | Apr 2025 | €100,000 | 211 m |
| 11 The Orchard, Dunleer, Louth | Feb 2025 | €194,000 | 255 m |
| 12 Mountain View, Dunleer, Louth | Feb 2026 | €365,000 | 258 m |
| 6 Woodgrove Heights, Dunleer, Louth | Feb 2026 | €295,000 | 283 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received26 February 2016
- Further information requested14 April 2016
- Application withdrawn25 November 2016
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