Castletown Road, Dundalk, Co. Louth
Retention of a change of use from car sales to a church on Castletown Road, Dundalk.
1613 · Louth County Council · Lodged 15 January 2016
- Reference
- 1613
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 15 January 2016
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 338.6 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission for the change of use of a premises from car sales to a church. The development includes ancillary rooms, signage, and associated site 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
Retention permission for development to consist of a change of use from car sales to a church including ancillary rooms and signage and for all associated site works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and enhance the amenity and character of existing residential communities.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Clos Emer, Saltown, Dundalkprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €229,074 | 54 m |
| 11 Clós Emer, Saltown, Dundalkprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €180,616 | 54 m |
| 21 Clos Emer, Saltown, Dundalkprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €233,480 | 55 m |
| 24 Clos Emer, Saltown, Dundalkprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €259,912 | 61 m |
| 13 Clos Emer, Saltown, Dundalkprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €256,650 | 102 m |
| 10 Clos Emer, Saltown, Dundalkprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €180,617 | 102 m |
| 1a, Castletown Road, Dundalk | Dec 2025 | €250,000 | 116 m |
| 15 Clos Dealga, Salt Town, Dundalk | Jan 2025 | €210,000 | 155 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 received15 January 2016
- Decision due10 March 2016
- Decision issued3 March 2016
- Grant issued4 April 2016
- Permission expiry3 April 2021
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