1 & 2 Seatown Place, Dundalk, Co Louth
Change of use from a guest house back to two protected houses, with a coffee shop and a new three-storey rear extension.
16143 · Louth County Council · Lodged 10 March 2016
- Reference
- 16143
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 10 March 2016
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 61 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves converting a guest house back into two protected dwellings. It includes removing a rear extension, building a new bathroom extension, opening a ground-floor coffee shop, and constructing a new three-storey residential extension at the rear.
- Storeys
- 3
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 intended development consists of 1)change of use from guest house back to two dwelling houses. Note that these buildings are listed as protected structures registered as d293 & d294.2) removal of rear extension at basement and ground level. Construction of new bathroom extension at basement level
- Coffee shop on ground floor of existing building (1 seatown place) for public use
- Construction of new 3-storey extension at rear of no. 2 seatown place for residential use, and all associated site development works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for commercial, business and supporting residential uses.”
National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jocelyn Grove, Dundalk, Louth | Jan 2025 | €235,000 | 79 m |
| 13 Jocelyn Grove, Dundalk, Louth | May 2026 | €270,000 | 99 m |
| 12 Jocelyn Grove, Dundalk, Louth | Jan 2026 | €200,000 | 99 m |
| 64 Seatown, Dundalk, Louthnot full market price | May 2026 | €360,000 | 153 m |
| Millstreet, Dundalk, Louth | Aug 2025 | €240,000 | 156 m |
| 62 Seatown, Dundalk, Louth | Mar 2026 | €290,000 | 157 m |
| 6 Mill St, Dundalk, Louth | Jan 2026 | €175,000 | 160 m |
| 6 Millstream Apts, Distillery Lane, Dundalk | Mar 2025 | €225,000 | 179 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 received10 March 2016
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