86 Clanbrassil Street ( Unit 1) &, 87 Clanbrassil Street, Dundalk
Amalgamation and partial change of use of a retail unit into an adjacent bookmakers in Dundalk.
16179 · Louth County Council · Lodged 24 March 2016
- Reference
- 16179
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 24 March 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves changing the use of the rear of a ground-floor retail unit to a bookmakers and amalgamating it with the existing bookmakers next door. It also includes shopfront enhancements to the remaining retail space.
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
Permission at no. 87 clanbrassil street and unit1 no. 86 clanbrassil street for development to consist of (i) a change of use of part (the rear) of the ground floor of unit 1, 86 clanbrassil street from retail use to bookmakers; (ii) amalgamation of part (the rear) of the ground floor of unit 1, 86 clanbrassil street into the existing bookmakers use at no. 87 clanbrassil street; (iii) enhancement of the existing shop front serving unit1, 86 clanbrassil street and internal reorganisation of part (front) of the premises to facilitate continued retail use; and (iv) all associated site 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 89 Clanbrassil St, Dundalk, Louth | Jan 2025 | €65,000 | 22 m |
| 11a Batchelor's Walk, Dundalk, Co Louth | May 2025 | €150,000 | 77 m |
| 12 Bachelors Walk, Dundalk, Louth | Aug 2025 | €160,000 | 85 m |
| 18 Batchelors Walk, Dundalk, County Louth | Jun 2026 | €225,000 | 99 m |
| 22 Bachelors Walk, Dundalk, Louth | Dec 2025 | €125,000 | 107 m |
| 5 The Arches, Bachelors Walk, Dundalk | Apr 2026 | €187,000 | 138 m |
| 24 Market St, Dundalk, Co Louth | Jan 2026 | €200,000 | 159 m |
| 42 Bachelors Walk, Dundalk, Louth | Mar 2025 | €218,000 | 165 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 received24 March 2016
- Decision due18 May 2016
- Decision issued12 May 2016
- Appeal submitted3 June 2016
- Appeal decided23 September 2016
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