1 and 2 Seatown Place, Dundalk, Co. Louth
Change of use from a guesthouse to two houses, a coffee shop, and a rear extension.
16206 · Louth County Council · Lodged 6 April 2016
- Reference
- 16206
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 April 2016
- Residential units
- 3
- Floor area
- 738 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves converting a guesthouse back into two protected dwelling houses, removing a rear extension, building a new coffee shop on the ground floor, and constructing a two-storey residential extension at the rear.
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) remove existing rear extension to basement at ground level. Build new basement bathroom extension. Build rear hall and cupboard to coffee shop at ground level
- Provide coffee shop on ground floor of existing building (1 seatown place) for public use
- Build a new 3-storey extension at rear of no. 2 seatown place for residential use, including all necessary site development works. *significant further information submitted 24/02/2017 provides for inter alia a reduction to a 2-storey extension at rear of no. 2
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 | 80 m |
| 13 Jocelyn Grove, Dundalk, Louth | May 2026 | €270,000 | 100 m |
| 12 Jocelyn Grove, Dundalk, Louth | Jan 2026 | €200,000 | 100 m |
| 64 Seatown, Dundalk, Louthnot full market price | May 2026 | €360,000 | 154 m |
| Millstreet, Dundalk, Louth | Aug 2025 | €240,000 | 156 m |
| 62 Seatown, Dundalk, Louth | Mar 2026 | €290,000 | 158 m |
| 6 Mill St, Dundalk, Louth | Jan 2026 | €175,000 | 160 m |
| 6 Millstream Apts, Distillery Lane, Dundalk | Mar 2025 | €225,000 | 180 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 received6 April 2016
- Further information requested19 May 2016
- Further information received24 February 2017
- Decision due23 March 2017
- Decision issued21 March 2017
- Appeal submitted18 April 2017
- Appeal decided21 September 2017
- Permission expiry20 September 2022
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