The Bodhran, No. 84 Bridge Street, Dundalk
Retention of a smoking area and permission for a new rear store at a Dundalk property.
16224 · Louth County Council · Lodged 11 April 2016
- Reference
- 16224
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 11 April 2016
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for an existing smoking area at The Bodhran on Bridge Street. The application also seeks permission to construct a new store to the rear of the existing property.
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 will consist of the retention of smoking area and permission for the construction of a new store to the rear of existing property and all associated 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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Bridge St, Dundalk, Co Louth | Aug 2025 | €185,000 | 66 m |
| 9 Patrick St, Dundalk, Louth | Mar 2025 | €211,000 | 67 m |
| 5 Bridge Street, Dundalk, Co. Louth | Mar 2026 | €160,000 | 71 m |
| 65 Bridge St, Dundalk, Louth | May 2025 | €145,000 | 116 m |
| 63 Bridge St, Dundalk, Louth | Dec 2025 | €185,000 | 130 m |
| 21 Ohares Mill, Dundalk, Louth | May 2025 | €170,000 | 134 m |
| 62 Bridge St, Dundalk, Louth | Mar 2026 | €152,000 | 135 m |
| Apt. 1 Nicholas Court, Nicholas Street, Dundalk | Sept 2025 | €207,000 | 143 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 received11 April 2016
- Decision due5 June 2016
- Decision issued27 May 2016
- Grant issued27 June 2016
- Permission expiry26 June 2021
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