Topaz Service Station, Dublin Road, Dundalk
Retention of a postage kiosk, car valeting structures, and signage at a service station.
16268 · Louth County Council · Lodged 26 April 2016
- Reference
- 16268
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 26 April 2016
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for a postage kiosk, car valeting and car wash stores, advertising signage, staff parking layout, and alterations to the front elevation of the neighbourhood shop.
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 consists of the following: - postage kiosk unit, car valeting store( floor area 29.0sq. M. And 3.0m high), car wash store(floor area 2.5sq. M. And 2.2m high), advertising signage, revised location of staff car parking, carwash service control cabinets, secure gas storage cage, clothing collection bank, alterations to front elevation of neighbourhood shop and associated site development 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 241 Glenwood, Dundalk, Louth | Jan 2026 | €243,000 | 136 m |
| 20 Setanta House, Dublin Road, Dundalk | Jun 2025 | €36,000 | 137 m |
| 40 Rockfield Court, Hoeys Lane, Dundalknot full market price | Mar 2026 | €350,000 | 151 m |
| 239 Glenwood, Dublin Rd, Dundalk | Oct 2025 | €273,000 | 171 m |
| 11 Glenwood Close, Dublin Rd, Dundalk | Nov 2025 | €325,000 | 175 m |
| 47 Glenwood, Dundalk, Louth | Jun 2025 | €225,000 | 176 m |
| I Langfield, Dublin Road, Dundalk | Mar 2026 | €300,000 | 185 m |
| 3 Langfield Est, Dublin Rd, Dundalk | Jul 2025 | €255,000 | 195 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 received26 April 2016
- Decision due20 June 2016
- Decision issued13 June 2016
- Grant issued18 July 2016
- Permission expiry17 July 2021
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