Upper Main Street, Dunleer, Co. Louth
Conversion of a house into a ground-floor retail unit and a first-floor apartment in Dunleer.
16297 · Louth County Council · Lodged 5 May 2016
- Reference
- 16297
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 5 May 2016
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the change of use of an existing dwelling house. The ground floor will become a retail unit, the first floor will become an apartment, and elevational changes will be made.
- Residential unit
- 1
- Storeys
- 2
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 for change of use from a dwelling house to retail at ground floor and apartment at first floor and alterations including elevational changes.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Main Street, Clogherhead, Co Louth | Jan 2025 | €400,000 | 52 m |
| 11 The Orchard, Dunleer, Louth | Feb 2025 | €194,000 | 151 m |
| Main Street, Dunleer, Co. Louth | Sept 2025 | €255,000 | 176 m |
| 6 The Courtyard, Main St, Dunleer | Aug 2025 | €177,000 | 200 m |
| Apartment Over Head, 3 Ardee Road, Dunleer | Apr 2025 | €100,000 | 224 m |
| The Corner House, Main Street, Dunleer | Mar 2025 | €133,200 | 257 m |
| 3 Beechwood Dr, Dunleer, Louthnot full market price | Jul 2025 | €45,833 | 266 m |
| 6 Woodgrove Heights, Dunleer, Louth | Feb 2026 | €295,000 | 297 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 received5 May 2016
- Decision due29 June 2016
- Decision issued23 June 2016
- Grant issued25 July 2016
- Permission expiry24 July 2021
In the area
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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- GrantedAt this site
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- Granted30 m away
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- Granted30 m away
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23262LouthLodged 31 May 2023Retention
- Granted30 m away
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- Awaiting decision30 m away
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2660169LouthLodged 7 Apr 2026Commercial
- Granted40 m away
Retention permission for the following: a. Retention of as-built rear boundary wall & existing footpath…
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19597LouthLodged 25 Jul 2019Retention
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