Earl Street, Market Square, Dundalk
Change of use from a restaurant to a takeaway and restaurant in Dundalk.
16340 · Louth County Council · Lodged 20 May 2016
- Reference
- 16340
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 May 2016
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for a change of use of a premises on Earl Street, Market Square, Dundalk. The development will convert the existing restaurant into a takeaway and restaurant, including all associated site works.
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 development will consist of a change of use from a restaurant to a takeaway/ restaurant and for 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
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|---|---|---|---|
| 89 Clanbrassil St, Dundalk, Louth | Jan 2025 | €65,000 | 150 m |
| 11a Batchelor's Walk, Dundalk, Co Louth | May 2025 | €150,000 | 178 m |
| 24 Market St, Dundalk, Co Louth | Jan 2026 | €200,000 | 179 m |
| 19 Park Ave, Dundalk, Louth | Mar 2025 | €350,000 | 182 m |
| 8 Defenders Row, Dundalk, Louth | Jan 2025 | €240,000 | 194 m |
| 12 Bachelors Walk, Dundalk, Louth | Aug 2025 | €160,000 | 195 m |
| 5 The Arches, Bachelors Walk, Dundalk | Apr 2026 | €187,000 | 199 m |
| 18 Batchelors Walk, Dundalk, County Louth | Jun 2026 | €225,000 | 202 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 received20 May 2016
- Further information requested7 July 2016
- Further information received20 July 2016
- Decision due16 August 2016
- Decision issued11 August 2016
- Grant issued12 September 2016
- Permission expiry11 September 2021
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