Bus Éireann Bus Maintenance Depot, Ardee Road, Dundalk
Major refurbishment and expansion of the Bus Éireann maintenance depot in Dundalk.
16364 · Louth County Council · Lodged 31 May 2016
- Reference
- 16364
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 31 May 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe project includes refurbishing a 1,590 sqm depot, constructing a new 1,000 sqm maintenance facility, and demolishing a 1,473 sqm infill connection. It also features new bus fuelling, washing facilities, and the removal of old fuel tanks.
- Floor area
- 2,590 m²
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; refurbishment of the existing maintenance depot building 1590m2 to include reroofing the entire building, refurbishment and addition to the staff facilities, infilling the maintenance pits, sub-division of the shed to form a parts store, lubrication store, type store and wheel change. Repair work to the existing brick facade and recladding to the western facade. The construction of a new maintenance facility 1000m2 with a link to the existing maintenance depot building and to include purpose made hydraulic hoists, lighting, exhaust extract and incorporating the bus éireann logo. Demolition of the infill shed connection 1473m2 between the existing maintenance depot to the former railway wagon shed adjacent the railway as well as outhouses. Removal of existing fuel storage tanks. Making good to the eastern facade of the former railway wagon shed 1704m2 including roof repairs. Construction of a new bus fuelling facility incorporating fuel pumps engine oil storage and screen rinse. Construction of a bus wash/chassis wash facility including header tanks, equipment room, pumps and travelling gantry. Demolition of a disused corrugated iron garage at the entrance to the depot. The bus maintenance depot is a protected structure.
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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Brook St, Ardee Rd, Dundalk | Apr 2026 | €270,000 | 249 m |
| 17 St Malachys Villas, Dundalk, Louth | Jul 2025 | €300,000 | 325 m |
| 5 Hill St, Dundalk, Louth | Apr 2026 | €316,000 | 346 m |
| 4 Hill Street, Dundalk, Co Louth | Dec 2025 | €250,000 | 381 m |
| 21 Gosling Terrace, Dundalk, Louth | Oct 2025 | €187,000 | 393 m |
| 6 Mounthamilton Close, Carrick Rd, Dundalk | Jan 2026 | €450,000 | 401 m |
| 26 Goslings Terrace, Hill St, Dundalk | May 2026 | €185,000 | 414 m |
| 13 Vincent Avenue, Dundalk, Co Louth | Dec 2025 | €332,500 | 486 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 received31 May 2016
- Further information requested22 July 2016
- Further information received22 December 2016
- Application withdrawn16 January 2017
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