No. 81 Bridge Street, Dundalk, Co. Louth
Retention of a partial change of use from a retail outlet to a taxi call centre.
16431 · Louth County Council · Lodged 23 June 2016
- Reference
- 16431
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 23 June 2016
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the partial change of use of an existing retail outlet. The converted area of 3.2 square metres is used as a taxi call centre.
- Floor area
- 3 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
Retention permission for development consists of the following:- part change of use of existing retail outlet to a taxi call centre (3.2m2 floor area) and associated site development 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
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Bridge Street, Dundalk, Co. Louth | Mar 2026 | €160,000 | 27 m |
| 4 Bridge St, Dundalk, Co Louth | Aug 2025 | €185,000 | 31 m |
| 65 Bridge St, Dundalk, Louth | May 2025 | €145,000 | 34 m |
| 63 Bridge St, Dundalk, Louth | Dec 2025 | €185,000 | 48 m |
| 62 Bridge St, Dundalk, Louth | Mar 2026 | €152,000 | 52 m |
| Castletown Rd, Dundalk | Jun 2026 | €250,000 | 63 m |
| 12 Castletown Rd, Dundalk, Louth | Jan 2026 | €100,000 | 77 m |
| 9 Patrick St, Dundalk, Louth | Mar 2025 | €211,000 | 107 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 received23 June 2016
- Decision due17 August 2016
- Decision issued11 August 2016
- Grant issued12 September 2016
- Permission expiry11 September 2021
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