8 Francis Street, Dundalk, Co. Louth
Conversion of the upper floors of a house into four apartment units in Dundalk.
16444 · Louth County Council · Lodged 29 June 2016
- Reference
- 16444
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 29 June 2016
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 44 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves converting the existing first and second floors of a house into four apartment units with ground-floor common access. It also includes the partial demolition of the existing first-floor accommodation to the rear.
- Storeys
- 3
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 the conversion of existing first and second floor of an existing house into 4 no. Apartment units with ground floor common access, partial demolition of existing first floor accommodation to rear of the building and all associated site works. Sig fi received on 12/10/2016 amends address to read 8 francis street.
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 1 December 2021. A completion certificate was lodged on 21 August 2023.
Notified floor area: 140 m²
2 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
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|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Defenders Row, Dundalk, Louth | Jan 2025 | €240,000 | 161 m |
| Roden Place, Dundalk, Louth | Apr 2026 | €420,000 | 169 m |
| 24 Market St, Dundalk, Co Louth | Jan 2026 | €200,000 | 183 m |
| 5 The Arches, Bachelors Walk, Dundalk | Apr 2026 | €187,000 | 220 m |
| 43 Market St, Dundalk, Louth | Mar 2025 | €147,500 | 222 m |
| 11a Batchelor's Walk, Dundalk, Co Louth | May 2025 | €150,000 | 229 m |
| 17 Willaimsons Place, Dundalk, Louth | Apr 2026 | €155,000 | 235 m |
| 89 Clanbrassil St, Dundalk, Louth | Jan 2025 | €65,000 | 236 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 received29 June 2016
- Further information requested19 August 2016
- Further information received12 October 2016
- Decision due8 November 2016
- Decision issued7 November 2016
- Grant issued8 December 2016
- Permission expiry7 December 2021
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