Dundalk Retail Park, Inner Relief Road, Dundalk
Construction of a standalone cafe/restaurant unit in Dundalk Retail Park.
16563 · Louth County Council · Lodged 11 August 2016
- Reference
- 16563
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 August 2016
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a single-storey standalone cafe/restaurant unit measuring 232 sq.m. in the retail park's car park. The development includes signage, an outdoor seating area, and landscaping.
- Storey
- 1
- Floor area
- 232 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 the construstion of a standalone cafe/restaurant unit, with an overall height of 5.07m and a gross floor area of 232 sq. M. , to be located within the car park of the retail park. The proposal includes signage for the unit, associated outdoor seating area, landscaping and all associated site works on the 0.0378 ha site. *significant further information submitted 28/04/2017*
The historical record
How commercial applications have been decided in Louth County Council
89% granted
of 426 commercial applications granted, refused or part-granted by Louth County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 88%14,381
- All categories in Louth County Council
- 85%8,237
These are historical figures for this category in this council area, counted from the statutory register over the last 10 years. They are not an assessment of this application and say nothing about how it will be decided.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for retail warehousing and the sale of bulky goods where not more than 20% of the floor area is allocated to sale of small goods, the provision of large scale retail development and recreation and leisure facilities.”
National zoning type: Other commerce/industrial/enterprise uses
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 8 August 2018. A completion certificate was lodged on 20 December 2018.
Notified floor area: 246 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Glenmore Park, Muirhevnamor, Dundalk | Nov 2025 | €100,000 | 142 m |
| 60 Grange Dr, Muirhevna Mor, Dundalk | Aug 2025 | €215,000 | 182 m |
| 11 Grange Dr, Muirhevna Mor, Dundalk Louth | Jun 2025 | €128,000 | 271 m |
| 19 Aghameen Park, Dundalk, Louth | Apr 2025 | €227,000 | 282 m |
| 3 Grange Drive, Muirhevnamore, Dundalk | Sept 2025 | €192,000 | 283 m |
| 17 Aghameen Park, Muirehevnamor, Dundalk | Mar 2025 | €225,500 | 291 m |
| 29 Sliabh Foy Pk, Muirhevnamore, Dundalk | Jan 2025 | €210,000 | 315 m |
| 79 Slieve Foy Park, Murhevena Mor, Dundalk | Jun 2026 | €230,000 | 339 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 received11 August 2016
- Further information requested29 September 2016
- Further information received28 April 2017
- Decision due25 May 2017
- Decision issued25 May 2017
- Grant issued26 June 2017
- Permission expiry25 June 2022
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