Coes Road Industrial Estate, (Formerly Sofa House), Coes Road
Change of use from a retail warehouse to light industrial use in Dundalk.
16633 · Louth County Council · Lodged 12 September 2016
- Reference
- 16633
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 September 2016
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of an existing retail warehouse, formerly Sofa House, to light industrial use. The project includes associated storage and a new front boundary fence.
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 consisting of change-of-use of existing retail warehouse to light industrial use, associated storage, new front boundary fence and all associated site development works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for general enterprise and employment generating activities.”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
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 27 March 2017. A completion certificate was lodged on 10 August 2018.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 101 Medebawn, Avenue Road, Dundalknot full market price | Mar 2025 | €300,000 | 184 m |
| 138 Medebawn, Avenue Road, Dundalk | Jun 2025 | €383,000 | 205 m |
| 109 Medebawn, Avenue Road, Dundalk | Jun 2026 | €407,500 | 236 m |
| 37 Meadow View, Dundalk, Louth | Jul 2025 | €280,000 | 265 m |
| 55 Cherryvale, Bay Estate, Dundalk | May 2025 | €265,000 | 267 m |
| 40 Meadow View, Avenue Rd, Dundalk | Dec 2025 | €190,000 | 286 m |
| 8 Hazelwood Ave, Bay Estate, Dundalk | Nov 2025 | €180,000 | 303 m |
| 17 Avondale Park, Avenue Rd, Dundalk | Apr 2025 | €265,000 | 313 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 received12 September 2016
- Decision due6 November 2016
- Decision issued28 October 2016
- Grant issued28 November 2016
- Permission expiry27 November 2021
In the area
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191010LouthLodged 3 Dec 2019Commercial
- Granted80 m away
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17167LouthLodged 8 Mar 2017Industrial
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