former Wallace`s Seeds building, Market Square, Dundalk
Demolition of a building and construction of a two-storey retail unit in Dundalk's Architectural Conservation Area.
16641 · Louth County Council · Lodged 14 September 2016
- Reference
- 16641
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 14 September 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of the former Wallace's Seeds building. It will be replaced with a new two-storey retail unit, ancillary accommodation, boundary treatment, and associated site works within an Architectural Conservation Area.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Permission for the demolition of existing building and construction of two storey retail unit, ancillary accommodation, boundary treatment and associated site-works at former wallace`s seeds building, market square, dundalk. The building is situated within an architectural conservation area.
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Park Ave, Dundalk, Louth | Mar 2025 | €350,000 | 153 m |
| 89 Clanbrassil St, Dundalk, Louth | Jan 2025 | €65,000 | 154 m |
| 11a Batchelor's Walk, Dundalk, Co Louth | May 2025 | €150,000 | 197 m |
| 24 Market St, Dundalk, Co Louth | Jan 2026 | €200,000 | 210 m |
| 17 Park Villas, Demesne Rd, Dundalk | Apr 2025 | €400,000 | 210 m |
| 12 Bachelors Walk, Dundalk, Louth | Aug 2025 | €160,000 | 215 m |
| 18 Batchelors Walk, Dundalk, County Louth | Jun 2026 | €225,000 | 223 m |
| 5 The Arches, Bachelors Walk, Dundalk | Apr 2026 | €187,000 | 226 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 received14 September 2016
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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- GrantedAt this site
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