The Racecourse Road, Dundalk, Co. Louth
Construction of a two-storey house and a detached garage.
16745 · Louth County Council · Lodged 14 October 2016
- Reference
- 16745
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 14 October 2016
- Residential units
- 2
- Floor area
- 323 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for the construction of a new two-storey dwelling house. The development will also include a detached domestic garage and all ancillary site works.
- Storeys
- 2
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 a two storey dwelling, detached garage and all ancillary and associated site works. *significant further information submitted 07/07/2017*
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newry Rd, Dundalk, Dundalk | Jun 2025 | €75,000 | 110 m |
| 20 Dowdallshill, Dundalk, Louth | Nov 2025 | €240,000 | 135 m |
| 26 Brickfield Gardens, Newry Rd, Dundalk | Dec 2025 | €325,000 | 200 m |
| 11 Brickfield Gardens, Newry Rd, Dundalk | Sept 2025 | €175,000 | 240 m |
| Racecourse Rd, Dowdallshill, Dundalk | Sept 2025 | €475,000 | 265 m |
| 35 Dowdalls Hill, Dundalk, Louth | Mar 2025 | €155,000 | 352 m |
| 26 Units At Racecourse Meadows, Racecourse Road, Dundalkprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €8,229,075 | 359 m |
| 5 Barons Way, Lismullen Grove, Armagh Rd | Mar 2025 | €205,000 | 469 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 October 2016
- Further information requested1 December 2016
- Further information received7 July 2017
- Decision due3 August 2017
- Decision issued27 July 2017
- Grant issued28 August 2017
- Permission expiry27 August 2022
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