Finnabair Business Park, Marshes Upper, Dundalk
Construction of a three-storey commercial office building with 225 parking spaces in Dundalk.
17157 · Louth County Council · Lodged 7 March 2017
- Reference
- 17157
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 March 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a 3-storey open-plan commercial office building spanning 5,365 sqm. The plans include roof-mounted plantrooms, 225 staff parking spaces, bicycle shelters, a generator, and illuminated signage.
- Storeys
- 3
- Floor area
- 5,365 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 the construction of a 3 storey open plan commercial office building with roof mounted plantrooms, with 225 no. Staff carparking spaces to the east, 4 no. Bicycle shelters and generator with associated fuel tank to the north, external illuminated advertising signage on the building in 3 no. Locations, and ancillary hard and soft landscaping works. Gross internal floor space of the proposed development is 5365sqm, all on a site of 1.66ha.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 Beaupark, The Loakers, Blackrock | Jan 2026 | €300,000 | 498 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 received7 March 2017
- Decision due1 May 2017
- Decision issued26 April 2017
- Grant issued29 May 2017
- Permission expiry28 May 2022
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