Ecco Road, Dundalk, Co Louth
Change of use of an existing industrial building to a retail building.
17182 · Louth County Council · Lodged 13 March 2017
- Reference
- 17182
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 March 2017
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of the former Littelfuse industrial building to retail use. The development includes all associated site works.
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 the change of use of an existing industrial building to retail use and all associated site development works at the former littelfuse building.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Ohanlon Park, Dundalk, Louth | Oct 2025 | €162,000 | 232 m |
| 175 Cedarwood Park, Dundalk, Louth | May 2026 | €260,000 | 259 m |
| 167 Cedarwood Park, Dundalk, Louth | Mar 2026 | €280,000 | 272 m |
| 31 Ohanlon Park, Dundalk, Louth | Jun 2025 | €300,000 | 303 m |
| 99 Oakland Pk, Cox's Demesne, Dundalknot full market price | May 2025 | €93,960 | 316 m |
| 14 Mc Sweeney St, Dundalk, Louth | Dec 2025 | €264,000 | 327 m |
| 37 Mcsweeney St, Dundalk, Co Louth | Oct 2025 | €250,000 | 338 m |
| Nos 1-45 (inclusive) Macneill View, Ecco Road, Dundalkprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €15,690,000 | 360 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 received13 March 2017
- Decision due7 May 2017
- Decision issued26 April 2017
- Grant issued29 May 2017
- Permission expiry28 May 2022
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