St Helenas Quay, Dundalk, Co Louth
Retention of car park changes and omission of a retail block in Dundalk.
17215 · Louth County Council · Lodged 24 March 2017
- Reference
- 17215
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 24 March 2017
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for amendments to a previously permitted development. This includes the reconfiguration and expansion of parking and landscaping, and the omission of a previously approved block containing four retail units.
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
- Retention permission for development consisting of amendments to previous planning permission reference 04/520315 on an overall site measuring 0.84 hectares. The proposed development comprises
- The reconfiguration / expansion of the originally permitted car parking and landscaping areas, and
- The consequential omission of the originally permitted block b containing 4 no. Retail units
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Georges Quay, Dundalk Harbour, Dundalk | Jan 2025 | €310,000 | 71 m |
| 21 Castle Rd, Dundalk, Louth | May 2026 | €395,000 | 204 m |
| 20 Castle Rd, Dundalk, Louth | Jan 2025 | €310,000 | 212 m |
| 11 Castle Road, Dundalk, Co Louth | Jul 2025 | €326,000 | 243 m |
| 3 Tempest Gardens, Mill Street, Dundalkprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €356,827 | 259 m |
| 17 St Brigids Tce, Dundalk, Louth | Mar 2026 | €168,000 | 268 m |
| 6 Mill St, Dundalk, Louth | Jan 2026 | €175,000 | 284 m |
| 14 Windmill Court, Dundalk, Louth | Apr 2026 | €290,000 | 291 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 received24 March 2017
- Decision due18 May 2017
- Decision issued12 May 2017
- Grant issued12 June 2017
- Permission expiry11 June 2022
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