GrantedIndustrialDecided 1 November 2017

Ex. Riverside Manufacturing, Coe's Road, Dundalk

Refurbishment, subdivision, and extension of a former factory building in Dundalk.

17666 · Louth County Council · Lodged 7 September 2017

Reference: 17666
Authority: Louth County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 7 September 2017

Summary

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The development consists of restoring and reconfiguring a former factory building into three business units, including a 1,567 sqm extension. The units will be used for industrial, warehousing, showroom, and storage purposes.

Industrialrefurbishmentindustrialwarehouseextension

Floor area: 1,567 m²

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Official record

Development description

Permission for development that will consist of restoration/refurbishment & re-configuration of the former factory building and site; sub-division of the existing building into 3 no. Business units and façade alterations to include cladding and new window/door openings and 1567m2 extension to southern elevation of existing building; proposed industrial/industrial warehousing/showroom use to business units 1 & 2 and industrial/ industrial warehousing/showroom use & storage facility to business unit
Reinstatement of primary existing entrance onto coe's road and site access to north, installation of sliding gates at both entrances, erection of 2.5m high wire mesh boundary fencing surrounding site, alterations/additions to car parking layout, bicycle parking, landscaping, boundary treatments, esb sub-station and temporary advertising signage to be located in the north eastern corner of the site and other associated site works

The historical record

How industrial applications have been decided in Louth County Council

95% granted

of 129 industrial applications granted, refused or part-granted by Louth County Council, 2016–2026.

The same category nationally: 93%3,378
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

General EmploymentSI

“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.

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
109 Manydown Close, Dundalk, Louth	Mar 2025	€322,500	297 m
41 Brookwood Lawns, Red Barns Rd Dundalk, Louthnot full market price	Aug 2025	€369,000	344 m
21 Pinewood Grove, Dundalk, Louth	Sept 2025	€120,000	345 m
125 Manydown Close, Red Barns Rd, Dundalk	Feb 2025	€383,000	349 m
16 Lennonstown Green, Red Barns Rd, Dundalk	May 2026	€285,000	352 m
38 Brookwood Lawns, Red Barns Rd, Dundalk	Aug 2025	€330,000	356 m
33 Mountain Court, Point Rd, Dundalk	Aug 2025	€245,000	357 m
37 Beacon Court, Coes Road, Dundalk	Mar 2026	€273,000	361 m

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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 September 2017
Decision due1 November 2017
Decision issued1 November 2017
Grant issued4 December 2017
Permission expiry3 December 2022

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