Block D, North Link Road, Dundalk
Erection of a canopy, signage, and part change of use from retail warehousing to a restaurant in Dundalk.
17701 · Louth County Council · Lodged 15 September 2017
- Reference
- 17701
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 15 September 2017
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 866.11 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for a new entrance canopy, external signage, and a canopy over the garden centre. It also includes a part change of use of the ground and first floor from retail warehousing to a restaurant.
- 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 the erection of a new entrance canopy, external signage, the erection of 4 number external flag poles, the erection of a canopy over the garden centre granted under planning ref; 15821, the part change of use of the ground and first floor from retail warehousing granted under planning ref: 15821 to café and all associated site works. *significant further information received 13/12/2017 to allow for the reference to 4 no. Flag poles to be omitted and for the word "café" to be changed to "restaurant"*
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Cooley Pk, Dundalk, Louth | Sept 2025 | €105,000 | 277 m |
| 18 Belfry Gardens, Dundalk, Louth | Jan 2026 | €785,000 | 400 m |
| 26 Belfry Dr, St Alphonsus Rd, Dundalk | Jan 2025 | €320,000 | 402 m |
| 10 Belfry Dr, Dundalk, Louth | Apr 2025 | €410,000 | 402 m |
| 3 Barrack Close, Dundalk, Co Louth | May 2025 | €240,000 | 410 m |
| 9 Barrack Close, Dundalk, Louth | Jul 2025 | €189,000 | 412 m |
| 2 Barrack Close, Dundalk, Co Louth | Sept 2025 | €224,000 | 412 m |
| Stonetown Lower, Louth Po, Dundalk | Feb 2025 | €405,000 | 416 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 received15 September 2017
- Further information requested3 November 2017
- Further information received13 December 2017
- Decision due18 January 2018
- Decision issued11 January 2018
- Grant issued12 February 2018
- Permission expiry11 February 2023
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