Former Nissan Garage, Auto Village, Dundalk Retail Park
Conversion of a former Nissan garage to light industrial use in Dundalk.
17734 · Louth County Council · Lodged 2 October 2017
- Reference
- 17734
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 2 October 2017
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for alterations, an extension, and a change of use of a former car showroom, service workshop, and offices to light industrial use.
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 alterations, extension and change-of-use of existing car showroom, service workshop and ancillary offices to light industrial use.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for retail warehousing and the sale of bulky goods where not more than 20% of the floor area is allocated to sale of small goods, the provision of large scale retail development and recreation and leisure facilities.”
National zoning type: Other commerce/industrial/enterprise uses
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 Bothar Na Feirme, Blackrock Rd, Dundalk | Apr 2025 | €110,000 | 127 m |
| 18 Kingswood, Blackrock Rd, Dundalknot full market price | Oct 2025 | €440,000 | 349 m |
| 17 Kingswood, Blackrock Rd, Dundalknot full market price | Jan 2026 | €420,000 | 349 m |
| Always Cottage, Blackrock Rd, Dundalk | Sept 2025 | €345,000 | 405 m |
| 14 Glenmore Park, Muirhevnamor, Dundalk | Nov 2025 | €100,000 | 414 m |
| 60 Grange Dr, Muirhevna Mor, Dundalk | Aug 2025 | €215,000 | 454 m |
| 9 Villas One, Muirlevanmore, Dundalk Louth | Sept 2025 | €157,244 | 469 m |
| 19 Aghameen Park, Dundalk, Louth | Apr 2025 | €227,000 | 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 received2 October 2017
- Further information requested17 November 2017
- Further information received2 February 2018
- Decision due1 March 2018
- Decision issued26 February 2018
- Grant issued29 March 2018
- Permission expiry28 March 2023
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