Coes Road Industrial Estate, formerly Sofa House, Coes Road
Retention of an ESB sub-station at Coes Road Industrial Estate.
17813 · Louth County Council · Lodged 1 November 2017
- Reference
- 17813
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 1 November 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for the retention of an existing ESB sub-station development at the former Sofa House site.
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 retention of development consisting of an esb sub-station.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 101 Medebawn, Avenue Road, Dundalknot full market price | Mar 2025 | €300,000 | 193 m |
| 138 Medebawn, Avenue Road, Dundalk | Jun 2025 | €383,000 | 214 m |
| 109 Medebawn, Avenue Road, Dundalk | Jun 2026 | €407,500 | 245 m |
| 55 Cherryvale, Bay Estate, Dundalk | May 2025 | €265,000 | 261 m |
| 37 Meadow View, Dundalk, Louth | Jul 2025 | €280,000 | 274 m |
| 8 Hazelwood Ave, Bay Estate, Dundalk | Nov 2025 | €180,000 | 295 m |
| 40 Meadow View, Avenue Rd, Dundalk | Dec 2025 | €190,000 | 296 m |
| 9 Hawthorn Crescent Bay Est, Dundalk, Louth | Aug 2025 | €160,208 | 316 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 received1 November 2017
- Decision due4 January 2018
- Decision issued14 December 2017
- Grant issued23 January 2018
- Permission expiry22 January 2023
In the area
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