36 Castle Road, Dundalk, Co Louth
Retention of a temporary fabric-covered storage building for five years at a former warehouse site.
181043 · Louth County Council · Lodged 18 December 2018
- Reference
- 181043
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 18 December 2018
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for a high-ceiling storage building constructed of galvanized steel tubes and UV protection fabric. The structure is intended to remain temporarily for a period of five years at the former Corcoran & Donnelly warehouse 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
Retention permission for development consisting of a high ceiling storage building constructed of galvanized high gauge steel tubes and commercial grade uv protection fabric cover temporarily for a period of 5 years at what was formerly corcoran & donnelly warehouse.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and enhance the amenity and character of existing residential communities.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Castle Rd, Dundalk, Louth | May 2026 | €395,000 | 111 m |
| 20 Castle Rd, Dundalk, Louth | Jan 2025 | €310,000 | 125 m |
| 17 St Brigids Tce, Dundalk, Louth | Mar 2026 | €168,000 | 159 m |
| 11 Castle Road, Dundalk, Co Louth | Jul 2025 | €326,000 | 168 m |
| 4 Georges Quay, Dundalk Harbour, Dundalk | Jan 2025 | €310,000 | 189 m |
| 6 St Brigids Terrace, Seatown, Dundalk | Aug 2025 | €200,000 | 206 m |
| 21 Mary St North, Dundalk, Louth | Nov 2025 | €122,500 | 221 m |
| 26 Mary St North, Dundalk, Co Louth | Jul 2025 | €105,000 | 227 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 received18 December 2018
- Decision due20 February 2019
- Decision issued19 February 2019
- Appeal submitted19 March 2019
- Appeal decided11 July 2019
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