42 Castletown Road, Dundalk, Co Louth
Change of use of an existing shop to residential use.
181049 · Louth County Council · Lodged 19 December 2018
- Reference
- 181049
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 December 2018
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 49.4 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of changing the use of an existing shop on Castletown Road to residential use, including internal alterations.
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 to consist of the following: the change of use of an existing shop to residential use including internal alterations.
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 23 July 2019.
Notified floor area: 142 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 6, Riverside, Phillip St | Jun 2026 | €240,000 | 9 m |
| 34 Duffys Terrace, Castletown Rd, Dundalk Louth | Nov 2025 | €175,000 | 17 m |
| 25 Castletown Rd, Dundalk, Louth | Oct 2025 | €160,000 | 40 m |
| 49 Castletown Rd, Dundalk, Louth | Dec 2025 | €165,000 | 62 m |
| 8 Philip St, Dundalk, Louth | Feb 2026 | €350,000 | 83 m |
| 116 St Nicholas Ave, Dundalk, Louth | Mar 2026 | €60,000 | 87 m |
| 110 St Nicholas Avenue, Dundalk, Co Louth | Aug 2025 | €290,000 | 113 m |
| 18 Cuchulainn Terrace, Castletown Rd, Dundalk | Jan 2026 | €77,000 | 125 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 received19 December 2018
- Decision due21 February 2019
- Decision issued7 February 2019
- Grant issued11 March 2019
- Permission expiry10 March 2024
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