Old Bus Depot, Longwalk, Dundalk
Change of use from a retail unit to a coffee shop in Dundalk.
18113 · Louth County Council · Lodged 15 February 2018
- Reference
- 18113
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 15 February 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for a change of use from retail to a coffee shop/cafe. The property is located at the Old Bus Depot, Longwalk, Dundalk.
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
Change of use from retail to coffee shop/cafe.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To support the development, improvement and expansion of town or village centre activities.”
National zoning type: Commercial, retail
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 89 Clanbrassil St, Dundalk, Louth | Jan 2025 | €65,000 | 83 m |
| 11a Batchelor's Walk, Dundalk, Co Louth | May 2025 | €150,000 | 151 m |
| 12 Bachelors Walk, Dundalk, Louth | Aug 2025 | €160,000 | 155 m |
| 19 Park Ave, Dundalk, Louth | Mar 2025 | €350,000 | 155 m |
| 18 Batchelors Walk, Dundalk, County Louth | Jun 2026 | €225,000 | 168 m |
| 22 Bachelors Walk, Dundalk, Louth | Dec 2025 | €125,000 | 176 m |
| 2 Oriel Terrace, Dundalk, Louth | Feb 2026 | €371,000 | 207 m |
| 5 The Arches, Bachelors Walk, Dundalk | Apr 2026 | €187,000 | 211 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 February 2018
In the area
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Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Change of use from retail to restaurant / coffee shop / kiosk
Old Bus Depot , Longwalk , Dundalk
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- GrantedAt this site
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