Dundalk Street, Carlingford, Co. Louth
Retention of a car park and change of use of a house to hostel accommodation in Carlingford.
18148 · Louth County Council · Lodged 27 February 2018
- Reference
- 18148
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 27 February 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for clearing and hardcoring land for car parking. It also requests permission to convert an existing dwelling house into hostel accommodation for the Carlingford Adventure Centre, alongside entrance revisions and minor facade 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
- Retention permission and permission for development will consist of the following
- Retention permission for clearing and hardcoring of lands to provide car parking
- Change of use of existing dwelling house to hostel type accommodation ancillary to carlingford adventure centre
- Revisions to existing vehicular entrance to site
- Minor alterations to facades of dwelling
- Addition of balcony to rear elevation and all associated site works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt. 2 Trinity Mews, Dundalk Street, Carlingford | May 2025 | €250,000 | 52 m |
| 8 Market Court, Carlingford, Co. Louth | Jun 2026 | €240,000 | 90 m |
| 14 Market Court, Carlingford, Louth | Jun 2025 | €180,000 | 90 m |
| 3 Tholsel Street, Carlingford, Co Louth | Mar 2025 | €180,000 | 95 m |
| 2 Abbey Court, Carlingford, Louth | Nov 2025 | €345,000 | 133 m |
| 13 Cul Na Bala, Riverlane, Carlingford | Feb 2025 | €190,000 | 140 m |
| 5 Cullabala, River Lane, Carlingford | Sept 2025 | €370,000 | 143 m |
| Donard Lodge, Dundalk Street, Carlingford | May 2025 | €610,000 | 190 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 received27 February 2018
- Decision due23 April 2018
- Decision issued12 April 2018
- Appeal submitted8 May 2018
- Appeal decided31 October 2018
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