Finnabar Cresent, Finnabar industrial Estate, Dundalk
Erection of a single-storey QC laboratory building in Dundalk.
1815 · Louth County Council · Lodged 11 January 2018
- Reference
- 1815
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 January 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application is for the construction of a new single-storey Quality Control laboratory building. The proposed structure will have a floor area of 525 square metres and is located within the Finnabar Industrial Estate.
- Storey
- 1
- Floor area
- 525 m²
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Official record
Development description
Permission for the erection of a single storey qc laboratory building of 525 sqm floor area.
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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Hazelhurst, The Loakers, Blackrock | Jun 2026 | €250,000 | 75 m |
| 8 Edenhill, The Loakers, Blackrock | Nov 2025 | €244,700 | 112 m |
| 47 Beaupark, The Loakers, Dundalk | Mar 2026 | €251,000 | 115 m |
| 32 Beaupark, The Loakers, Blackrock | Jan 2026 | €300,000 | 171 m |
| 21 Beau Pairc, The Loakers, Rock Rd | Mar 2025 | €205,000 | 210 m |
| 4 Abbeyhall, The Loakers, Blackrock | Jan 2026 | €250,000 | 230 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 received11 January 2018
- Further information requested22 February 2018
- Further information received15 March 2018
- Decision due11 April 2018
- Decision issued5 April 2018
- Grant issued8 May 2018
- Permission expiry7 May 2023
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