39 Park Street, Dundalk, Co. Louth
Permission is sought for major alterations to a public house in Dundalk, including a retractable roof and beer garden.
18250 · Louth County Council · Lodged 6 April 2018
- Reference
- 18250
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 April 2018
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 18.4 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed works to the existing public house include front elevation changes for wheelchair access, a basement toilet block extension, and a small first-floor rear extension. Roof alterations feature replacing part of the slate roof with a retractable canvas roof, creating an open beer garden, and installing an aluminium framed glazed roof.
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 new works to existing public house. Proposed works to front elevation will include replacing window with door to provide wheelchair access, replacing window with fire escape door and extending steps to same, new replacement signage to existing fascia. Proposed new works to basement will include an extension to provide a larger toilet block. Proposed new works to first floor will include small flat roof extension to rear. Proposed new works to roof will include removal of rear plane of existing slate roof and replacing with retractable canvas roof, removal of part of existing panel roof to create an open beer garden, removal of remaining panel roof and replacing with aluminium framed glazed roof, closing in of existing beer garden roof void at rear by way of flat roof to match existing, re-locating of some roof plant, creating new flat roof over small first floor extension to rear.
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 5 July 2019. A completion certificate was lodged on 3 December 2019.
Notified floor area: 697.3 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 1, St Annes Court, Anne St | Mar 2025 | €200,000 | 93 m |
| 20 Rampart Mill, The Ramparts, Dundalk | Feb 2026 | €185,000 | 103 m |
| No 11 Rampart Mill, Dundalk, Co Louth | May 2026 | €220,000 | 103 m |
| 16 Ramparts Mills, Dundalk, Louth | Mar 2025 | €180,000 | 103 m |
| 69 Anne St, Dundalk, Louth | Oct 2025 | €218,500 | 113 m |
| 29 Williamsons Place, Dundalk, Louth | Mar 2026 | €175,000 | 122 m |
| 17 Willaimsons Place, Dundalk, Louth | Apr 2026 | €155,000 | 164 m |
| 17 Park Villas, Demesne Rd, Dundalk | Apr 2025 | €400,000 | 199 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 received6 April 2018
- Further information requested24 May 2018
- Application withdrawn4 December 2018
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