Old Bus Depot, Longwalk, Dundalk
Change of use from a retail unit to a restaurant, coffee shop, or kiosk.
18432 · Louth County Council · Lodged 6 June 2018
- Reference
- 18432
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 June 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe development will consist of changing the permitted use of the old bus depot site from retail to a restaurant, coffee shop, or kiosk.
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
The development will consist of change of use from retail to restuarant/coffee shop/kiosk.
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 | 81 m |
| 11a Batchelor's Walk, Dundalk, Co Louth | May 2025 | €150,000 | 150 m |
| 19 Park Ave, Dundalk, Louth | Mar 2025 | €350,000 | 152 m |
| 12 Bachelors Walk, Dundalk, Louth | Aug 2025 | €160,000 | 154 m |
| 18 Batchelors Walk, Dundalk, County Louth | Jun 2026 | €225,000 | 167 m |
| 22 Bachelors Walk, Dundalk, Louth | Dec 2025 | €125,000 | 175 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 received6 June 2018
- Decision due31 July 2018
- Decision issued19 July 2018
- Grant issued20 August 2018
- Permission expiry19 August 2023
In the area
Applications near this site
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
18325LouthLodged 1 May 2018Change of use
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Change of use from retail to coffee shop/cafe
Old Bus Depot , Longwalk , Dundalk
18113LouthLodged 15 Feb 2018Change of use
- Granted70 m away
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2660287LouthLodged 15 May 2026Commercial
- Granted70 m away
Permission for proposed alterations to front façade (east elevation), comprising of — The relocation of 1nr.…
Bank of Ireland , 80 Clanbrassil Street Dundalk , Co. Louth
2360217LouthLodged 17 Jul 2023Alterations
- Granted70 m away
Permission for change of use from existing retail to financial services
Ground Floor Unit 1 , 86 Clanbrassil Street , Dundalk
17859LouthLodged 22 Nov 2017Change of use
- Granted70 m away
Retention and completion for alterations to previously granted planning application reference number 18776…
87 Clanbrassil Street , Dundalk , Co Louth
191015LouthLodged 5 Dec 2019Retention
- Granted70 m away
Permission for alterations/extension to an existing bookmakers office on the ground floor with a change of…
87 Clanbrassil Street , Dundalk , Co Louth
18776LouthLodged 26 Sept 2018Change of use
- Granted70 m away
Permission for a Change of use from Existing Full Office use to a mixed Retail and Office use and all…
Unit 04 Adelphi Court , Longwalk , Dundalk
16751LouthLodged 18 Oct 2016Change of use
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