Units 3 & 4, North Link Retail Park, Coes Road Dundalk
Retention of a change of use from a retail showroom to a gym and coffee shop in Dundalk.
18475 · Louth County Council · Lodged 20 June 2018
- Reference
- 18475
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 20 June 2018
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for an unauthorised change of use at Units 3 & 4, North Link Retail Park. The change of use is from a retail showroom to a gymnasium and coffee shop.
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 for retention of unauthorised change of use from retail showroom to gymnasium and coffee shop and associated site works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for retail warehousing and the sale of bulky goods where not more than 20% of the floor area is allocated to sale of small goods, the provision of large scale retail development and recreation and leisure facilities.”
National zoning type: Other commerce/industrial/enterprise uses
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Cooley Pk, Dundalk, Louth | Sept 2025 | €105,000 | 196 m |
| 3 Barrack Close, Dundalk, Co Louth | May 2025 | €240,000 | 340 m |
| 2 Barrack Close, Dundalk, Co Louth | Sept 2025 | €224,000 | 342 m |
| 9 Barrack Close, Dundalk, Louth | Jul 2025 | €189,000 | 346 m |
| Ravensdale, Dundalk, Louthnot full market price | Feb 2025 | €40,000 | 364 m |
| Stonetown Lower, Louth Po, Dundalk | Feb 2025 | €405,000 | 364 m |
| Rossmakea, Knockbridge, Dundalk | Feb 2025 | €100,000 | 364 m |
| Killincoole, Readypenny, Dundalk | Feb 2025 | €162,500 | 364 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 received20 June 2018
- Decision due14 August 2018
- Decision issued3 August 2018
- Grant issued3 September 2018
- Permission expiry2 September 2023
In the area
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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- Awaiting decision70 m away
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