Market Square, Dundalk, Co.Louth
Change of use of an existing retail unit to a restaurant.
18584 · Louth County Council · Lodged 25 July 2018
- Reference
- 18584
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 25 July 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for the change of use of an existing retail unit at Market Square to be used as a restaurant.
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 development consisting of change-of-use of existing retail unit to restaurant use.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Park Ave, Dundalk, Louth | Mar 2025 | €350,000 | 154 m |
| 89 Clanbrassil St, Dundalk, Louth | Jan 2025 | €65,000 | 154 m |
| 11a Batchelor's Walk, Dundalk, Co Louth | May 2025 | €150,000 | 197 m |
| 24 Market St, Dundalk, Co Louth | Jan 2026 | €200,000 | 209 m |
| 17 Park Villas, Demesne Rd, Dundalk | Apr 2025 | €400,000 | 211 m |
| 12 Bachelors Walk, Dundalk, Louth | Aug 2025 | €160,000 | 214 m |
| 18 Batchelors Walk, Dundalk, County Louth | Jun 2026 | €225,000 | 223 m |
| 5 The Arches, Bachelors Walk, Dundalk | Apr 2026 | €187,000 | 226 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 received25 July 2018
- Decision due18 September 2018
- Decision issued6 September 2018
- Grant issued8 October 2018
- Permission expiry7 October 2023
In the area
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Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Permission for the change of use of existing retail unit to office use (formerly Wallace's Seed Shop)
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191003LouthLodged 3 Dec 2019Change of use
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Permission for the demolition of existing building and construction of two storey retail unit, ancillary…
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16641LouthLodged 14 Sept 2016Commercial
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Cafe
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17728LouthLodged 29 Sept 2017
- GrantedAt this site
Permission for the demolition of existing building and construction of two storey retail unit, ancillary…
former Wallace`s Seeds building , Market Square , Dundalk
16681LouthLodged 27 Sept 2016Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
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1929LouthLodged 21 Jan 2019Retention
- GrantedAt this site
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22363LouthLodged 6 May 2022Retention
- GrantedAt this site
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2460707LouthLodged 18 Nov 2024Change of use
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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18201LouthLodged 16 Mar 2018Commercial
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