Russell's Saloon, 28 Park Street, Dundalk
Retention and completion of a bar area, store conversion, and toilets adjacent to a beer garden.
1860 · Louth County Council · Lodged 26 January 2018
- Reference
- 1860
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 26 January 2018
Summary
AI-generatedRetention and completion permission is sought for development adjacent to an existing beer garden. This includes retaining a bar area in a former outbuilding, converting an existing store to a bar area, installing fire exit doors and toilets, and replacing the outbuilding roof.
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Official record
Development description
Retention and completion for development adjacent to existing beer garden to the rear of the public house. The development will consist of : a) the retention of an existing bar area located within a former outbuilding. B) the conversion of existing store area to bar area associated with item 'a'. C) new/completion works to include fire exit doors and toilets. D) replacement roof to former outbuilding.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for commercial, business and supporting residential uses.”
National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site
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
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Recent sales nearby
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|---|---|---|---|
| No 11 Rampart Mill, Dundalk, Co Louth | May 2026 | €220,000 | 101 m |
| 16 Ramparts Mills, Dundalk, Louth | Mar 2025 | €180,000 | 101 m |
| 20 Rampart Mill, The Ramparts, Dundalk | Feb 2026 | €185,000 | 101 m |
| 29 Williamsons Place, Dundalk, Louth | Mar 2026 | €175,000 | 103 m |
| Apt 1, St Annes Court, Anne St | Mar 2025 | €200,000 | 148 m |
| 17 Willaimsons Place, Dundalk, Louth | Apr 2026 | €155,000 | 148 m |
| 17 Park Villas, Demesne Rd, Dundalk | Apr 2025 | €400,000 | 165 m |
| 69 Anne St, Dundalk, Louth | Oct 2025 | €218,500 | 170 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 received26 January 2018
- Further information requested15 March 2018
- Further information received28 March 2018
- Decision due24 April 2018
- Decision issued12 April 2018
- Grant issued14 May 2018
- Permission expiry13 May 2023
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