Longwalk, Dundalk, Co Louth
Change of use of a retail unit in Dundalk to an educational and religious facility.
18887 · Louth County Council · Lodged 31 October 2018
- Reference
- 18887
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 31 October 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks planning permission for a change of use from retail to educational and religious use. The works will include internal modifications at both ground and first-floor levels along with associated site works.
- Storeys
- 2
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
Planning permission for a cou from retail use to educational/religious use including internal modifications at ground and first floor level and all associated site works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To facilitate social, economic and physical regeneration and/or rejuvenation of an area or specific lands.”
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
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 2 October 2019. A completion certificate was lodged on 11 March 2020.
Notified floor area: 741 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45 The Laurels, Oliver Plunkett Park, Dundalk | Jan 2025 | €250,000 | 88 m |
| 2 Oriel Terrace, Dundalk, Louth | Feb 2026 | €371,000 | 126 m |
| 37 Mcsweeney St, Dundalk, Co Louth | Oct 2025 | €250,000 | 149 m |
| 47 Carroll Village, Dundalk, Co Louth | Jul 2025 | €160,000 | 210 m |
| 53 Carrolls Village, Long Walk, Dundalk | Apr 2026 | €185,000 | 210 m |
| 35 Carroll Village, Dundalk, Louth | Mar 2025 | €170,000 | 210 m |
| 33 Carrolls Village, Long Walk, Dundalk | May 2026 | €192,000 | 210 m |
| 19 Park Ave, Dundalk, Louth | Mar 2025 | €350,000 | 249 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 received31 October 2018
- Further information requested17 December 2018
- Further information received11 February 2019
- Decision due10 March 2019
- Decision issued28 February 2019
- Grant issued1 April 2019
- Permission expiry31 March 2024
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