Elgee Building, Market Square, Dundalk
Subdivision of a ground-floor shop and change of use of the first floor to a medical centre in Dundalk.
18889 · Louth County Council · Lodged 1 November 2018
- Reference
- 18889
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 1 November 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes the subdivision of an existing ground-floor retail unit to create a medical centre entrance. It also seeks a change of use of the first-floor office space into a new medical centre, including front elevation modifications and new rear windows.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Permission is sought for a) sub-division of existing groud-floor retail unit, b) modifications to existing front elevation to provide new doorway entrance, c) partial change of use of existing ground floor retail unit to medical centre entrance and access corridor, d) change of use of existing first floor office to new medical centre, e) provision of 2 no. New windows to rear of proposed first floor medical centre.
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 30 June 2019. A completion certificate was lodged on 9 July 2020.
Notified floor area: 742 m²
2 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Park Ave, Dundalk, Louth | Mar 2025 | €350,000 | 133 m |
| 89 Clanbrassil St, Dundalk, Louth | Jan 2025 | €65,000 | 171 m |
| 17 Park Villas, Demesne Rd, Dundalk | Apr 2025 | €400,000 | 177 m |
| 29 Williamsons Place, Dundalk, Louth | Mar 2026 | €175,000 | 214 m |
| 11a Batchelor's Walk, Dundalk, Co Louth | May 2025 | €150,000 | 224 m |
| 17 Willaimsons Place, Dundalk, Louth | Apr 2026 | €155,000 | 237 m |
| 12 Bachelors Walk, Dundalk, Louth | Aug 2025 | €160,000 | 241 m |
| 16 Ramparts Mills, Dundalk, Louth | Mar 2025 | €180,000 | 243 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 received1 November 2018
- Decision due4 January 2019
- Decision issued18 December 2018
- Grant issued29 January 2019
- Permission expiry28 January 2024
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