GrantedChange of useDecided 31 January 2020

Market Square, Dundalk, Co Louth

Change of use of a former seed shop to an office in Dundalk.

191003 · Louth County Council · Lodged 3 December 2019

Reference: 191003
Authority: Louth County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 3 December 2019

Summary

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The application seeks permission to change the use of an existing retail unit, formerly Wallace's Seed Shop, to office use. The property is located at Market Square in Dundalk.

Change of useofficeretailtown centre

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Official record

Development description

Permission for the change of use of existing retail unit to office use (formerly wallace's seed shop)

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Town or Village CentreLC

“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.

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Built & sold

What happened next

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 30 November 2020. A completion certificate was lodged on 30 November 2022.

Notified floor area: 137 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
89 Clanbrassil St, Dundalk, Louth	Jan 2025	€65,000	153 m
19 Park Ave, Dundalk, Louth	Mar 2025	€350,000	154 m
11a Batchelor's Walk, Dundalk, Co Louth	May 2025	€150,000	196 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	222 m
5 The Arches, Bachelors Walk, Dundalk	Apr 2026	€187,000	225 m

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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 received3 December 2019
Decision due5 February 2020
Decision issued31 January 2020
Grant issued2 March 2020
Permission expiry1 March 2025

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