No. 17 Church Street, Dundalk, Co Louth
Change of use from a shop unit to office space in a Dundalk protected structure.
19132 · Louth County Council · Lodged 25 February 2019
- Reference
- 19132
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 25 February 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use from a ground-level shop unit to office accommodation at No. 17 Church Street. The building is listed as an existing Protected Structure.
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 change of use from shop unit to office accommodation at ground level. This building is listed in the dundalk & environs development plan 2009
- 2015 as an existing protected structure, ref. D111
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 8 May 2018. A completion certificate was lodged on 19 December 2019.
Notified floor area: 253 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Ohares Mill, Dundalk, Louth | May 2025 | €170,000 | 55 m |
| Apt. 1 Nicholas Court, Nicholas Street, Dundalk | Sept 2025 | €207,000 | 57 m |
| 10 Nicholas Court, Dundalk, County Louth | Oct 2025 | €150,000 | 57 m |
| 9 Ohares Mill, St Nicholas St, Louth | Feb 2025 | €173,000 | 89 m |
| 5 Nicholas St South, Dundalk, Co Louth | Jun 2025 | €105,000 | 101 m |
| 6 Nicholas St, Dundalk, Louth | Jan 2025 | €140,000 | 103 m |
| 4 Bridge St, Dundalk, Co Louth | Aug 2025 | €185,000 | 104 m |
| 5 Bridge Street, Dundalk, Co. Louth | Mar 2026 | €160,000 | 109 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 February 2019
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