Market Square, Dundalk, Co Louth
Retention of the change of use from a shop to an office.
1929 · Louth County Council · Lodged 21 January 2019
- Reference
- 1929
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 21 January 2019
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the completed change of use of a ground floor premises. The property has been converted from a shop to an office.
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
Retention permission for the change of use of ground floor premises from a shop to an office as constructed and all associated site works.
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 89 Clanbrassil St, Dundalk, Louth | Jan 2025 | €65,000 | 151 m |
| 19 Park Ave, Dundalk, Louth | Mar 2025 | €350,000 | 158 m |
| 11a Batchelor's Walk, Dundalk, Co Louth | May 2025 | €150,000 | 192 m |
| 24 Market St, Dundalk, Co Louth | Jan 2026 | €200,000 | 203 m |
| 12 Bachelors Walk, Dundalk, Louth | Aug 2025 | €160,000 | 209 m |
| 17 Park Villas, Demesne Rd, Dundalk | Apr 2025 | €400,000 | 217 m |
| 18 Batchelors Walk, Dundalk, County Louth | Jun 2026 | €225,000 | 217 m |
| 5 The Arches, Bachelors Walk, Dundalk | Apr 2026 | €187,000 | 220 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 received21 January 2019
- Decision due17 March 2019
- Decision issued8 March 2019
- Grant issued8 April 2019
- Permission expiry7 April 2024
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