Haggardstown/Marshes Upper, Dundalk, Co Louth
Retention of a 169-metre concrete pipe, two manholes, and a head wall at an industrial park in Dundalk.
19653 · Louth County Council · Lodged 12 August 2019
- Reference
- 19653
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 12 August 2019
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for a 169-metre long, 900mm diameter concrete pipe that encloses an existing open ditch. The application also includes the retention of two manholes and a concrete head wall at the northern boundary of the industrial park.
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 a 169m, 900mm diameter concrete pipe which encloses the existing open ditch before discharging into the existing open stream to the north of the site. The proposal also includes for the retention of 2 no. Manholes and concrete head wall at the north boundary of the industrial park and all associated site works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for general enterprise and employment generating activities.”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 Beaupark, The Loakers, Blackrock | Jan 2026 | €300,000 | 61 m |
| 11 Hazelhurst, The Loakers, Blackrock | Jun 2026 | €250,000 | 74 m |
| 47 Beaupark, The Loakers, Dundalk | Mar 2026 | €251,000 | 75 m |
| 21 Beau Pairc, The Loakers, Rock Rd | Mar 2025 | €205,000 | 107 m |
| 4 Abbeyhall, The Loakers, Blackrock | Jan 2026 | €250,000 | 152 m |
| 8 Edenhill, The Loakers, Blackrock | Nov 2025 | €244,700 | 199 m |
| Always Cottage, Blackrock Rd, Dundalk | Sept 2025 | €345,000 | 478 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 received12 August 2019
- Further information requested26 September 2019
- Further information received25 August 2020
- Application withdrawn9 September 2020
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