The Cottage, Hoey's Lane, Dundalk
Demolition of a cottage to build a new bungalow, and retention of an outbuilding for temporary living and future commercial use.
19682 · Louth County Council · Lodged 26 August 2019
- Reference
- 19682
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 26 August 2019
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 150 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to demolish an existing cottage and replace it with a new bungalow. The application also includes the retention of an unauthorised structure to be used as temporary family accommodation during construction, which will later be converted into a commercial store.
- Storey
- 1
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
- Permission to retain an unauthorised structure located to north west boundary of the site
- Permission to demolish the existing dwelling house and replace with a new bungalow style dwelling, connection to all existing services. Construction to include all associated site development works
- Permission to convert and use the current unauthorised structure (which is to be retained as part of this permission) as a temporary habitable dwelling space for the applicant's family during the period of the proposed new dwelling construction
- On completion of dwelling construction work this structure is to be converted into a commercial store
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To preserve, provide and improve recreational amenity and open space.”
National zoning type: Open space, park
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| No 5 College Manor, Dundalk, Co Louth | Jan 2025 | €246,000 | 109 m |
| 137 College Manor, Hoeys Lane, Dundalk | Mar 2026 | €327,000 | 109 m |
| 41 College Heights, Hoeys Lane, Dundalk | Jul 2025 | €354,000 | 114 m |
| 56 College Manor, Hoeys Lane, Dundalk | Oct 2025 | €285,000 | 167 m |
| 130 College Manor, Hoeys Lane, Dundalknot full market price | Apr 2026 | €353,000 | 174 m |
| 34 College Heights, Hoeys Lane Dublin Rd, Dundalk | Apr 2026 | €260,000 | 175 m |
| 18 College Manor, Hoeys Lane, Dundalknot full market price | Nov 2025 | €345,000 | 182 m |
| 59 College Manor, Dundalk, Co. Louth | May 2025 | €265,000 | 184 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 received26 August 2019
- Decision due20 October 2019
- Decision issued10 October 2019
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