No. 7 The Fairways Centre, Dublin Road, Dundalk
Change of use of a ground floor retail unit to a medical and health services unit with a first-floor extension.
1972 · Louth County Council · Lodged 7 February 2019
- Reference
- 1972
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 February 2019
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 235 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to convert an existing ground floor retail unit into a medical and health services facility. It also includes a first-floor extension to provide additional medical space, along with minor elevational changes and new signage.
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 the change of use of existing ground floor retail unit to a unit for the provision of medical/health services, extension of floor area at first floor level also for the provision of medical/health services, minor elevational amendments on the northern & eastern elevations to include new windows & altered signage and all associated site development works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and improve local neighbourhood facilities.”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53 Stamanaran, Old Golf Links Road, Blackrocknot full market price | Jan 2026 | €410,000 | 69 m |
| 15 Stamanaran, Olf Golflinks Rd, Blackrock | Mar 2025 | €390,000 | 156 m |
| 27 Bellfield Avenue, Dublin Road, Haggardstown | Jul 2025 | €575,000 | 170 m |
| 20 Stamanaran, Old Golf Links Rd, Blackrock | Jan 2025 | €330,000 | 187 m |
| Apartment 1-12 Inclusive Knockshee, Old Golf Links Road, Blackrocknot full market price · price excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €3,171,806 | 204 m |
| 25 Stamanaran, Old Golf Links Rd, Dundalk | Jul 2025 | €300,000 | 208 m |
| 29 Fairways Gardens, Dublin Road, Dundak | Oct 2025 | €460,000 | 211 m |
| 46 Fairways Gardens, Dublin Road, Dundalknot full market price | Aug 2025 | €372,500 | 215 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 received7 February 2019
- Decision due3 April 2019
- Decision issued22 March 2019
- Grant issued23 April 2019
- Permission expiry22 April 2024
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