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Dowdalls Hill, Racecourse Road, Dundalk

Construction of a new crematorium facility with parking and landscaping in Dundalk.

19725 · Louth County Council · Lodged 9 September 2019

Reference: 19725
Authority: Louth County Council
Register status: Invalid or incomplete
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 9 September 2019

Summary

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Permission is sought for a new single-storey crematorium building with a mezzanine, totaling 705 sqm. The facility will include two cremators, administrative offices, a public ceremonial hall, viewing areas, and associated roads and parking infrastructure.

Commercialcrematoriuminfrastructurepublic facility

Storey: 1
Floor area: 705 m²

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Official record

Development description

Permission for a new vehicular entrance from racecourse road, landscaping, roads and parking infrastructure within site & a single storey building with mezzanine containing the main accommodation (705sqm) consisting of
A crematorium facility to accommodate 2 no. Cremators and necessary support facilities e. G. Cold rooms, plant spaces & staff welfare facilities
An administration area/offices
Public facilities consisting of a public hall/ceremonial space, viewing area and toilet/baby change facilities

Land-use zoning

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General EmploymentSI

“To provide for general enterprise and employment generating activities.”

National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
26 Units At Racecourse Meadows, Racecourse Road, Dundalkprice excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€8,229,075	258 m
Racecourse Rd, Dowdallshill, Dundalk	Sept 2025	€475,000	349 m
29 Ath Lethan, Racecourse Rd, Dundalk	Oct 2025	€308,000	427 m
130 Ath Leathan, Racecourse Rd, Dundalk	Jan 2026	€205,000	476 m
129 Ath Lethan, Racecourse Rd, Dundalk	Nov 2025	€235,000	476 m

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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.

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Application received9 September 2019

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