Dowdallshill, Racecourse Road, Dundalk
Construction of a new crematorium facility with a public hall, offices, and parking infrastructure.
19788 · Louth County Council · Lodged 27 September 2019
- Reference
- 19788
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 27 September 2019
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 705 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a new single-storey crematorium building with a mezzanine, housing two cremators, staff facilities, offices, and a public ceremonial hall. The project includes a new vehicular entrance, landscaping, and parking infrastructure, and is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement.
- 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
- Permission for a new vehicular entrance from racecourse road to site, landscaping, roads and parking infrastructure within the site and 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. The planning application is accompanied by a natura impact statement
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Units At Racecourse Meadows, Racecourse Road, Dundalkprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €8,229,075 | 216 m |
| Racecourse Rd, Dowdallshill, Dundalk | Sept 2025 | €475,000 | 326 m |
| 29 Ath Lethan, Racecourse Rd, Dundalk | Oct 2025 | €308,000 | 403 m |
| 130 Ath Leathan, Racecourse Rd, Dundalk | Jan 2026 | €205,000 | 459 m |
| 129 Ath Lethan, Racecourse Rd, Dundalk | Nov 2025 | €235,000 | 459 m |
| 42 Ath Lethan, Racecourse Rd, Dundalknot full market price | Nov 2025 | €318,000 | 493 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 received27 September 2019
- Further information requested15 November 2019
- Further information received16 December 2019
- Decision due21 January 2020
- Decision issued10 January 2020
- Appeal submitted6 February 2020
- Appeal decided30 October 2020
- Permission expiry29 October 2025
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Awaiting decision60 m away
Permission for a new vehicular entrance from Racecourse Road, landscaping, roads and parking infrastructure…
Dowdalls Hill , Racecourse Road , Dundalk
19725LouthLodged 9 Sept 2019Commercial
- Granted150 m away
Permission for the construction of a 15 metre high free standing communication structure with its associated…
Racecourse Road , Dundalk , Co Louth
22489LouthLodged 16 Jun 2022Infrastructure
- Refused150 m away
Permission for the construction of a two storey dwelling house, domestic garage and all associated site…
Racecourse Road , Dundalk , Co Louth
211093LouthLodged 2 Sept 2021New dwelling
- Awaiting decision150 m away
Permission for the construction of a two storey dwelling house, domestic garage and all associated site…
Racecourse Road , Dundalk , Co Louth
21980LouthLodged 5 Aug 2021New dwelling
- Granted150 m away
Permission for the construction of a two-storey dwelling house, domestic garage and all associated site…
Race Course Road , Dundalk , Co. Louth.
2660109LouthLodged 3 Mar 2026
- Awaiting decision150 m away
Permission for development that will consist of the construction of a two-storey dwelling house, domestic…
Racecourse Road , Dundalk , Co Louth
21563LouthLodged 11 May 2021New dwelling
- Granted190 m away
Permission for a Retirement Village located in and around the former RIC stables and car park. The retirement…
Dundalk Stadium , Racecourse Road , Dundalk
2560626LouthLodged 3 Oct 2025Housing estate
- Granted300 m away
Further Extension of Duration permission for a new hotel which will consist of 78 bedrooms & 88 suites all…
Dundalk Racecourse , Racecourse Road , Dundalk
17665LouthLodged 7 Sept 2017Commercial
Related developments
Similar applications
Ranked by what these developments actually propose, not by matching words — so you can see how comparable applications were decided.
- Awaiting decisionCommercial
Permission for a new vehicular entrance from Racecourse Road, landscaping, roads and parking infrastructure…
Dowdalls Hill , Racecourse Road , Dundalk
19725LouthLodged 9 Sept 2019
- Awaiting decisionCommercial
Construction of a crematorium and all associated site works and landscaping including decommissioning of…
The former Duhallow Park Hotel site, Dromcummer Beg, Kanturk,
186437corkLodged 13 Sept 2018
- Awaiting decisionCommercial
Proposed development of a crematorium and supporting infrastructure on a site of circa 3.16 hectares. The…
Zone C Clonmore Business Park , Clonmore , Mullingar Co. Westmeath
2660188WestmeathLodged 17 Apr 2026
- RefusedCommercial
Permission to consist of a single storey human crematorium building incorporating a chapel of rest to be…
Aghnafarcan , Broomfield , Castleblayney
20381MonaghanLodged 18 Sept 2020
- RefusedCommercial
Permission is sought to extend an existing graveyard and its ancillary car-parking and to construct a…
Kilmashogue Cemetery, Edmondstown Road, Rathfarnha, Co. Dublin.
S99A/0485South DublinLodged 12 Jul 1999
- RefusedOther
The development will consist of a cemetery including 5,806 no traditional burial plots; 617 No. ash…
'Deer Park Hotel and Golf', Deerpark, Carrickbrack Road, Howth Co. Dublin, Within the grounds of Howth Estate Howth Co. Dublin
F22A/0559FingalLodged 17 May 2023
Community
Discussion
What local people think about this application.
Community sentiment
No votes yetNobody has voted on this application yet.
Community sentiment — a straw poll of people who visited this page, not a statutory submission. To make a valid observation you must submit it to the planning authority.
Sign in to have your say on this application.
No comments yet. Be the first to say what you think about this application.
Sign in to join the discussion on this application.
Comments are moderated and are the opinions of the people who wrote them. They form no part of the statutory planning process — to make a valid observation you must submit it to the planning authority.