68 Bridge Street, Dundalk, Co Louth
Change of use of a retail unit and first-floor apartment back into a single dwelling house.
19816 · Louth County Council · Lodged 7 October 2019
- Reference
- 19816
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 October 2019
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100.7 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to convert an existing retail unit and a first-floor apartment back into a single residential dwelling. The project will also include external alterations to the building.
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 retail unit and first floor apartment to revert back to a dwelling house including external alterations.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and enhance the amenity and character of existing residential communities.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 14 April 2020.
Notified floor area: 100.7 m²
This property has sold
- €180,00027 January 2025
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Tain Court, Bridge St, Dundalk | Jan 2025 | €150,000 | 37 m |
| Castletown Rd, Dundalk | Jun 2026 | €250,000 | 47 m |
| 12 Castletown Rd, Dundalk, Louth | Jan 2026 | €100,000 | 48 m |
| 62 Bridge St, Dundalk, Louth | Mar 2026 | €152,000 | 57 m |
| Apt 22, Tain Court, Bridge St | Feb 2025 | €175,500 | 60 m |
| 41 Tain Court, Bridge St, Dundalk | Jan 2025 | €150,000 | 60 m |
| 29 Tain Court, Bridge St, Dundalk | Dec 2025 | €180,000 | 60 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 October 2019
- Decision due1 December 2019
- Decision issued22 November 2019
- Grant issued2 January 2020
- Permission expiry1 January 2025
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