131 Castletown Road, Dundalk, Co Louth
Retention of an existing building for ground-floor retail use in Dundalk.
19838 · Louth County Council · Lodged 11 October 2019
- Reference
- 19838
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 11 October 2019
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 53.15 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention of the existing building and its use for retail at ground-floor level. A previously proposed residential unit on the first floor has been omitted from the application.
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 of the existing building (and stores) and retention of the use of said building for retail at ground floor and residential at first floor and all associated site development works. **significant further information received 06/02/2020 - residential unit at first floor level omitted. **
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42 St Nicholas Ave, Dundalk, Louth | Feb 2025 | €185,000 | 33 m |
| 38 Emer Terrace, Castletown Rd, Dundalk | Jun 2025 | €217,500 | 54 m |
| 101 Castletown Rd, Dundalk, Louth | May 2025 | €197,000 | 80 m |
| 11 Emer Terrace, Castletown Rd, Dundalk | Jun 2025 | €225,000 | 83 m |
| 9 Emer Terrace, Castletown Rd, Dundalk | Jan 2026 | €171,000 | 91 m |
| 3 Moira Terrace, Castletown Rd, Dundalk | Jul 2025 | €175,000 | 92 m |
| 6 Moira Terrsce, Castletown, Dundalk | Mar 2026 | €207,000 | 98 m |
| 5 Eimer Terrace, Castletown Rd, Dundalk | Jan 2026 | €226,000 | 110 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 received11 October 2019
- Further information requested29 November 2019
- Further information received6 February 2020
- Decision due4 March 2020
- Decision issued24 February 2020
- Grant issued26 March 2020
- Permission expiry25 March 2025
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