The Long Avenue, Dundalk, Co Louth
Retention of a house-to-office conversion and factory extension in Dundalk.
19973 · Louth County Council · Lodged 25 November 2019
- Reference
- 19973
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 25 November 2019
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for changing the use of a dwelling to office and staff accommodation, alongside extensions and alterations to the existing factory floor. The application also covers five external outbuildings, four caged storage areas, a bike shelter, and a replacement boundary wall.
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 permission for the change of use of a dwelling to office, kitchen/staff room accommodation. Extension and alterations to existing factory floor area. 5 no. External outbuildings (lobby, stores/fridges/freezers/tool store). 4 no. External caged storage areas for plant and machinery. Roof covering to external plant area. A bike shelter. A 3.9m high x 17.3m long replacement timber clad concrete southern boundary wall and all associated site development works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 Drive One, Muirhevna Mor, Dundalk | Aug 2025 | €205,000 | 72 m |
| 2 Medebawn Court, Avenue Road, Dundalknot full market price | Jun 2026 | €395,000 | 95 m |
| 9 Slieve Roe Crescent, Muirheuna Mor, Dundalk | Jul 2026 | €279,000 | 148 m |
| 9 Villas One, Muirlevanmore, Dundalk Louth | Sept 2025 | €157,244 | 224 m |
| 99 Cherry Vale, Dundalk, Louth | Mar 2026 | €160,000 | 268 m |
| 138 Medebawn, Avenue Road, Dundalk | Jun 2025 | €383,000 | 273 m |
| 5 Road 2, Muirhevnamore, Dundalknot full market price | Dec 2025 | €70,000 | 301 m |
| 109 Medebawn, Avenue Road, Dundalk | Jun 2026 | €407,500 | 304 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 received25 November 2019
- Further information requested17 January 2020
- Further information received28 September 2020
- Decision due25 October 2020
- Decision issued19 October 2020
- Grant issued19 November 2020
- Permission expiry18 November 2025
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