Ground Floor Exchange Building, The Long Walk, Dundalk Co Louth
Change of use of a vacant retail unit to a Resource and Outreach Centre in Dundalk.
201045 · Louth County Council · Lodged 4 December 2020
- Reference
- 201045
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 December 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for the change of use of a vacant ground-floor retail unit in the Exchange Building. It will be converted into a Resource and Outreach Centre, including all associated site and development works.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for (i) change of use of vacant retail unit to resource and outreach centre and (ii) all associated site and development works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To support the development, improvement and expansion of town or village centre activities.”
National zoning type: Commercial, retail
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 10 May 2021. A completion certificate was lodged on 11 August 2021.
Notified floor area: 246.95 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 89 Clanbrassil St, Dundalk, Louth | Jan 2025 | €65,000 | 69 m |
| 19 Park Ave, Dundalk, Louth | Mar 2025 | €350,000 | 98 m |
| 11a Batchelor's Walk, Dundalk, Co Louth | May 2025 | €150,000 | 150 m |
| 12 Bachelors Walk, Dundalk, Louth | Aug 2025 | €160,000 | 164 m |
| 18 Batchelors Walk, Dundalk, County Louth | Jun 2026 | €225,000 | 177 m |
| 22 Bachelors Walk, Dundalk, Louth | Dec 2025 | €125,000 | 185 m |
| 5 The Arches, Bachelors Walk, Dundalk | Apr 2026 | €187,000 | 204 m |
| 24 Market St, Dundalk, Co Louth | Jan 2026 | €200,000 | 211 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 received4 December 2020
- Decision due6 February 2021
- Decision issued29 January 2021
- Grant issued1 March 2021
- Permission expiry28 February 2026
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