Griffith Court and 34 Church Street, Dundalk, Co Louth
Extensions and alterations to a retail and commercial unit to create apartments and commercial space.
2013 · Louth County Council · Lodged 15 January 2020
- Reference
- 2013
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 15 January 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves a two-storey extension over an existing retail unit, an additional storey over a commercial unit, and a three-storey extension. The revised plans provide for four apartments (three 2-bed units and one 1-bed unit) and two commercial units.
- Storeys
- 3
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 extension and alterations to existing retail and commercial unit to include a two storey extension over existing retail unit, additional storey over existing two storey commercial unit and a 3 storey extension along griffith court. Development will consist of 2 no. 1 bedroom apartments, 3 no. 2 bedroom duplex apartments, 1 no. 3 bedroom duplex apartment and 1 no. Commercial unit along with bin store and all associated site development works **significant further information received 13/07/2020 to allow for 3 no. 2 bed units and 1 no. 1 bed unit and additional commercial unit**
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Ohares Mill, Dundalk, Louth | May 2025 | €170,000 | 78 m |
| 53 Carrolls Village, Long Walk, Dundalk | Apr 2026 | €185,000 | 108 m |
| 35 Carroll Village, Dundalk, Louth | Mar 2025 | €170,000 | 108 m |
| 33 Carrolls Village, Long Walk, Dundalk | May 2026 | €192,000 | 108 m |
| 47 Carroll Village, Dundalk, Co Louth | Jul 2025 | €160,000 | 108 m |
| 9 Ohares Mill, St Nicholas St, Louth | Feb 2025 | €173,000 | 129 m |
| Apt. 1 Nicholas Court, Nicholas Street, Dundalk | Sept 2025 | €207,000 | 131 m |
| 10 Nicholas Court, Dundalk, County Louth | Oct 2025 | €150,000 | 131 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 received15 January 2020
- Further information requested28 February 2020
- Further information received13 July 2020
- Decision due9 August 2020
- Decision issued30 July 2020
- Grant issued31 August 2020
- Permission expiry30 August 2025
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