Earl Street, Dundalk, Co Louth
Conversion of a former nightclub into five apartments in Dundalk.
20156 · Louth County Council · Lodged 6 March 2020
- Reference
- 20156
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 March 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks a change of use from a nightclub to 5 apartments within a protected structure. The development includes three 1-bed and two 2-bed units, with no alterations planned for the protected facade.
- Residential units
- 5
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 a change of use from a night club to 5 no. Apartments, the development will utilise the existing access arrangement from ground floor to first floor, 2 no. One bed apartments on the first floor level with 2 no. Two bed apartments and 1 no one bed apartment on the second floor and all associated site development works at former amber night club. The building is a protected structure record of protected structure ref no. D192. No alterations to the protected façade is envisioned. *significant further information submitted 06/01/21*.
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.
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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 received6 March 2020
- Further information requested18 June 2020
- Further information received6 January 2021
- Decision due2 February 2021
- Decision issued29 January 2021
- Grant issued1 March 2021
- Permission expiry28 February 2026
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