80 Bridge Street, Dundalk, Co Louth
Conversion of a former pub into two apartments and construction of a new townhouse.
20334 · Louth County Council · Lodged 12 May 2020
- Reference
- 20334
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 May 2020
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 112 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for the change of use of a former public house and storage area to residential use at 80 Bridge Street, Dundalk, Co. Louth. The development comprises two ground-floor apartments, the demolition of a rear single-storey area, and the construction of a new two-storey townhouse in the rear yard.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Permission for change of use of former public house and ancillary storage to residential use. Development will comprise 1 no. One-bed apartment, 1 no. Two-bed apartment and associated works to the façade and rear elevation all at ground floor level (gross 203sqm). Demolition of single storey area to rear (gross 23sqm). Provision of 1 no. 2-storey two-bed townhouse (gross 112sqm) and parking to the rear yard accessed via existing vehicular access from castletown road. New boundary treatments to the rear, site drainage and all associated 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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65 Bridge St, Dundalk, Louth | May 2025 | €145,000 | 34 m |
| 63 Bridge St, Dundalk, Louth | Dec 2025 | €185,000 | 46 m |
| 62 Bridge St, Dundalk, Louth | Mar 2026 | €152,000 | 50 m |
| 5 Bridge Street, Dundalk, Co. Louth | Mar 2026 | €160,000 | 50 m |
| 4 Bridge St, Dundalk, Co Louth | Aug 2025 | €185,000 | 54 m |
| Castletown Rd, Dundalk | Jun 2026 | €250,000 | 57 m |
| 12 Castletown Rd, Dundalk, Louth | Jan 2026 | €100,000 | 63 m |
| 9 Patrick St, Dundalk, Louth | Mar 2025 | €211,000 | 98 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 received12 May 2020
- Further information requested9 July 2020
- Further information received14 September 2020
- Decision due11 October 2020
- Decision issued1 October 2020
- Grant issued2 November 2020
- Permission expiry1 November 2025
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