Awaiting decisionChange of use

Lower Main Street, Dunleer, Co Louth

Rear extension to a retail unit, change of use of offices to an apartment, and retention of retail changes in Dunleer.

20726 · Louth County Council · Lodged 18 September 2020

Reference: 20726
Authority: Louth County Council
Register status: Withdrawn
Type: RETENTION
Received: 18 September 2020

Summary

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The application seeks permission for a two-storey rear extension to a retail unit and converting first-floor offices into a two-bedroom apartment. It also seeks to retain the merger of two retail units and the change of use of toilets and a canteen into an office and store.

Change of useretailapartmentretentionchange of use

Residential unit: 1
Storeys: 2

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Official record

Development description

Retention & permission: permission for the construction of (1) a two storey extension to the rear of a retail unit for storage and staff amenities purposes , (2) for alterations to the existing retail unit, (3) for a change of use of first floor offices and stores to a 2 bedroom apartment, (4) for associated site works, and (5) the retention of the incorporation of an independent retail unit into a larger retail unit, (6) the change of use of toilets and a canteen into an office and store

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Town or Village CentreLC

“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.

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Built & sold

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
The Corner House, Main Street, Dunleer	Mar 2025	€133,200	39 m
6 The Courtyard, Main St, Dunleer	Aug 2025	€177,000	103 m
3 St Brigids Terrace, Dunleer, Louth	Oct 2025	€280,000	113 m
Main Street, Dunleer, Co. Louth	Sept 2025	€255,000	118 m
Apartment Over Head, 3 Ardee Road, Dunleer	Apr 2025	€100,000	125 m
11 The Orchard, Dunleer, Louth	Feb 2025	€194,000	179 m
Upper Main Street, Clogherhead, Co Louth	Jan 2025	€400,000	248 m
12 Mountain View, Dunleer, Louth	Feb 2026	€365,000	310 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 received18 September 2020
Further information requested5 November 2020
Application withdrawn25 May 2021

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