Du Print Building, Coes Road, Dundalk Co Louth
Change of use from existing building to a warehouse with trade counters.
20786 · Louth County Council · Lodged 5 October 2020
- Reference
- 20786
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 5 October 2020
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 473.7 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of the Du Print Building in Dundalk to a warehouse with ancillary trade counters. The works include internal reconfiguration and external alterations to entrances, windows, and parking.
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 the change of use of the property to a warehouse with ancillary trade counters (for the sale of building related products principally to trade). Internal changes include: reconfiguration of space to create a clear warehouse, trade counters and ancillary staff space. External works include: east elevation: close off the existing unit entrance and create new unit entrance to service trade counters; for security close off the remaining window with a composite panel; mark out parking spaces. North elevation: fit composite panels to each window and one existing door for security relating to the reconfiguration of the interior of the property. West elevation: inclusion of condenser units; decommission existing goods-in shutters - goods in/out location to be moved to north elevation. Includes all works to facilitate the proposed development
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for general enterprise and employment generating activities.”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
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 Pinewood Grove, Dundalk, Louth | Sept 2025 | €120,000 | 379 m |
| 8 Hazelwood Ave, Bay Estate, Dundalk | Nov 2025 | €180,000 | 386 m |
| 17 Pinewood Grove, Bay Estate, Dundalk | Jun 2026 | €290,000 | 408 m |
| 41 Brookwood Lawns, Red Barns Rd Dundalk, Louthnot full market price | Aug 2025 | €369,000 | 410 m |
| 19 Cooley Pk, Dundalk, Louth | Sept 2025 | €105,000 | 412 m |
| 15 Pinewood Grove, Bay Estate, Dundalk | Mar 2025 | €259,000 | 416 m |
| 38 Brookwood Lawns, Red Barns Rd, Dundalk | Aug 2025 | €330,000 | 416 m |
| 109 Manydown Close, Dundalk, Louth | Mar 2025 | €322,500 | 418 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 received5 October 2020
- Decision due29 November 2020
- Decision issued19 November 2020
- Grant issued21 December 2020
- Permission expiry20 December 2025
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