37 Jocelyn Street, Dundalk Co Louth, A91 KD5E
Conversion of an existing office building into three residential units with internal and external alterations to a protected structure.
20857 · Louth County Council · Lodged 20 October 2020
- Reference
- 20857
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 October 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves changing the use of a two-storey plus attic protected structure from offices to three residential units. Works include window alterations, a new balcony, a higher flat roof on the rear return, new roof lights, internal layout changes, and private open space terraces.
- Residential units
- 3
- Storeys
- 2
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 change of use from existing office use to residential use consisting of 3no. Residential units. Works to include, alterations to windows opes to rear return ground & first floor, alterations to existing window ope at first floor level to rear of main building to accommodate new balcony, new flat roof at higher level to single storey rear return, new roof lights to rear pitch, alterations to internal layouts, repair and upgrade works throughout, the creation of the private open space terrace areas in existing rear yard and all associated site works to a two storey plus attic protected structure
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for commercial, business and supporting residential uses.”
National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 13 April 2022.
Notified floor area: 299 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jocelyn Grove, Dundalk, Louth | Jan 2025 | €235,000 | 56 m |
| 12 Jocelyn Grove, Dundalk, Louth | Jan 2026 | €200,000 | 82 m |
| 13 Jocelyn Grove, Dundalk, Louth | May 2026 | €270,000 | 82 m |
| 64 Seatown, Dundalk, Louthnot full market price | May 2026 | €360,000 | 136 m |
| 62 Seatown, Dundalk, Louth | Mar 2026 | €290,000 | 138 m |
| 6 Millstream Apts, Distillery Lane, Dundalk | Mar 2025 | €225,000 | 150 m |
| 19 Millstream Apts, Distillery Lane, Dundalk | Nov 2025 | €250,000 | 159 m |
| Millstreet, Dundalk, Louth | Aug 2025 | €240,000 | 164 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 received20 October 2020
- Decision due14 December 2020
- Decision issued3 December 2020
- Grant issued12 January 2021
- Permission expiry11 January 2026
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