Bridge Store, Castletown Road, Dundalk Co Louth
Construction of a three-storey building with six apartments in Dundalk.
20900 · Louth County Council · Lodged 30 October 2020
- Reference
- 20900
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 30 October 2020
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 83.8 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a three-storey building at the site of the former Bridge Store. Following significant further information, the ground-floor retail units have been replaced with apartments, resulting in a total of six apartments with associated site works and flood risk measures.
- Storeys
- 3
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 construction of a three storey mixed use building comprising of 2 no. Local shops (retail) to the ground floor, 1 no. Two bedroom apartment and 1 no. One bedroom apartment to the first floor, 1 no. Two bedroom apartment and 1 no. One bedroom apartment to the second floor (4 no. In total), car and cycle parking, bin storage and all associated site development works at the site of the former bridge store. *significant further information submitted 23/06/2021 which includes replacing the 2no. Local shops (retail) at the ground floor level with 2no. Apartments (1no two bedroom apartment and 1no. One bedroom). Raising the ground floor level of the proposed apartment block. Revised site plan including raising the site levels, construction of stepped and ramped access, revised lighting layout, revised landscaping arrangement and all associated site development works. Revised elevation details; revised bin store arrangement, revised cycle parking provision, revised flood risk assessment, revised soakaway designs. *
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and enhance the amenity and character of existing residential communities.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Moira Terrace, Castletown Rd, Dundalk | Jul 2025 | €175,000 | 23 m |
| 6 Moira Terrsce, Castletown, Dundalk | Mar 2026 | €207,000 | 27 m |
| 6 Brickfield Close, Castletown Road, Dundalkprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €176,211 | 44 m |
| 5 Brickfield Close, Castletown, Dundalkprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €176,211 | 50 m |
| 38 Emer Terrace, Castletown Rd, Dundalk | Jun 2025 | €217,500 | 62 m |
| 7 Woodview Terrace, Dundalk, Louth | Apr 2026 | €100,000 | 117 m |
| 8 Woodview Terrace, Dundalk, Louth | Apr 2025 | €145,000 | 121 m |
| 42 St Nicholas Ave, Dundalk, Louth | Feb 2025 | €185,000 | 132 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 received30 October 2020
- Further information requested15 December 2020
- Further information received23 June 2021
- Decision due20 July 2021
- Decision issued16 July 2021
- Appeal submitted12 August 2021
- Appeal decided2 December 2021
- Permission expiry1 December 2026
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