Unit 4A Blackthorn Business Park, Coes Road, Dundalk Co Louth
Change of use from a disused office to a gym at Blackthorn Business Park.
211094 · Louth County Council · Lodged 2 September 2021
- Reference
- 211094
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 2 September 2021
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert a disused office unit into a gym. The development will utilize the existing entrance and includes all associated site development works.
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 from disused office to gym and all associated site development works off existing entrance
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37 Beacon Court, Coes Road, Dundalk | Mar 2026 | €273,000 | 149 m |
| 34 Beacon Court, Dundalk, Louth | May 2026 | €270,000 | 163 m |
| 28 Beacon Court, Dundalk, Co. Louth | Jan 2026 | €198,000 | 184 m |
| 9 Barrack Close, Dundalk, Louth | Jul 2025 | €189,000 | 194 m |
| 33 Mountain Court, Point Rd, Dundalk | Aug 2025 | €245,000 | 196 m |
| 3 Barrack Close, Dundalk, Co Louth | May 2025 | €240,000 | 227 m |
| 4 Mountain View Crescent, Point Rd, Dundalk | Jun 2025 | €200,000 | 228 m |
| 2 Barrack Close, Dundalk, Co Louth | Sept 2025 | €224,000 | 232 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received2 September 2021
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