Francis Street, Townparks, Dundalk Co Louth
Demolition of an office building and construction of a 5-storey mixed-use building with 18 apartments in Dundalk.
211126 · Louth County Council · Lodged 10 September 2021
- Reference
- 211126
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 10 September 2021
- Residential units
- 4
- Floor area
- 300.99 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the demolition of a single-storey office building and the construction of a 5-storey mixed-use building in Dundalk. The development will feature 2 ground-floor retail/office units and 18 apartments above, alongside parking and associated site works.
- Storeys
- 5
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 demolition of an existing single storey office building; construction of a 5 storey mixed use building comprising of 2 no. Retail/office units at ground floor level (level
- And 18 no. Apartments over 4 storeys above, 12 no. 1 beds and 6 no. 2 beds (floor levels 1-3 consist of 4 no. 1 bed and 1 no. 2 bed, floor level 4 consists of 3 no. 2 bed apartments), bin storage, cycle parking, pedestrian & vehicular entrances, car parking, site lighting, foul and surface water drainage and all associated site development works **significant further information received on 28.07.2022 includes design statement, revised plans, sections and elevations, revised site plans, shadow projection drawings/details and associated report. Photomontages/3d images of the revised development, details relating to the legal ownership/title and rights of way, details relating to the roads and traffic/car parking management including electric vehicle charging, bicycle parking details and details relating to services including irish water confirmation of feasibility and surface water attenuation structures. **
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.
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
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|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Defenders Row, Dundalk, Louth | Jan 2025 | €240,000 | 122 m |
| Roden Place, Dundalk, Louth | Apr 2026 | €420,000 | 140 m |
| 24 Market St, Dundalk, Co Louth | Jan 2026 | €200,000 | 141 m |
| 5 The Arches, Bachelors Walk, Dundalk | Apr 2026 | €187,000 | 178 m |
| 43 Market St, Dundalk, Louth | Mar 2025 | €147,500 | 181 m |
| 11a Batchelor's Walk, Dundalk, Co Louth | May 2025 | €150,000 | 190 m |
| 61 Market St, Dundalk, Louth | Feb 2025 | €197,500 | 203 m |
| 25 Bachelors Walk, Dundalk, Louth | Apr 2026 | €140,000 | 204 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 received10 September 2021
- Further information requested21 October 2021
- Further information received28 July 2022
- Decision due24 August 2022
- Decision issued19 August 2022
- Appeal submitted15 September 2022
- Appeal decided28 March 2024
- Permission expiry27 March 2029
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