40 Broughton Street, Dundalk, Co Louth
Conversion of a ground floor retail unit into an apartment.
21125 · Louth County Council · Lodged 9 February 2021
- Reference
- 21125
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 9 February 2021
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 90.37 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for the alteration and change of use of an existing ground floor retail unit to a ground floor apartment.
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 development that will consist of alteration and change-of-use of existing ground floor retail unit to ground floor apartment
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 Broughton St, Dundalk, Louth | May 2025 | €195,000 | 26 m |
| 5 New St, Dundalk, Louth | May 2025 | €143,000 | 70 m |
| 9 Marys Court, Mary St North, Dundalk | Jun 2026 | €283,000 | 72 m |
| 5 Oconell Terrace, Mary St North, Dundalk | Mar 2025 | €225,000 | 74 m |
| 26 Mary St North, Dundalk, Co Louth | Jul 2025 | €105,000 | 79 m |
| 21 Mary St North, Dundalk, Louth | Nov 2025 | €122,500 | 86 m |
| 1 Broughton St, Dundalk, Co Louth | Feb 2025 | €270,000 | 96 m |
| 53 Chapel St, Dundalk, Louth | Jul 2025 | €235,000 | 99 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 received9 February 2021
- Decision due5 April 2021
- Decision issued26 March 2021
- Grant issued26 April 2021
- Permission expiry25 April 2026
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