Unit 4 Blackthorn Business Park, Coes Road Dundalk, Co Louth
Change of use from a disused office to a gym in Dundalk.
211251 · Louth County Council · Lodged 6 October 2021
- Reference
- 211251
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 October 2021
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 128.35 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert a disused office unit into a gym. The site is associated with a protected structure (Ref D149) and will use the existing entrance.
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 change of use from disused office to gym and all associated site development works off existing entrance to protected structure ref d149
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 195 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.
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 received6 October 2021
In the area
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