GrantedApartmentsDecided 4 November 2022

Seatown Place, Castle Street, Dundalk

Conversion of two protected former institutional buildings and construction of a new 4-storey apartment block.

211390 · Louth County Council · Lodged 18 November 2021

Reference: 211390
Authority: Louth County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 18 November 2021
Residential units: 2
Floor area: 101.5 m²

Summary

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This development involves the conservation, extension, and change of use of the former St. Joseph's Female Orphanage and St. Malachy's Convent (both protected structures) to residential use. It includes the demolition of several outbuildings and the construction of a new 4-storey apartment building with a recessed fifth floor to the rear.

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Storeys: 5

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Official record

Development description

Permission for development to consist of the conservation, extension and change of use of former st. Joseph's female orphanage & industrial school (a protected structure rps d290) and st. Malachy's convent (a protected structure rps d292) to residential use , which is in an architectural conservation area (aca). The development will consist of: (i) the complete restoration and refurbishment of the two protected structures to the front of the site. (please see newspaper notice for full description). (ii) the demolition of the existing gymnasium, classroom, laundry and workshop building to the rear of the property at castle street, including all associated lean to and flat roofed annexes, a covered link to the industrial school, a single storey twentieth century laundry annex and fire escape, along with the adjoining grotto and twentieth century greenhouse and the cataloguing, removal and appropriate historical archival of all redundant laundry equipment. (iii) the construction of a new 4 storey apartment building with a recessed fifth floor to the rear of the site facing onto castle street; comprising 1 no. One bed studio apartment, 9 no. One bedroom apartments, 15 no. Two bedroom apartments and 2 no. Three bedroom units or 27 units in total (iv) along with all associated terraces, balconies, lifts, rooflights, solar panels, refuse stores, drainage and site works. (v) the landscaping of the existing yard to the rear of the building, hard standing and garden to accommodate 19 no. Car parking and 58 bicycle spaces using the existing vehicular access onto castle street along with the restoration of the pedestrian access and the provision of new steel and glass vehicular gates. (vi) all ancillary development, site services, drainage and landscaping works. The completed development will provide for 58 apartments in both blocks, 31 apartments in the front block, 27 apartments in the rear block comprising, 4 no. 1 bed studio apartment, 25 no. 1 bedroom units, 26 no. 2 bedroom units and 3 number 3 bedroom units. A nis has been prepared in respect of the proposed development and accompanies the planning application. **sig fi received on 12.10.22**

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Community FacilitiesCI

“To provide for and protect civic, religious, community, education, health care and social infrastructure.”

National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Millstreet, Dundalk, Louth	Aug 2025	€240,000	91 m
6 Mill St, Dundalk, Louth	Jan 2026	€175,000	93 m
64 Seatown, Dundalk, Louthnot full market price	May 2026	€360,000	133 m
62 Seatown, Dundalk, Louth	Mar 2026	€290,000	139 m
2 Jocelyn Grove, Dundalk, Louth	Jan 2025	€235,000	140 m
12 Jocelyn Grove, Dundalk, Louth	Jan 2026	€200,000	164 m
13 Jocelyn Grove, Dundalk, Louth	May 2026	€270,000	164 m
3 Tempest Gardens, Mill Street, Dundalkprice excludes VAT	Apr 2025	€356,827	164 m

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Key dates

Timeline

Application received18 November 2021
Further information requested14 January 2022
Further information received12 October 2022
Decision due8 November 2022
Decision issued4 November 2022
Appeal submitted1 December 2022
Appeal decided5 April 2024
Permission expiry4 April 2029

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