The Windmill Bar, Seatown Place, Dundalk Co Louth
Elevational changes to the front and side of the existing Windmill Bar building.
21667 · Louth County Council · Lodged 31 May 2021
- Reference
- 21667
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 31 May 2021
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for elevational changes to the front and side of the existing building. Works include reducing the height of the southern elevation, constructing a new bar/restaurant shop front with hardwood doors, and replacing a bay window with a flush window.
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 sought for elevational changes to the existing front and side elevations of the existing building. The elevational changes will include the reduction of height of the southern elevation, the construction of a new bar/restaurant shop front including new hardwood doors and also the replacement of an existing bay window with a flush window on the eastern elevation
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for commercial, business and supporting residential uses.”
National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Windmill Court, Dundalk, Louth | Jun 2026 | €250,000 | 55 m |
| 10 Windmill Court, Dundalk, Louth | Mar 2025 | €255,000 | 57 m |
| 18 Barrack St, Dundalk, Louthnot full market price | Apr 2026 | €60,000 | 62 m |
| 17 Barrack St, Dundalk, Louth | Mar 2026 | €170,000 | 64 m |
| 1 Sutton Court, Seatown Place, Dundalk | Dec 2025 | €280,000 | 69 m |
| 37 Seatown Place, Dundalk, Louth | Aug 2025 | €425,000 | 73 m |
| 8 Windmill Ct, Seatown, Dundalk | Jul 2026 | €330,000 | 75 m |
| 36 Seatown Place, Dundalk, Louth | Nov 2025 | €460,000 | 76 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 received31 May 2021
- Decision due25 July 2021
- Decision issued9 July 2021
- Grant issued9 August 2021
- Permission expiry8 August 2026
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