55 Castletown Road, Dundalk, Co Louth
Retention of a home-based dressmaking business in Dundalk.
21937 · Louth County Council · Lodged 26 July 2021
- Reference
- 21937
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 26 July 2021
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the change of use of part of the ground floor of an existing dwelling house to a home-based economic use for commercial dressmaking.
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Official record
Development description
Retention permission for the change of use of part of the ground floor of an existing dwelling house to a home based economic use (commercial dress making) and associated site development works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49 Castletown Rd, Dundalk, Louth | Dec 2025 | €165,000 | 17 m |
| 18 Cuchulainn Terrace, Castletown Rd, Dundalk | Jan 2026 | €77,000 | 60 m |
| Apt 6, Riverside, Phillip St | Jun 2026 | €240,000 | 68 m |
| 22 St Nicholas Ave, Dundalk, Louth | Oct 2025 | €260,000 | 75 m |
| 34 Duffys Terrace, Castletown Rd, Dundalk Louth | Nov 2025 | €175,000 | 92 m |
| 25 Castletown Rd, Dundalk, Louth | Oct 2025 | €160,000 | 98 m |
| 1 Emer Terrace, Castletown Rd, Dundalk | Apr 2025 | €220,000 | 107 m |
| 5 Eimer Terrace, Castletown Rd, Dundalk | Jan 2026 | €226,000 | 123 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 received26 July 2021
- Decision due19 September 2021
- Decision issued9 September 2021
- Grant issued11 October 2021
- Permission expiry10 October 2026
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