St Helena's Terrace, Townspark, Dundalk Co Louth
Modifications to a shop facade and a single-storey front extension to install a reverse vending machine.
221023 · Louth County Council · Lodged 23 December 2022
- Reference
- 221023
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 December 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe development includes a single-storey front extension to house a deposit return scheme facility with a reverse vending machine. It also involves removing the existing entrance pod and trolley bay, installing a new free-standing trolley bay, and altering the car park and store elevation.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for modifications to the ground floor layout and shop facade and will include for: (a) single storey extension to front of the existing store to provide a drs facility to allow customers to return plastic beverage bottles to a reverse vending machine in store; (b) the removal of the existing entrance/exit pod; (c) the removal of the existing trolley bay; (d) proposed free-standing trolley bay; (e) proposed alteration work to store elevation; (f) alteration works to car park area and (g) all ancillary works required to complete to the required building regulation standards
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 28 August 2023. A completion certificate was lodged on 12 February 2024.
Notified floor area: 108 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Georges Quay, Dundalk Harbour, Dundalk | Jan 2025 | €310,000 | 85 m |
| 21 Castle Rd, Dundalk, Louth | May 2026 | €395,000 | 187 m |
| 20 Castle Rd, Dundalk, Louth | Jan 2025 | €310,000 | 194 m |
| 11 Castle Road, Dundalk, Co Louth | Jul 2025 | €326,000 | 222 m |
| 3 Tempest Gardens, Mill Street, Dundalkprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €356,827 | 236 m |
| 17 St Brigids Tce, Dundalk, Louth | Mar 2026 | €168,000 | 253 m |
| 6 Mill St, Dundalk, Louth | Jan 2026 | €175,000 | 260 m |
| Millstreet, Dundalk, Louth | Aug 2025 | €240,000 | 272 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 received23 December 2022
- Decision due25 February 2023
- Decision issued24 February 2023
- Grant issued27 March 2023
- Permission expiry26 March 2028
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