Main Street, Dunleer, Co Louth
Change of use from a retail store to a dental practice with revised signage and internal modifications.
2218 · Louth County Council · Lodged 12 January 2022
- Reference
- 2218
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 January 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission to convert a retail store on Main Street, Dunleer, into a dental practice. The works will include relocating the front door to the southern elevation, installing new signage, and making internal modifications.
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 the change of use from a retail store to a dental practice including relocation of existing front door to the southern elevation. Planning permission also for revised signage (totalling 4.3sqm) and internal modifications and all associated site development works and services
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To support the development, improvement and expansion of town or village centre activities.”
National zoning type: Commercial, retail
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Street, Dunleer, Co. Louth | Sept 2025 | €255,000 | 33 m |
| 6 The Courtyard, Main St, Dunleer | Aug 2025 | €177,000 | 54 m |
| 11 The Orchard, Dunleer, Louth | Feb 2025 | €194,000 | 66 m |
| Apartment Over Head, 3 Ardee Road, Dunleer | Apr 2025 | €100,000 | 95 m |
| The Corner House, Main Street, Dunleer | Mar 2025 | €133,200 | 108 m |
| Upper Main Street, Clogherhead, Co Louth | Jan 2025 | €400,000 | 109 m |
| 3 Beechwood Dr, Dunleer, Louthnot full market price | Jul 2025 | €45,833 | 250 m |
| 3 St Brigids Terrace, Dunleer, Louth | Oct 2025 | €280,000 | 256 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 received12 January 2022
- Decision due8 March 2022
- Decision issued24 February 2022
- Grant issued28 March 2022
- Permission expiry27 March 2027
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