O'Dowd Veterinary Hospital, 5 Upper Main Street, Dunleer Co Louth
Retention of a change of use from a doctor's surgery to a veterinary surgery in Dunleer.
22192 · Louth County Council · Lodged 14 March 2022
- Reference
- 22192
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 14 March 2022
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought to change the use of a premises from a doctor's surgery to a veterinary surgery that includes pet grooming services.
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
Retention permission for the change of use from a doctors surgery to a veterinary surgery with pet grooming services and all associated site development works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Main Street, Clogherhead, Co Louth | Jan 2025 | €400,000 | 59 m |
| 11 The Orchard, Dunleer, Louth | Feb 2025 | €194,000 | 155 m |
| Main Street, Dunleer, Co. Louth | Sept 2025 | €255,000 | 181 m |
| 6 The Courtyard, Main St, Dunleer | Aug 2025 | €177,000 | 205 m |
| Apartment Over Head, 3 Ardee Road, Dunleer | Apr 2025 | €100,000 | 228 m |
| The Corner House, Main Street, Dunleer | Mar 2025 | €133,200 | 262 m |
| 3 Beechwood Dr, Dunleer, Louthnot full market price | Jul 2025 | €45,833 | 265 m |
| 12 Beechwood Drive, Dunleer, Co Louth | Jun 2026 | €240,000 | 299 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 received14 March 2022
- Decision due8 May 2022
- Decision issued6 May 2022
- Grant issued6 June 2022
- Permission expiry5 June 2027
In the area
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Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Permission for the redesign of shop front, with access ramp and associated site works
O'Dowd Veterinary , Upper Main Street , Dunleer
19407LouthLodged 29 May 2019Commercial
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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2460451LouthLodged 9 Aug 2024Extension
- GrantedAt this site
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23262LouthLodged 31 May 2023Retention
- Granted30 m away
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2660227LouthLodged 22 Apr 2026Commercial
- Awaiting decision30 m away
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2660169LouthLodged 7 Apr 2026Commercial
- Granted50 m away
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