County Museum and County Library, Roden Place, Dundalk Co Louth
Redevelopment of the Dundalk County Museum and Library courtyard.
22316 · Louth County Council · Lodged 20 April 2022
- Reference
- 22316
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 April 2022
Summary
AI-generatedLouth County Council intends to redevelop the courtyard area of Dundalk's County Museum and County Library. Works include creating an outdoor learning pod, a green learning and sensory garden, and new bike stations within the curtilage of protected structures.
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
Part 8 louth county council, sustainable energy section, hereby gives notice of it's intention to redevelop dundalk's county museum and county library's courtyard area. Works include the creation of an outdoor learning pod between the library and museum; a green learning and sensory garden for health and well being and new bike stations and sensors bike stations and all associated site development works within the curtilage of the protected structure county museum (d223) and the county library (d266) and within the dundalk architectural conservation area no. 20 - roden place. Submissions or observations must be clearly marked for the attention of grainne tuomey, part 8 - varcities, redevelopment of dundalk's county museum and county library's courtyard area before 5 pm on 1st june 2022
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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 13, Jocelyn Street, Dundalk | Mar 2025 | €160,000 | 48 m |
| 6 Millstream Apts, Distillery Lane, Dundalk | Mar 2025 | €225,000 | 64 m |
| 10 Distillery Lane, Dundalk, Louth | Aug 2025 | €300,000 | 67 m |
| 11 Distillery Lane, Dundalk, Louth | Jan 2026 | €305,000 | 74 m |
| 19 Millstream Apts, Distillery Lane, Dundalk | Nov 2025 | €250,000 | 97 m |
| 10 Seatown, Dundalk, Louth | Sept 2025 | €260,000 | 114 m |
| Roden Place, Dundalk, Louth | Apr 2026 | €420,000 | 115 m |
| 38 Seatown, Dundalk, Louth | Mar 2025 | €245,000 | 125 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 received20 April 2022
- Decision due30 September 2022
- Decision issued5 July 2022
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