1 & 2 The Quays, Quay Street, Dundalk Co Louth
Change of use from a retail and storage building to a gymnasium and fitness facility.
22470 · Louth County Council · Lodged 10 June 2022
- Reference
- 22470
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 10 June 2022
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert an existing retail and storage building into a gymnasium and fitness facility. The development will utilise the existing ground floor area, install a new mezzanine level, and add changing rooms, toilets, and showers.
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 of retail/storage building to gymnasium/fitness facility utilising existing ground floor area and installation of mezzanine area, installation of male and female changing rooms/toilets and showers and all associated works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for port related activity and mixed-use development.”
National zoning type: Other transport/general uses
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Mountain View, Dundalk, Louth | Jun 2026 | €225,000 | 80 m |
| 4 Mountain View Crescent, Point Rd, Dundalk | Jun 2025 | €200,000 | 92 m |
| 90 Barrack St, Dundalk, Louth | May 2026 | €178,000 | 148 m |
| 44 Quay Sy, Dundalk, Louth | May 2025 | €164,000 | 168 m |
| 3 Barrack Mews, Dundalk, Louth | Jan 2025 | €240,000 | 198 m |
| 9 Barrack Close, Dundalk, Louth | Jul 2025 | €189,000 | 203 m |
| 18 St Josephs Park, Dundalk, Louth | Aug 2025 | €200,000 | 209 m |
| 3 Hyde Park, Dundalk, Louth | May 2026 | €236,000 | 214 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 received10 June 2022
- Decision due4 August 2022
- Decision issued28 July 2022
- Grant issued29 August 2022
- Permission expiry28 August 2027
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