The Ranch Shop, Lisdoo, Dundalk Co Louth
Retention of extensions, alterations, and a change of use at a shop in Dundalk.
22698 · Louth County Council · Lodged 1 September 2022
- Reference
- 22698
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 1 September 2022
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for extensions and alterations to an existing shop building. This includes changing the use of a coal storage area to a retail/deli storage area and constructing a new storage area to the rear.
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Official record
Development description
- Retention permission sought for extension and alterations to an existing building previously approved under planning ref. No. 13520051 to include for
- Change of use of coal storage area to retail/deli storage area
- Construction of a new storage area ancillary to shop to rear of building
- Alterations to elevations and associated site development works
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Maxwell's Cottages, Lisdoo Road, Dundalk | Jul 2025 | €150,000 | 136 m |
| St Bronaghs, 3 Newry Road, Dundalk | Apr 2025 | €250,000 | 166 m |
| 1 Forkrill Rd, Lisdoo, Dundalk | Oct 2025 | €235,000 | 188 m |
| 6 Mcdonalds Terrace, Lisdoo Rd, Dundalk | Jun 2025 | €160,000 | 224 m |
| 9 Alysons Green, Lismullen Grove, Armagh Rd | Jan 2025 | €130,000 | 262 m |
| 10 Riverside Crescent, Dundalk, Co Louth | Nov 2025 | €120,000 | 265 m |
| 17 Park Hill, Coulter Place, Armagh Roadnot full market price | Oct 2025 | €300,000 | 277 m |
| No 13 Park Hill, Coulter Place, Armagh Roadnot full market price | Nov 2025 | €300,000 | 305 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 received1 September 2022
- Decision due26 October 2022
- Decision issued20 October 2022
- Grant issued21 November 2022
- Permission expiry20 November 2027
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