40 Park Street, Dundalk, Co Louth
Conversion of a storage building into a music and events venue with a public bar.
22709 · Louth County Council · Lodged 7 September 2022
- Reference
- 22709
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 September 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThis application proposes changing the use of an existing storage building in Dundalk into a music and events venue featuring a public bar. The works will include alterations to the existing elevations, new signage, and associated site development.
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 an existing storage building to a music/events venue with public bar, alterations to the existing elevations, signage and all associated site development works
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 1, St Annes Court, Anne St | Mar 2025 | €200,000 | 78 m |
| 69 Anne St, Dundalk, Louth | Oct 2025 | €218,500 | 106 m |
| 16 Ramparts Mills, Dundalk, Louth | Mar 2025 | €180,000 | 142 m |
| No 11 Rampart Mill, Dundalk, Co Louth | May 2026 | €220,000 | 142 m |
| 20 Rampart Mill, The Ramparts, Dundalk | Feb 2026 | €185,000 | 142 m |
| 29 Williamsons Place, Dundalk, Louth | Mar 2026 | €175,000 | 159 m |
| 17 Park Villas, Demesne Rd, Dundalk | Apr 2025 | €400,000 | 180 m |
| 17 Willaimsons Place, Dundalk, Louth | Apr 2026 | €155,000 | 202 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 received7 September 2022
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