Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedApartmentsDecided 7 July 2022

Demesne Road, Dundalk, Co Louth

Amendments to a permitted apartment block in Dundalk, including OAP units and a community centre.

2274 · Louth County Council · Lodged 2 February 2022

Reference
2274
Authority
Louth County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
2 February 2022
Residential units
3
Floor area
216 m²

Summary

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Permission is sought to vary a previously permitted development at the former Eircom site on Demesne Road. The changes involve the ground floor of Apartment Block E2, replacing the originally omitted creche with three old-age pensioner apartments and community facilities, with further information reinstating the creche.

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Official record

Development description

Permission to vary previously permitted development at the former eircom, adjoining house and open spaces sites, ref. No. 17/363. The revised development will consist of amendments to the previously approved ground floor of apartment block e2, which involves omission of creche facilities; replaced with 3 no. 2 bed oap apartment units and community centre facilities, including meeting and community rooms. Amendments to external elevations to align upper floors with proposed ground floor alterations, proposed refuse storage, and all associated ancillary works including all site development works, hard and soft landscaping and associated boundary treatments *significant further information received on 17/06/2022 includes reinstatement of creche*

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Existing ResidentialRS
To protect and enhance the amenity and character of existing residential communities.

National zoning type: Existing residential

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
45 The Laurels, Oliver Plunkett Park, DundalkJan 2025€250,000156 m
37 Mcsweeney St, Dundalk, Co LouthOct 2025€250,000172 m
2 Oriel Terrace, Dundalk, LouthFeb 2026€371,000180 m
50 Ohanlon Park, Dundalk, LouthOct 2025€162,000246 m
41 Pearse Park, Dundalk, LouthFeb 2025€280,000257 m
44 Pearse Park, Dundalk, LouthMay 2025€265,000262 m
14 Mc Sweeney St, Dundalk, LouthDec 2025€264,000268 m
31 Ohanlon Park, Dundalk, LouthJun 2025€300,000300 m

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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

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  1. Application received2 February 2022
  2. Further information requested24 March 2022
  3. Further information received17 June 2022
  4. Decision due14 July 2022
  5. Decision issued7 July 2022
  6. Grant issued8 August 2022
  7. Permission expiry6 March 2023

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