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
AI-generatedPermission 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.
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 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
“To protect and enhance the amenity and character of existing residential communities.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
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|---|---|---|---|
| 45 The Laurels, Oliver Plunkett Park, Dundalk | Jan 2025 | €250,000 | 156 m |
| 37 Mcsweeney St, Dundalk, Co Louth | Oct 2025 | €250,000 | 172 m |
| 2 Oriel Terrace, Dundalk, Louth | Feb 2026 | €371,000 | 180 m |
| 50 Ohanlon Park, Dundalk, Louth | Oct 2025 | €162,000 | 246 m |
| 41 Pearse Park, Dundalk, Louth | Feb 2025 | €280,000 | 257 m |
| 44 Pearse Park, Dundalk, Louth | May 2025 | €265,000 | 262 m |
| 14 Mc Sweeney St, Dundalk, Louth | Dec 2025 | €264,000 | 268 m |
| 31 Ohanlon Park, Dundalk, Louth | Jun 2025 | €300,000 | 300 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 received2 February 2022
- Further information requested24 March 2022
- Further information received17 June 2022
- Decision due14 July 2022
- Decision issued7 July 2022
- Grant issued8 August 2022
- Permission expiry6 March 2023
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