Shop Unit Riverwell Close, Toberona, Dundalk Co Louth
Extension of duration to convert a shop unit into a five-bedroom home with a small extension.
22741 · Louth County Council · Lodged 20 September 2022
- Reference
- 22741
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- EXTENSION OF DURATION
- Received
- 20 September 2022
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1.1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedAn extension of duration is sought for the conversion of an existing 139.41 square metre shop unit into a 5-bedroom dwelling. The project includes internal refurbishment, new windows and rooflights, a 26.22 square metre extension, and a new front boundary wall.
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
Extension of duration of 17536 - permission for development at this site will consist of conversion of existing shop unit into a 5 bedroom dwelling. Works include internal refurbishment works to the existing 139.41 square meter building, new windows to the external façade, new rooflights, 26.22 square meter new-build extension to the southern side of the building; new front boundary wall with bowtop fence enclosing new garden to north and west of the existing building and all associated site works
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mill Rd, Dundalk, Louth | Sept 2025 | €394,000 | 329 m |
| 44 Fatima Park, Dundalk, Louth | Feb 2025 | €202,000 | 330 m |
| 8 Fatima Court, Dundalk, Co Louth | May 2025 | €100,000 | 365 m |
| 15 Fatima Court, Dundalk, Co Louth | Jun 2025 | €203,000 | 429 m |
| 25 Fatima Court, Dundalk, Co Louth | May 2026 | €205,000 | 440 m |
| 33 Fatima Court, Castletown Rd, Dundalk | Apr 2025 | €150,000 | 451 m |
| 21 Clos Aodhan, Saltown, Dundalk | Dec 2025 | €195,000 | 469 m |
| 7 Clos Cormac Saltown, Dundalk, Louth | Aug 2025 | €140,000 | 481 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 received20 September 2022
- Decision due14 November 2022
- Decision issued4 November 2022
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
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- Awaiting decision50 m away
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- Awaiting decision50 m away
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- Awaiting decision50 m away
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- Granted100 m away
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