Wolfe Tone Hall, Knockbridge, Dundalk Co Louth
Change the use of a commercial workshop to a health and fitness studio in Knockbridge.
22802 · Louth County Council · Lodged 10 October 2022
- Reference
- 22802
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 10 October 2022
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a change of use of the Wolfe Tone Hall from a commercial workshop to a leisure facility. The new use will be a health and fitness studio with associated site works.
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 commercial workshop (previously granted permission under ref. No. 05/321) to leisure purposes, health and fitness studio and all associated site development works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and protect civic, religious, community, education, health care and social infrastructure.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses
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 Cloonanna, Knockbridge, Dundalk | Dec 2025 | €250,000 | 122 m |
| 16 Cloonanna, Knockbridge, Dundalk Louth | Dec 2025 | €395,000 | 132 m |
| 13 Loughantarve, Knockbridge, Louth | Aug 2025 | €261,000 | 164 m |
| 23 Loughantarve, Knockbridge, Dundalk | Aug 2025 | €274,559 | 195 m |
| 32 Loughantarve, Knockbridge, Louth | Aug 2025 | €252,500 | 215 m |
| 38 Loughantarve, Knockbridge, Dundalk | May 2025 | €279,000 | 242 m |
| Ballinlough, Knockbridge, Dundalk | Dec 2025 | €360,000 | 302 m |
| 40 Lisroland View, Knockbridge, Dundalk | Mar 2025 | €405,000 | 307 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 received10 October 2022
- Decision due4 December 2022
- Decision issued1 December 2022
- Grant issued9 January 2023
- Permission expiry8 January 2028
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