Unit 16C Williamson's Mall, Rampart Road, Dundalk Co Louth
Change of use from a retail unit to a restaurant with a takeaway facility in Dundalk.
22836 · Louth County Council · Lodged 21 October 2022
- Reference
- 22836
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 October 2022
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert an existing retail outlet at Williamson's Mall into a restaurant with an ancillary takeaway facility. The works will include internal alterations for a kitchen and toilets, as well as shopfront alterations on Rampart Road.
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 of an existing retail outlet to a restaurant with takeaway facility ancillary to the main use. Internal alterations to the property to include the provision of a kitchen, wheelchair accessible toilet, staff toilet and stores. Alterations to the rampart road façade which will include the provision of a new glazed window inclusive of shop front and a new shop front to an existing entrance including all associated site development works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To support the development, improvement and expansion of town or village centre activities.”
National zoning type: Commercial, retail
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Willaimsons Place, Dundalk, Louth | Apr 2026 | €155,000 | 155 m |
| 29 Williamsons Place, Dundalk, Louth | Mar 2026 | €175,000 | 176 m |
| No 11 Rampart Mill, Dundalk, Co Louth | May 2026 | €220,000 | 209 m |
| 20 Rampart Mill, The Ramparts, Dundalk | Feb 2026 | €185,000 | 209 m |
| 16 Ramparts Mills, Dundalk, Louth | Mar 2025 | €180,000 | 209 m |
| Roden Place, Dundalk, Louth | Apr 2026 | €420,000 | 244 m |
| 8 Defenders Row, Dundalk, Louth | Jan 2025 | €240,000 | 249 m |
| 24 Market St, Dundalk, Co Louth | Jan 2026 | €200,000 | 276 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 received21 October 2022
- Decision due15 December 2022
- Decision issued8 December 2022
- Grant issued17 January 2023
- Permission expiry16 January 2028
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