5 Upper Main Street, Dunleer, Co Louth
Retention of a change of use from a doctor's surgery to a veterinary surgery in Dunleer.
2294 · Louth County Council · Lodged 7 February 2022
- Reference
- 2294
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 7 February 2022
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 54 m²
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the change of use of a premises from a doctor's surgery to a veterinary surgery. The facility also includes pet grooming services.
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
Retention permission for the change of use from a doctors surgery to a veterinary surgery with pet grooming services and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Main Street, Clogherhead, Co Louth | Jan 2025 | €400,000 | 59 m |
| 11 The Orchard, Dunleer, Louth | Feb 2025 | €194,000 | 157 m |
| Main Street, Dunleer, Co. Louth | Sept 2025 | €255,000 | 182 m |
| 6 The Courtyard, Main St, Dunleer | Aug 2025 | €177,000 | 207 m |
| Apartment Over Head, 3 Ardee Road, Dunleer | Apr 2025 | €100,000 | 230 m |
| The Corner House, Main Street, Dunleer | Mar 2025 | €133,200 | 264 m |
| 3 Beechwood Dr, Dunleer, Louthnot full market price | Jul 2025 | €45,833 | 267 m |
| 6 Woodgrove Heights, Dunleer, Louth | Feb 2026 | €295,000 | 301 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 received7 February 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
Permission for the redesign of shop front, with access ramp and associated site works
O'Dowd Veterinary , Upper Main Street , Dunleer
19407LouthLodged 29 May 2019Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
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- GrantedAt this site
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- Granted30 m away
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- Awaiting decision30 m away
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2660169LouthLodged 7 Apr 2026Commercial
- Refused50 m away
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Related developments
Similar applications
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- GrantedRetention
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