GrantedChange of useDecided 17 February 2023

Former Amber Night Club, Earl Street, Dundalk

Conversion of a storage area at a former nightclub into one apartment within a protected structure.

22984 · Louth County Council · Lodged 19 December 2022

Reference: 22984
Authority: Louth County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 19 December 2022
Residential units: 1
Floor area: 57.7 m²

Summary

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Permission is sought for the change of use of an ancillary storage area at the former Amber Night Club to facilitate the addition of one apartment. The building is a protected structure, and no alterations to the protected facade are envisioned.

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Official record

Development description

Permission for a change of use of ancillary storage area at the former amber night clubto facilitate the addition of 1no apartment , to the 5 no. Previously granted under planning ref no. 20/156. The building is a protected structure under the louth county development plan 2015-2021 - record of protected structure ref no. D192, no alterations to the protected facade is envisioned.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Town or Village CentreLC

“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.

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Built & sold

What happened next

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 18 October 2024.

Notified floor area: 57.7 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
8 Defenders Row, Dundalk, Louth	Jan 2025	€240,000	172 m
24 Market St, Dundalk, Co Louth	Jan 2026	€200,000	179 m
Roden Place, Dundalk, Louth	Apr 2026	€420,000	194 m
89 Clanbrassil St, Dundalk, Louth	Jan 2025	€65,000	202 m
11a Batchelor's Walk, Dundalk, Co Louth	May 2025	€150,000	207 m
5 The Arches, Bachelors Walk, Dundalk	Apr 2026	€187,000	210 m
12 Bachelors Walk, Dundalk, Louth	Aug 2025	€160,000	224 m
43 Market St, Dundalk, Louth	Mar 2025	€147,500	227 m

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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 received19 December 2022
Decision due21 February 2023
Decision issued17 February 2023
Grant issued20 March 2023
Permission expiry19 March 2028

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