GrantedAlterationsDecided 20 April 2023

Demesne Road, Dundalk, Co Louth

Extension of duration for changes to a permitted apartment block, including community facilities and a creche.

23107 · Louth County Council · Lodged 3 March 2023

Reference: 23107
Authority: Louth County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: EXTENSION OF DURATION
Received: 3 March 2023
Residential units: 1
Floor area: 1 m²

Summary

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This application seeks an extension of duration for variations to a previously permitted development. The changes involve amendments to the ground floor of Apartment Block E2, incorporating three old-age pensioner apartments, community facilities, and a reinstated creche.

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Official record

Development description

Extension of duration of 22/74 - permission to vary previously permitted development at the former eircom, adjoining house and open spaces sites, ref. No. 17/363. The revised development will consist of amendments to the previously approved ground floor of apartment block e2, which involves omission of creche facilities; replaced with 3 no. 2 bed oap apartment units and community centre facilities, including meeting and community rooms. Amendments to external elevations to align upper floors with proposed ground floor alterations, proposed refuse storage, and all associated ancillary works including all site development works, hard and soft landscaping and associated boundary treatments *significant further information received on 17/06/2022 includes reinstatement of creche*

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Existing ResidentialRS

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National zoning type: Existing residential

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
2 Oriel Terrace, Dundalk, Louth	Feb 2026	€371,000	155 m
41 Pearse Park, Dundalk, Louth	Feb 2025	€280,000	183 m
44 Pearse Park, Dundalk, Louth	May 2025	€265,000	188 m
45 The Laurels, Oliver Plunkett Park, Dundalk	Jan 2025	€250,000	206 m
70 Pearse Pk, Dundalk, Louth	Jan 2026	€283,000	230 m
37 Mcsweeney St, Dundalk, Co Louth	Oct 2025	€250,000	237 m
76 Pearse Park, Dundalk, Louth	Mar 2026	€280,000	265 m
19 Park Ave, Dundalk, Louth	Mar 2025	€350,000	307 m

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Key dates

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Application received3 March 2023
Decision due27 April 2023
Decision issued20 April 2023
Permission expiry6 March 2025

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