Unit 2 Butterly Business Park, Coes Road, Dundalk Co Louth
Change of use from retail/industrial warehousing to a gymnasium and fitness facility in Dundalk.
232 · Louth County Council · Lodged 5 January 2023
- Reference
- 232
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 5 January 2023
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert an existing retail/industrial warehouse unit into a gymnasium and fitness facility. The development will feature changing rooms, showers, a reception, a coffee area, and a new mezzanine level with a massage therapy room.
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 existing retail/industrial warehousing to a gymnasium/fitness facility including the installation of male and female facility rooms/toilet and showers, reception, coffee and relaxing area utilising existing ground floor, installation of a mezzanine area including a massage therapy room, development to include all other ancillary site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for general enterprise and employment generating activities.”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Belfry Dr, Dundalk, Louth | Apr 2025 | €410,000 | 80 m |
| 1 Belfry Cresent, St Alphonsus Rd, Dundalk | Sept 2025 | €360,000 | 109 m |
| 26 Belfry Dr, St Alphonsus Rd, Dundalk | Jan 2025 | €320,000 | 110 m |
| 18 Belfry Gardens, Dundalk, Louth | Jan 2026 | €785,000 | 111 m |
| 13 Belfry Gardens, Alphonsus Rd, Dundalk | Dec 2025 | €610,000 | 204 m |
| 12 St Alphonsus Villas, Dundalk, Co Louth | Apr 2025 | €216,000 | 205 m |
| 13 St Alphonsus Villas, Dundalk, Louth | Jun 2025 | €277,000 | 208 m |
| 10 Oaklawns, St Alphonsus Rd, Dundalk | Mar 2026 | €255,000 | 281 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 received5 January 2023
- Decision due1 March 2023
- Decision issued24 February 2023
- Grant issued27 March 2023
- Permission expiry26 March 2028
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