The Market House, Main Street, Dunleer Co Louth
Construction of meeting rooms and a climate change centre on the grounds of a protected structure in Dunleer.
23281 · Louth County Council · Lodged 9 June 2023
- Reference
- 23281
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 9 June 2023
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 96.7 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal is for single-storey meeting rooms to be used as a climate change centre of excellence. The building will be located in the rear garden of the Market House, which is a Protected Structure and sits within an area of Special Archaeological Interest.
- Storey
- 1
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 single storey meeting rooms also to be used as a climate change centre of excellence, to the rear of the back garden of the market house and is separate from the house itself. The site for the development is on the grounds of protected structure rps lhs 018-011 and is within an area of special archaeological interest (ih 018-064)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 The Orchard, Dunleer, Louth | Feb 2025 | €194,000 | 22 m |
| 6 The Courtyard, Main St, Dunleer | Aug 2025 | €177,000 | 85 m |
| Main Street, Dunleer, Co. Louth | Sept 2025 | €255,000 | 91 m |
| Apartment Over Head, 3 Ardee Road, Dunleer | Apr 2025 | €100,000 | 95 m |
| Upper Main Street, Clogherhead, Co Louth | Jan 2025 | €400,000 | 108 m |
| The Corner House, Main Street, Dunleer | Mar 2025 | €133,200 | 149 m |
| 3 Beechwood Dr, Dunleer, Louthnot full market price | Jul 2025 | €45,833 | 196 m |
| 12 Beechwood Drive, Dunleer, Co Louth | Jun 2026 | €240,000 | 246 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 received9 June 2023
- Further information requested28 July 2023
- Further information received16 November 2023
- Decision due13 December 2023
- Decision issued7 December 2023
- Grant issued16 January 2024
- Permission expiry15 January 2029
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