River Lane, Townsparks, Dundalk Co Louth
Retention of the change of use from a retail unit to a physiotherapy clinic in Dundalk.
23310 · Louth County Council · Lodged 26 June 2023
- Reference
- 23310
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 26 June 2023
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for changing the use of an existing retail unit to a physiotherapy clinic. This also includes associated signage and all ancillary site development works.
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Official record
Development description
Retention of the change of use of a retail unit to a physiotherapy clinic, associated signage and all ancillary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Williamsons Place, Dundalk, Louth | Mar 2026 | €175,000 | 63 m |
| 17 Willaimsons Place, Dundalk, Louth | Apr 2026 | €155,000 | 68 m |
| 16 Ramparts Mills, Dundalk, Louth | Mar 2025 | €180,000 | 98 m |
| No 11 Rampart Mill, Dundalk, Co Louth | May 2026 | €220,000 | 98 m |
| 20 Rampart Mill, The Ramparts, Dundalk | Feb 2026 | €185,000 | 98 m |
| 17 Park Villas, Demesne Rd, Dundalk | Apr 2025 | €400,000 | 256 m |
| Apt 1, St Annes Court, Anne St | Mar 2025 | €200,000 | 259 m |
| 69 Anne St, Dundalk, Louth | Oct 2025 | €218,500 | 270 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 received26 June 2023
- Decision due20 August 2023
- Decision issued11 August 2023
- Grant issued11 September 2023
- Permission expiry10 September 2028
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