Ebony House, 26 Linenhall Street, Dundalk Co Louth
Change of use of a residential property in Dundalk to a bed and breakfast facility.
23430 · Louth County Council · Lodged 6 October 2023
- Reference
- 23430
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 October 2023
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 145.54 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to convert the existing Ebony House residential property into a B&B facility. This will include the recently approved single-storey rear extension and all associated site development works.
- 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 a change of use of existing residential property to a b&b facility including the recently granted (ref. No. 23342) single storey extension to the rear and all associated 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Bridge Street, Dundalk, Co. Louth | Mar 2026 | €160,000 | 51 m |
| 4 Bridge St, Dundalk, Co Louth | Aug 2025 | €185,000 | 55 m |
| 65 Bridge St, Dundalk, Louth | May 2025 | €145,000 | 62 m |
| 63 Bridge St, Dundalk, Louth | Dec 2025 | €185,000 | 67 m |
| 62 Bridge St, Dundalk, Louth | Mar 2026 | €152,000 | 69 m |
| Castletown Rd, Dundalk | Jun 2026 | €250,000 | 82 m |
| 8 Wolfe Tone Terrace, Dundalk, Louth | Dec 2025 | €275,000 | 103 m |
| 12 Castletown Rd, Dundalk, Louth | Jan 2026 | €100,000 | 105 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 received6 October 2023
- Further information requested23 November 2023
- Application withdrawn6 September 2024
In the area
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