Riverwell Close, Toberona, Dundalk Co Louth
Conversion of a vacant single-storey retail unit into a five-bedroom house in Dundalk.
23432 · Louth County Council · Lodged 11 October 2023
- Reference
- 23432
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 October 2023
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1.1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission to change the use of a vacant 139.41 sqm retail unit into a five-bedroom dwelling. The works will include internal refurbishment, new windows, doors, roof lights, solar panels, a new front boundary wall, and the reinstatement of the public footpath.
- Storey
- 1
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Official record
Development description
Permission for the change of use of an existing 139.41m2 single storey vacant retail unit into a 5 bedroom dwelling. Works include internal refurbishment to the existing building, new windows and doors, new roof lights, pv panels, new front boundary wall and gate enclosing new front garden to north and west of the existing building and reinstatement of public footpath to the front of the building, connection to existing services and all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and enhance the amenity and character of existing residential communities.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mill Rd, Dundalk, Louth | Sept 2025 | €394,000 | 326 m |
| 44 Fatima Park, Dundalk, Louth | Feb 2025 | €202,000 | 329 m |
| 8 Fatima Court, Dundalk, Co Louth | May 2025 | €100,000 | 364 m |
| 15 Fatima Court, Dundalk, Co Louth | Jun 2025 | €203,000 | 429 m |
| 25 Fatima Court, Dundalk, Co Louth | May 2026 | €205,000 | 439 m |
| 33 Fatima Court, Castletown Rd, Dundalk | Apr 2025 | €150,000 | 450 m |
| 21 Clos Aodhan, Saltown, Dundalk | Dec 2025 | €195,000 | 468 m |
| 7 Clos Cormac Saltown, Dundalk, Louth | Aug 2025 | €140,000 | 480 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 received11 October 2023
- Decision due5 December 2023
- Decision issued30 November 2023
- Grant issued9 January 2024
- Permission expiry8 January 2029
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