The Friary Football Field, Demesne, Dundalk Co Louth
New storage shed and changing facilities at a football field in Dundalk.
23465 · Louth County Council · Lodged 20 November 2023
- Reference
- 23465
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 November 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves removing and repositioning existing storage containers at the Friary Football Field. It also includes building a new 70sqm storage shed and installing a converted shipping container for changing and toilet facilities.
- Floor area
- 70 m²
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
- Removal of the existing 12m long storage container located to the south of the site and the repositioning of the existing 6m long storage container approximately 6m north east from it's existing position
- The provision of a new storage shed approximately 70m2 in size located to the south of the existing soccer pitch
- A 6.1m x 2.4m converted shipping container consisting of a changing room and toilet facilities positioned to the north east of the existing soccer pitch, inclusive of all associated site development works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for commercial, business and supporting residential uses.”
National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76 Pearse Park, Dundalk, Louth | Mar 2026 | €280,000 | 122 m |
| Apt 1, St Annes Court, Anne St | Mar 2025 | €200,000 | 168 m |
| 70 Pearse Pk, Dundalk, Louth | Jan 2026 | €283,000 | 169 m |
| 69 Anne St, Dundalk, Louth | Oct 2025 | €218,500 | 190 m |
| 2 The Crescent, Dundalk, Co Louth | Jan 2026 | €360,000 | 208 m |
| 41 Pearse Park, Dundalk, Louth | Feb 2025 | €280,000 | 208 m |
| Shekinah, 25 Wynnes Terrace, Dundalk | Jun 2025 | €180,000 | 209 m |
| 44 Pearse Park, Dundalk, Louth | May 2025 | €265,000 | 211 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 received20 November 2023
- Decision due23 January 2024
- Decision issued12 January 2024
- Grant issued12 February 2024
- Permission expiry11 February 2029
In the area
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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