1 Stapleton Place, Dundalk, Co. Louth
Conversion of part of an office building into three apartments in Dundalk.
2360193 · Louth County Council · Lodged 3 July 2023
- Reference
- 2360193
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 3 July 2023
- Residential units
- 4
- Floor area
- 271.2 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a change of use of part of an existing office building to apartments. The development is located within the curtilage of a protected structure, and the proposal has been reduced from four to three apartments following significant further information.
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 change of use of part of building from offices to 4 apartments and all associated site development works. The development is within the curtilage of a protected structure d. 335 niah 13707001. Sig fi received on 26092023 provides for, inter alia, a reduction to 3 apartments.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 1, 40 Dublin St, Dundalk | Jan 2025 | €145,000 | 49 m |
| 53 Dublin St, Dundalk, Louth | Sept 2025 | €180,000 | 72 m |
| 3 Vincent Ave, Dundalk, Louth | Mar 2025 | €300,000 | 82 m |
| 13 Vincent Avenue, Dundalk, Co Louth | Dec 2025 | €332,500 | 118 m |
| 9 Mary St South, Dundalk, Louth | Nov 2025 | €212,000 | 149 m |
| 16 Wynnes Terrace, Dundalk, Louth | Sept 2025 | €260,000 | 149 m |
| 3 Thomas St, Dundalk, Louth | May 2025 | €200,000 | 159 m |
| 4 Mary St South, Dundalk, Louth | Sept 2025 | €225,000 | 160 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 received3 July 2023
- Further information requested18 August 2023
- Further information received6 September 2023
- Decision due23 October 2023
- Decision issued13 October 2023
- Grant issued13 November 2023
- Permission expiry12 November 2028
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