McArdles Test Centre, Coes Road Industrial Estate, Dundalk
Extensions and alterations to an existing test centre premises in Dundalk.
2360306 · Louth County Council · Lodged 25 August 2023
- Reference
- 2360306
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 25 August 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for extensions and alterations to the existing McArdles Test Centre premises. The development includes all associated site development works on the Coes Road Industrial Estate.
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 extensions and alterations to our existing test centre premises with all associated site development works. *significant further information received on 22/01/2024*.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for general enterprise and employment generating activities.”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 30 September 2024.
Notified floor area: 8.24 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 Beacon Court, Dundalk, Louth | May 2026 | €270,000 | 45 m |
| 37 Beacon Court, Coes Road, Dundalk | Mar 2026 | €273,000 | 53 m |
| 28 Beacon Court, Dundalk, Co. Louth | Jan 2026 | €198,000 | 55 m |
| 33 Mountain Court, Point Rd, Dundalk | Aug 2025 | €245,000 | 102 m |
| 43 Mountain View, Point Rd, Dundalk | Feb 2026 | €200,000 | 206 m |
| Cherrygrove, Point Rd, Dundalk | May 2026 | €175,000 | 222 m |
| 4 Mountain View Crescent, Point Rd, Dundalk | Jun 2025 | €200,000 | 271 m |
| 6 Mountain View, Dundalk, Louth | Jun 2026 | €225,000 | 285 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 received25 August 2023
- Further information requested13 October 2023
- Further information received22 January 2024
- Decision due18 February 2024
- Decision issued9 February 2024
- Grant issued11 March 2024
- Permission expiry10 March 2029
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