Racecourse Road, Dundalk, Co. Louth
Alterations to a builders providers merchants depot in Dundalk.
2360369 · Louth County Council · Lodged 22 September 2023
- Reference
- 2360369
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 September 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves increasing the height of the rear section of the building by 3 metres to match the front section. It also includes external facade alterations, internal layout revisions, a 6-metre-high external racking system, and increased boundary fencing heights.
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 alterations to a builders providers merchants depot (approved under planning ref. No. 22969) to include
- Increase in height of the rear section of the building (by 3m) to match the height of the front section of the building
- Alterations to external façade to include for new windows
- Revisions to internal building layout
- External racking system (6m high)
- Increase in height of existing boundary fencing to 3 metres high to eastern, southern and western boundaries
- Alterations to car parking layout
- Provision of a new less abled access ramp
- 4no. 8m high external lighting columns
- And associated site development works **significant further information received on 30.11.23**
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Racecourse Rd, Dowdallshill, Dundalk | Sept 2025 | €475,000 | 200 m |
| 20 Dowdallshill, Dundalk, Louth | Nov 2025 | €240,000 | 207 m |
| Newry Rd, Dundalk, Dundalk | Jun 2025 | €75,000 | 216 m |
| 26 Units At Racecourse Meadows, Racecourse Road, Dundalkprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €8,229,075 | 256 m |
| 26 Brickfield Gardens, Newry Rd, Dundalk | Dec 2025 | €325,000 | 318 m |
| 11 Brickfield Gardens, Newry Rd, Dundalk | Sept 2025 | €175,000 | 356 m |
| 35 Dowdalls Hill, Dundalk, Louth | Mar 2025 | €155,000 | 397 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 received22 September 2023
- Further information requested10 November 2023
- Further information received30 November 2023
- Decision due5 January 2024
- Decision issued14 December 2023
- Grant issued26 January 2024
- Permission expiry25 January 2029
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