Awaiting decisionChange of use

Newry Street, Carlingford, Co. Louth

Change of use of a B&B ground floor to a museum and conversion of the first floor to six bedsits.

2360495 · Louth County Council · Lodged 30 November 2023

Reference: 2360495
Authority: Louth County Council
Register status: Invalid or incomplete
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 30 November 2023
Residential units: 1
Floor area: 35 m²

Summary

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The project involves converting the ground floor of an existing B&B and stores into a museum with an events space, shop, tea room, and off-licence. The first floor will be reconfigured into six bedsits with independent rear access and conservation-grade rooflights.

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Official record

Development description

Permission for
The change of use of the ground floor area of an existing b&b & stores to a museum with associated events space, shop, tea room and off licence
Extension to ground floor area& new traditional shop front
New bicycle parking & bin storage area
Re-configuration of first floor b&b area to 6no. Bedsits with independent rear access and external landing and 12no. Conservation grade rooflights
And associated site development works

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Town or Village CentreLC

“To support the development, improvement and expansion of town or village centre activities.”

National zoning type: Commercial, retail

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Coastguard House, Gyles Quay, Dundalk	Jul 2025	€157,500	59 m
Newry Street, Carlingford, Louth	Feb 2026	€130,000	94 m
3 Tholsel Street, Carlingford, Co Louth	Mar 2025	€180,000	143 m
10 Premon Heights, Back Lane, Carlingford	May 2025	€370,000	152 m
14 Market Court, Carlingford, Louth	Jun 2025	€180,000	238 m
8 Market Court, Carlingford, Co. Louth	Jun 2026	€240,000	238 m
Apt. 2 Trinity Mews, Dundalk Street, Carlingford	May 2025	€250,000	259 m
Kendall Cottage, Castle Hill, Carlingford	Mar 2025	€285,000	261 m

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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.

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Application received30 November 2023

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