Dealga Service Station, Carrickmacross Road, Dundalk Co Louth
Retention of service bay conversion to seating, rear extension, and signage, plus permission for external seating and a canopy.
2377 · Louth County Council · Lodged 21 February 2023
- Reference
- 2377
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 21 February 2023
Summary
AI-generatedRetention is sought for converting a service and tyre bay into an internal seating area and store for the retail shop, a rear extension, a totem pole, signs, a clothing bank, and an egg vending machine. Permission is also sought for a new external seating area with a retractable canopy and a service hatch.
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Official record
Development description
Retention permission for the change of use of a service bay and tyre bay to internal seating area and store ancillary to the existing retail shop; rear extension (wc and office); new advertising totem pole; 3 no. Advertising signs; clothing collection bank; an egg dispenser/vending machine; and associated site development works. Permission for an external seating area with a new retractable canopy projection, alterations to existing retail building to include for a service hatch and associated site development works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dealga, Carrickmacross Rd, Dundalk | May 2025 | €400,000 | 36 m |
| 5 Demesne Terrace, Dundalk, Louth | Apr 2025 | €180,000 | 129 m |
| 6 Mounthamilton Close, Carrick Rd, Dundalk | Jan 2026 | €450,000 | 130 m |
| 7 Demesne Terrace, Carrick Road, Dundalk | Mar 2025 | €211,000 | 135 m |
| 47 Woodland Dr, Dundalk, Louth | Apr 2026 | €230,000 | 159 m |
| 45 Woodland Dr, Ard Easmuinn, Dundalk | Dec 2025 | €405,000 | 186 m |
| 9 Mcdermotts Tce, Carrick Rd, Dundalk | Nov 2025 | €300,000 | 196 m |
| 44 Woodland Dr, Ard Easmuinn, Dundalk | Jan 2025 | €370,000 | 203 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 received21 February 2023
- Decision due17 April 2023
- Decision issued6 April 2023
- Grant issued8 May 2023
- Permission expiry7 May 2028
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