Park Street, Dundalk, Co. Louth
Conversion of a retail unit into a sports entertainment venue with outdoor seating in Dundalk.
2460293 · Louth County Council · Lodged 28 May 2024
- Reference
- 2460293
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 28 May 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use from a retail unit to a sports entertainment premises. The development will feature an outdoor seating area on Park Street, new signage on the front and side elevations, and associated elevational changes.
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 the following
- Change of use from retail unit to sports entertainment premises with outdoor seating area on park street
- Signage on front elevation on park street and side elevation on river lane
- Associated elevational changes, and all associated site development works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To support the development, improvement and expansion of town or village centre activities.”
National zoning type: Commercial, retail
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Williamsons Place, Dundalk, Louth | Mar 2026 | €175,000 | 43 m |
| 17 Willaimsons Place, Dundalk, Louth | Apr 2026 | €155,000 | 48 m |
| 20 Rampart Mill, The Ramparts, Dundalk | Feb 2026 | €185,000 | 77 m |
| 16 Ramparts Mills, Dundalk, Louth | Mar 2025 | €180,000 | 77 m |
| No 11 Rampart Mill, Dundalk, Co Louth | May 2026 | €220,000 | 77 m |
| Apt 1, St Annes Court, Anne St | Mar 2025 | €200,000 | 244 m |
| 69 Anne St, Dundalk, Louth | Oct 2025 | €218,500 | 253 m |
| 17 Park Villas, Demesne Rd, Dundalk | Apr 2025 | €400,000 | 262 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 received28 May 2024
- Decision due22 July 2024
- Decision issued12 July 2024
- Grant issued13 August 2024
- Permission expiry12 August 2029
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