58 McSwiney Street, Dundalk, Co. Louth
Retention of a partial change of use from a doctor's surgery to residential use, along with a rear extension.
2460341 · Louth County Council · Lodged 21 June 2024
- Reference
- 2460341
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 21 June 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for an as-built development, which includes the partial change of use from a doctor's surgery to a residential property. The retention also covers internal changes, a ground-floor rear extension, and elevational changes to the side and rear.
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
Retention permission for an as built development, including the partial change of use from doctors surgery to a residential property including internal changes to the existing residential part of the development the development also includes a ground floor extension to the rear of an existing dwelling and elevational changes to the side and rear of the property
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mc Sweeney St, Dundalk, Louth | Dec 2025 | €264,000 | 42 m |
| 31 Ohanlon Park, Dundalk, Louth | Jun 2025 | €300,000 | 100 m |
| 37 Mcsweeney St, Dundalk, Co Louth | Oct 2025 | €250,000 | 126 m |
| 17 Laurel Brook Gardens, Dundalk, Louth | Oct 2025 | €291,000 | 130 m |
| 21 Culhane St, Dundalk, Louth | Jun 2026 | €170,000 | 133 m |
| 50 Ohanlon Park, Dundalk, Louth | Oct 2025 | €162,000 | 141 m |
| 6 Culhane St, Dundalk, Louth | Apr 2026 | €190,000 | 151 m |
| 4 Culhane St, Dundalk, Louth | Jul 2025 | €250,000 | 175 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 June 2024
- Decision due15 August 2024
- Decision issued1 August 2024
- Grant issued2 September 2024
- Permission expiry1 September 2029
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