THE REAR OF NO.S 14 & 16 Point Road & McArdles Test Centre, Coes Road, Dundalk
Change of use of two rear garden sections to a commercial yard for an adjoining test centre in Dundalk.
2460565 · Louth County Council · Lodged 23 September 2024
- Reference
- 2460565
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 September 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission to convert parts of the rear gardens of No. 14 and 16 Point Road into a commercial yard and hardstanding area. The yard will serve the adjoining McArdle Test Centre, utilizing its existing entrances, and will include new boundary treatments and a revised attenuation system.
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 a change of use of two sections of gardens to the rear of no. S 14 & 16 point road, dundalk to a commercial yard/hard standing area which will be associated with the adjoining mcardle test centre facility. Access to the proposed hardstanding area/commercial yard will be via the existing mcardle test centre facility/entrances. The proposal includes for new boundary treatments, alterations to and relocation of a previously granted attenuation system as granted under planning reference no. 2360306 (extensions and alterations to our existing test centre premises with all associated site development works); the revised attenuation system will service the new commercial yard/hardstanding area with all associated site development works
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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Beacon Court, Dundalk, Co. Louth | Jan 2026 | €198,000 | 48 m |
| 34 Beacon Court, Dundalk, Louth | May 2026 | €270,000 | 49 m |
| 37 Beacon Court, Coes Road, Dundalk | Mar 2026 | €273,000 | 63 m |
| 33 Mountain Court, Point Rd, Dundalk | Aug 2025 | €245,000 | 109 m |
| 43 Mountain View, Point Rd, Dundalk | Feb 2026 | €200,000 | 191 m |
| Cherrygrove, Point Rd, Dundalk | May 2026 | €175,000 | 208 m |
| 4 Mountain View Crescent, Point Rd, Dundalk | Jun 2025 | €200,000 | 266 m |
| 6 Mountain View, Dundalk, Louth | Jun 2026 | €225,000 | 280 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 received23 September 2024
- Decision due17 November 2024
- Decision issued8 November 2024
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