Lands at Unit 16C, Williamsons Mall, Rampart Road Dundalk
Retention of signage, outdoor seating canopy, and internal layout, plus permission for new opening hours and facade works.
2460653 · Louth County Council · Lodged 23 October 2024
- Reference
- 2460653
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 23 October 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention of signage, an external seating area with a covered canopy, reconfigured parking, and internal layout changes. It also requests permission to amend opening hours and carry out facade works, including a new shopfront and glazing.
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Official record
Development description
Retention permission and permission on lands at unit 16c williamsons mall, rampart road, dundalk. The development seeking retention permission consists of: retention of signage; retention of external seating area with associated covered canopy and reconfiguration of car parking spaces; retention of the internal layout of the building from particulars as granted permission under planning reference 22/836. The development seeking permission consists of amendments to opening hours as granted permission under planning reference 22/836 to provide for opening hours between 09.00 and 23.30 hours monday to saturday and 12pm to 23.30 hours on sundays. Permission is also sought to carry out façade works onto rampart road to incorporate provision of new glazing inclusive of a shop front with associated signage
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Willaimsons Place, Dundalk, Louth | Apr 2026 | €155,000 | 155 m |
| 29 Williamsons Place, Dundalk, Louth | Mar 2026 | €175,000 | 175 m |
| No 11 Rampart Mill, Dundalk, Co Louth | May 2026 | €220,000 | 208 m |
| 20 Rampart Mill, The Ramparts, Dundalk | Feb 2026 | €185,000 | 208 m |
| 16 Ramparts Mills, Dundalk, Louth | Mar 2025 | €180,000 | 208 m |
| Roden Place, Dundalk, Louth | Apr 2026 | €420,000 | 244 m |
| 8 Defenders Row, Dundalk, Louth | Jan 2025 | €240,000 | 248 m |
| 24 Market St, Dundalk, Co Louth | Jan 2026 | €200,000 | 274 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 October 2024
- Decision due17 December 2024
- Decision issued16 December 2024
- Grant issued27 January 2025
- Permission expiry26 January 2030
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