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Felda Health Fitness and Spa, Dublin Road, Dundalk Co. Louth

Extension of Felda Health Fitness and Spa in Dundalk to include a retail unit and larger gym.

2460675 · Louth County Council · Lodged 4 November 2024

Reference: 2460675
Authority: Louth County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 4 November 2024

Summary

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The development consists of a 668 square metre single-storey flat roof extension to the south-west side of the existing facility. It will house a 148 square metre retail unit and 415 square metres of additional gym space, alongside parking alterations and a new totem pole sign.

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Storey: 1
Floor area: 668 m²

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Official record

Development description

Permission for extension of the existing single-storey with mezzanine level felda health and spa to include the construction of a 668m2 single-storey flat roof extension to the south-west side elevation consisting of a 148m2 ancillary retail unit and 415m2 of additional gym area. The development includes the removal of 17 no. Existing car parking spaces, provision of 90 no. Covered cycle parking spaces, a 6.8m-high totem pole sign to the corner of dublin road and old golf links road with new pedestrian connection to the fairways centre with associated alterations to the car park with provision of pedestrian crossings, new signage to south-west elevation and all associated site works and new landscaping

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Neighbourhood CentreLC

“To provide for and improve local neighbourhood facilities.”

National zoning type: Commercial, retail

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
27 Bellfield Avenue, Dublin Road, Haggardstown	Jul 2025	€575,000	111 m
53 Stamanaran, Old Golf Links Road, Blackrocknot full market price	Jan 2026	€410,000	113 m
Apartment 1-12 Inclusive Knockshee, Old Golf Links Road, Blackrocknot full market price · price excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€3,171,806	133 m
1 Bellfield Close, Dublin Road, Dundalkprice excludes VAT	Oct 2025	€348,018	152 m
3 Bellfield Close, Dublin Road, Louthprice excludes VAT	Oct 2025	€348,018	161 m
4 Belfield Close, Dublin Road, Dundalkprice excludes VAT	Oct 2025	€348,018	166 m
10 Bellfield Close, Dublin Road, Dundalkprice excludes VAT	Nov 2025	€352,423	169 m
6 Bellfield Close, Dublin Road, Dundalkprice excludes VAT	Oct 2025	€343,612	170 m

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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 received4 November 2024
Further information requested17 December 2024
Further information received19 March 2025
Decision due15 April 2025
Decision issued11 April 2025
Grant issued12 May 2025
Permission expiry11 May 2030

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