FRANCIS STREET, TOWNPARKS DUNDALK, COUNTY LOUTH
Demolition of an office building to build a six-storey block with 24 apartments and two commercial units in Dundalk.
2460702 · Louth County Council · Lodged 13 November 2024
- Reference
- 2460702
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 November 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves the demolition of an existing single-storey office building. In its place, a six-storey mixed-use building will be constructed, featuring two ground-floor commercial units and 24 apartments (18 one-bed and 6 two-bed units) on the upper floors, along with parking and site works.
- Residential units
- 24
- Storeys
- 6
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 mixed development consisting of demolition of an existing single storey office building; construction of a 6 storey mixed use building, comprising of 2 no. Commercial units (retail/office) at ground floor level (level
- And 24 no. Apartments over 5 storeys above, 18 no. 1 beds and 6 no. 2 beds; (upper floors levels 1-4 consist of 4 no. 1 beds and 1 no. 2 bed apartments, floor level 5 consists of 2 no. 1 bed & 2 no. 2 bed apartments), bin storage, cycle parking, pedestrian & vehicular entrances, car parking, site lighting, foul and surface water drainage, revised site boundary details and all associated site development works *significant further information received on 29/05/2025*
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Defenders Row, Dundalk, Louth | Jan 2025 | €240,000 | 122 m |
| Roden Place, Dundalk, Louth | Apr 2026 | €420,000 | 140 m |
| 24 Market St, Dundalk, Co Louth | Jan 2026 | €200,000 | 141 m |
| 5 The Arches, Bachelors Walk, Dundalk | Apr 2026 | €187,000 | 178 m |
| 43 Market St, Dundalk, Louth | Mar 2025 | €147,500 | 181 m |
| 11a Batchelor's Walk, Dundalk, Co Louth | May 2025 | €150,000 | 190 m |
| 61 Market St, Dundalk, Louth | Feb 2025 | €197,500 | 203 m |
| 25 Bachelors Walk, Dundalk, Louth | Apr 2026 | €140,000 | 204 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 received13 November 2024
- Further information requested10 January 2025
- Further information received29 May 2025
- Decision due25 June 2025
- Decision issued18 June 2025
- Grant issued21 July 2025
- Permission expiry20 July 2030
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