Market Square, Dundalk, Co. Louth
Change of use from a retail outlet to a restaurant, including facade alterations.
2460707 · Louth County Council · Lodged 18 November 2024
- Reference
- 2460707
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 November 2024
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of a retail outlet to a restaurant. The development includes alterations to the front facade, new signage, and opening up former windows along the rear facade.
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 the change of use a retail outlet to restaurant use, alterations to the front facade including new signage, the opening up of former windows along the rear facade inclusive of all associated site development works
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 3 March 2025.
Notified floor area: 49 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Park Ave, Dundalk, Louth | Mar 2025 | €350,000 | 137 m |
| 89 Clanbrassil St, Dundalk, Louth | Jan 2025 | €65,000 | 159 m |
| 17 Park Villas, Demesne Rd, Dundalk | Apr 2025 | €400,000 | 190 m |
| 11a Batchelor's Walk, Dundalk, Co Louth | May 2025 | €150,000 | 209 m |
| 29 Williamsons Place, Dundalk, Louth | Mar 2026 | €175,000 | 225 m |
| 12 Bachelors Walk, Dundalk, Louth | Aug 2025 | €160,000 | 226 m |
| 24 Market St, Dundalk, Co Louth | Jan 2026 | €200,000 | 227 m |
| 18 Batchelors Walk, Dundalk, County Louth | Jun 2026 | €225,000 | 235 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 received18 November 2024
- Decision due21 January 2025
- Decision issued10 January 2025
- Grant issued10 February 2025
- Permission expiry9 February 2030
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