Queens Business Centre, Earl Street/Crowe Street, Dundalk Co Louth
Conversion of offices into four apartments in a Dundalk protected structure.
2464 · Louth County Council · Lodged 25 April 2024
- Reference
- 2464
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 25 April 2024
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the change of use of existing offices on the first and third floors to four apartments. The development will consist of three 1-bedroom units and one 2-bedroom unit in a listed protected structure.
- Residential units
- 4
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 of existing offices at 1st and 3rd floor to apartments consisting 3 no. 1 bed units and 1 no. 2 bed units and associated site development works. This building is listed as a protected structure - ref. No. D199
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Market St, Dundalk, Co Louth | Jan 2026 | €200,000 | 155 m |
| 89 Clanbrassil St, Dundalk, Louth | Jan 2025 | €65,000 | 161 m |
| 8 Defenders Row, Dundalk, Louth | Jan 2025 | €240,000 | 162 m |
| 11a Batchelor's Walk, Dundalk, Co Louth | May 2025 | €150,000 | 171 m |
| 5 The Arches, Bachelors Walk, Dundalk | Apr 2026 | €187,000 | 181 m |
| 12 Bachelors Walk, Dundalk, Louth | Aug 2025 | €160,000 | 188 m |
| 18 Batchelors Walk, Dundalk, County Louth | Jun 2026 | €225,000 | 193 m |
| Roden Place, Dundalk, Louth | Apr 2026 | €420,000 | 196 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 received25 April 2024
- Decision due19 June 2024
- Decision issued13 June 2024
- Grant issued15 July 2024
- Permission expiry14 July 2029
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