31 & 32 Church Street, Dundalk, Co Louth
Conversion of a beauty salon and upper floors into four self-contained residential units.
2467 · Louth County Council · Lodged 25 April 2024
- Reference
- 2467
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 25 April 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves a part change of use of an existing beauty salon to create a self-contained residential unit at ground floor level. Additionally, three self-contained residential units will be provided across the first and second floor levels, along with bin storage, landscaping, and bicycle parking.
- Residential units
- 4
- Storeys
- 3
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
- Part change of use of an existing beauty salon to a self-contained residential unit at ground floor level
- Provision of 3 no. Self-contained residential units at first and second floor level
- Bin storage area, landscaping, bicycle parking area
- 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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Ohares Mill, Dundalk, Louth | May 2025 | €170,000 | 80 m |
| 47 Carroll Village, Dundalk, Co Louth | Jul 2025 | €160,000 | 113 m |
| 53 Carrolls Village, Long Walk, Dundalk | Apr 2026 | €185,000 | 113 m |
| 33 Carrolls Village, Long Walk, Dundalk | May 2026 | €192,000 | 113 m |
| 35 Carroll Village, Dundalk, Louth | Mar 2025 | €170,000 | 113 m |
| Apt. 1 Nicholas Court, Nicholas Street, Dundalk | Sept 2025 | €207,000 | 128 m |
| 10 Nicholas Court, Dundalk, County Louth | Oct 2025 | €150,000 | 128 m |
| 9 Ohares Mill, St Nicholas St, Louth | Feb 2025 | €173,000 | 132 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
- Further information requested13 June 2024
- Further information received12 November 2024
- Decision due9 December 2024
- Decision issued5 December 2024
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