Roma Restaurant, Dundalk Street, Carlingford
Retention of a partial change of use from a restaurant to a takeaway, an external gas bottle store, and an external seating area.
25134 · Louth County Council · Lodged 28 August 2025
- Reference
- 25134
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 28 August 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission for the partial change of use of the Roma Restaurant to a takeaway facility, along with an external gas bottle store and seating area. It also seeks permission for a new shop front and amendments to the external finish of the gas bottle stores.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for the retention of the part change of use of an existing restaurant to a take away facility and associated site development works. *significant further information received on 10/04/2026 - retention of: 1the part change of use of an existing restaurant to a take away facility, 2 external gas bottle store, 3 external seating area - permission for: 1 the change of shop front to an existing building, 2 amendments to the external finish of gas bottle stores*
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Market Court, Carlingford, Co. Louth | Jun 2026 | €240,000 | 70 m |
| 14 Market Court, Carlingford, Louth | Jun 2025 | €180,000 | 70 m |
| 3 Tholsel Street, Carlingford, Co Louth | Mar 2025 | €180,000 | 93 m |
| 5 Cullabala, River Lane, Carlingford | Sept 2025 | €370,000 | 114 m |
| 10 Premon Heights, Back Lane, Carlingford | May 2025 | €370,000 | 130 m |
| Apt. 2 Trinity Mews, Dundalk Street, Carlingford | May 2025 | €250,000 | 133 m |
| 13 Cul Na Bala, Riverlane, Carlingford | Feb 2025 | €190,000 | 142 m |
| Coastguard House, Gyles Quay, Dundalk | Jul 2025 | €157,500 | 146 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 received28 August 2025
- Further information requested17 October 2025
- Further information received10 April 2026
- Decision due7 May 2026
- Decision issued1 May 2026
- Grant issued2 June 2026
- Permission expiry1 June 2031
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