40 Chapel Street, Dundalk, Co. Louth
Partial demolition and extension of a chip shop and apartment in Dundalk.
2560090 · Louth County Council · Lodged 18 February 2025
- Reference
- 2560090
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 February 2025
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to demolish the rear sections of a chip shop premises and rebuild a ground floor annexe. The project will extend the chip shop and the first-floor apartment, adding an outdoor terrace facing Bachelors Walk.
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 to demolish part of the premises (chip shop) to the rear namely rear two storey wall to main premises along with ground floor rear annexe/chimney, and rear storage & prep rooms, along with first floor rear bathroom. Note south & west stone boundary walls to remain. To extend the chip shop to include the existing yard, rear storage & prep room all into one. To rebuild the rear ground floor annexe facing bachelors walk as per proposed drawings and to extend the existing first floor accommodation to the rear over extended chip shop, with a first floor open space/terrace/balcony for use by the 2 bedroom apartment facing onto bachelors walk and for all minor renovation works & ancillary site works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and enhance the amenity and character of existing residential communities.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 61 Market St, Dundalk, Louth | Feb 2025 | €197,500 | 31 m |
| 12 Library Apts, Chapel St, Dundalkprice excludes VAT | Jul 2026 | €175,000 | 48 m |
| 25 Bachelors Walk, Dundalk, Louth | Apr 2026 | €140,000 | 57 m |
| 43 Market St, Dundalk, Louth | Mar 2025 | €147,500 | 64 m |
| 10 Seatown, Dundalk, Louth | Sept 2025 | €260,000 | 65 m |
| 52 Bachelors Walk, Dundalk, Louth | Sept 2025 | €50,000 | 79 m |
| 50 Bachelors Walk, Dundalk, Louth | Dec 2025 | €165,000 | 83 m |
| 48 Bachelors Walk, Dundalk, Louth | Nov 2025 | €220,000 | 88 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 February 2025
- Decision due14 April 2025
- Decision issued11 April 2025
- Grant issued12 May 2025
- Permission expiry11 May 2030
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