40 Clanbrassil Street, Townparks, Dundalk Co Louth
Restoration of a protected structure in Dundalk to provide a retail unit and six apartments.
2560282 · Louth County Council · Lodged 16 May 2025
- Reference
- 2560282
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 May 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the restoration and extension of a vacant three-storey protected structure. It will provide a ground floor retail unit, three 1-bed apartments on the upper floors, and a new four-storey rear annex containing three additional 1-bed apartments.
- Residential units
- 6
- Storeys
- 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 development will principally consist of the restoration and redevelopment of a vacant three storey with attic over basement building (which is a listed protected structure (ref. No. D128)). The development will consist of:1. Material alterations, repairs, and remediation of the existing protected structure’s façade, roof, windows/doors, and internal layout to conservation standard
- The redevelopment, restoration and extension of the existing building to allow for the provision of a ground floor retail unit with basement storage and 3 no. 1-bed apartments on the upper floors
- The construction of a new adjoined four storey rear annex building to comprise 3no. 1-bed apartments, and,4. The provision of bicycle parking, communal and private amenity spaces, bin storage, plant room and all other ancillary site and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Bachelors Walk, Dundalk, Louth | Dec 2025 | €125,000 | 136 m |
| 18 Batchelors Walk, Dundalk, County Louth | Jun 2026 | €225,000 | 136 m |
| 12 Bachelors Walk, Dundalk, Louth | Aug 2025 | €160,000 | 137 m |
| 11a Batchelor's Walk, Dundalk, Co Louth | May 2025 | €150,000 | 153 m |
| 42 Bachelors Walk, Dundalk, Louth | Mar 2025 | €218,000 | 162 m |
| 5 The Arches, Bachelors Walk, Dundalk | Apr 2026 | €187,000 | 173 m |
| 47 Carroll Village, Dundalk, Co Louth | Jul 2025 | €160,000 | 174 m |
| 35 Carroll Village, Dundalk, Louth | Mar 2025 | €170,000 | 174 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 received16 May 2025
- Further information requested4 July 2025
- Further information received9 September 2025
- Decision due6 October 2025
- Decision issued26 September 2025
- Grant issued28 October 2025
- Permission expiry27 October 2030
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