13-17 Seatown, Dundalk, Co. Louth
Conversion of a Dundalk pub into four townhouses, an apartment, and a commercial unit.
2560373 · Louth County Council · Lodged 17 June 2025
- Reference
- 2560373
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 17 June 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves changing the use of a former public house to create four two-storey townhouses, one first-floor studio apartment, and a ground-floor commercial unit. Works include minor demolitions, a single-storey rear extension, and facade alterations.
- Residential units
- 5
- Storeys
- 2
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
- The development will consist of the following
- Change of use of the existing premises from public house with associated first floor accommodation to 4 no. Two storey townhouses, 1 no. First floor studio apartment, all with own door access and ground floor commercial unit. Provision of associated rear gardens, landscaping, fence enclosures, storage sheds, cycles spaces, drainage, private open spaces. The existing height of the premises is 2 storeys and will include minor demolitions as part of the works
- Alterations to include single storey rear extension for the townhouses, new rear facing rooflights and minor alterations to the main facades facing seatown and mary street north
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54 Mary St North, Dundalk, Louth | May 2025 | €155,000 | 22 m |
| 42 Seatown, Blackrock, Dundalk | May 2026 | €375,000 | 32 m |
| 38 Seatown, Dundalk, Louth | May 2026 | €385,000 | 38 m |
| 38 Seatown, Dundalk, Louth | Mar 2025 | €245,000 | 38 m |
| 62 Seatown, Dundalk, Louth | Mar 2026 | €290,000 | 61 m |
| 64 Seatown, Dundalk, Louthnot full market price | May 2026 | €360,000 | 67 m |
| 13 Mary Street North, Dundalk, County Louth | Aug 2025 | €215,000 | 74 m |
| 12 Library Apts, Chapel St, Dundalkprice excludes VAT | Jul 2026 | €175,000 | 98 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 received17 June 2025
- Further information requested31 July 2025
- Further information received20 October 2025
- Decision due16 November 2025
- Decision issued7 November 2025
- Grant issued8 December 2025
- Permission expiry7 December 2030
In the area
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Permission for 1 no. dwelling house and all associated site works adjacent
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1683LouthLodged 17 Feb 2016Housing estate
- Granted50 m away
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2560364LouthLodged 12 Jun 2025Retention
- Refused60 m away
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16733LouthLodged 11 Oct 2016New dwelling
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2660259LouthLodged 5 May 2026Demolition
- Awaiting decision70 m away
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No.s 62 & 64 Seatown , Dundalk , Co Louth
19636LouthLodged 7 Aug 2019New dwelling
- Granted70 m away
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18651LouthLodged 14 Aug 2018Commercial
- Granted80 m away
Retention permission of development as follows, a dormer window to the rear of main house and single storey…
42 Mary Street North , Dundalk , Co. Louth
16392LouthLodged 10 Jun 2016Retention
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