Defender's Row, Dundalk, Co. Louth
Retention of boundary wall demolition and permission to add a second floor to an office building in Dundalk.
2560518 · Louth County Council · Lodged 19 August 2025
- Reference
- 2560518
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 August 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant seeks retention permission for the demolition of part of an eastern boundary wall. They are also seeking permission to add a second floor to a previously approved two-storey office building, replacing a previously approved basement.
- Storeys
- 3
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Official record
Development description
- Retention permission for demolition of part of eastern boundary wall; and
- Permission to add a second floor to the two storey office building previously approved under appeal ref. No. Abp-310087-21 and modified under p. A. 23/472 in lieu of the basement previously approved under p. A. Ref. No. 22/965
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Defenders Row, Dundalk, Louth | Jan 2025 | €240,000 | 9 m |
| 24 Market St, Dundalk, Co Louth | Jan 2026 | €200,000 | 53 m |
| 43 Market St, Dundalk, Louth | Mar 2025 | €147,500 | 61 m |
| Roden Place, Dundalk, Louth | Apr 2026 | €420,000 | 71 m |
| 61 Market St, Dundalk, Louth | Feb 2025 | €197,500 | 82 m |
| 25 Bachelors Walk, Dundalk, Louth | Apr 2026 | €140,000 | 85 m |
| 5 The Arches, Bachelors Walk, Dundalk | Apr 2026 | €187,000 | 93 m |
| 50 Bachelors Walk, Dundalk, Louth | Dec 2025 | €165,000 | 99 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 received19 August 2025
- Decision due13 October 2025
- Decision issued3 October 2025
- Appeal submitted29 October 2025
- Appeal decided9 March 2026
- Permission expiry8 March 2031
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