Upper Main Street, Dunleer, County Louth
Retention of a toilet block and permission for a single-storey extension to a hospitality area in Dunleer.
2560613 · Louth County Council · Lodged 30 September 2025
- Reference
- 2560613
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 30 September 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention for an existing toilet block as constructed. It also seeks permission to construct a single-storey extension to the hospitality area, a covered area, and associated site works.
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 retention development consists of the retention of a toilet block as constructed, and the permission development will consist of the construction of a single storey extension to the hospitality area, for the construction of a covered area, and for associated siteworks.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Main Street, Clogherhead, Co Louth | Jan 2025 | €400,000 | 52 m |
| 11 The Orchard, Dunleer, Louth | Feb 2025 | €194,000 | 94 m |
| Main Street, Dunleer, Co. Louth | Sept 2025 | €255,000 | 130 m |
| 6 The Courtyard, Main St, Dunleer | Aug 2025 | €177,000 | 147 m |
| Apartment Over Head, 3 Ardee Road, Dunleer | Apr 2025 | €100,000 | 167 m |
| The Corner House, Main Street, Dunleer | Mar 2025 | €133,200 | 207 m |
| 3 Beechwood Dr, Dunleer, Louthnot full market price | Jul 2025 | €45,833 | 227 m |
| 12 Beechwood Drive, Dunleer, Co Louth | Jun 2026 | €240,000 | 269 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 received30 September 2025
- Decision due24 November 2025
- Decision issued14 November 2025
- Grant issued15 December 2025
- Permission expiry14 December 2030
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