Tom Bellew Avenue and Bóthar an Iarainn, East of the ESB Depot, The Long Avenue Dundalk Co. Louth
Amendments to a permitted foodstore development including floor area increases and layout changes.
2560684 · Louth County Council · Lodged 24 October 2025
- Reference
- 2560684
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 24 October 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking amendments to a previously permitted development. Changes include increasing the gross floor area of the building to 2,792 sq m, expanding the foodstore sales area, relocating the off-license, expanding the café, adding a new retail unit, and modifying the car park layout.
- Floor area
- 2,792 m²
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Official record
Development description
Permission for amendments to the permitted development under pa ref: 22/427: increase in the proposed building’s gross floor area from 2,723sqms to 2,792sqms and an increased net sales area within the foodstore from 1,500 to 1,706sqms. Move the off license sales area from the rear of the store to an area closer to the front of the shop. Increase in floor area of the café/coffee shop from 84sqms to 109sqms and inclusion of a new retail unit of 60sqms. General reconfiguration of the internal staff areas and storage areas at ground and first floor. The height of southern portion of the building will increase and the height of the northern portion of the building will remain as permitted. Various elevation changes. Amendments to the layout of the car parking area including: the reduction in parking from 136 spaces to 134 spaces. Moving the locations of the esb substation and 2 no. Electric vehicle parking spaces. Revised location of parent and child spaces, and relocation of, and, additional disabled parking spaces. Amendments to the east side of the foodstore include: replacing the plaza with landscaping; relocation of the 20 no. Bike stands, the trolley bay and the ramped access from the public road to the development. Amended drainage arrangements and lighting layout taking account of the revised layout. The development includes all associated works and revised hard and soft landscaping
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for commercial, business and supporting residential uses.”
National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 156 Greenacres, Dundalk, Louth | Jun 2026 | €306,000 | 106 m |
| 161 Greenacres, Dundalk, Co. Louth | Dec 2025 | €189,000 | 131 m |
| 42 Laurel Grove Greenacres, Dundalk, Louthnot full market price | Jun 2026 | €120,000 | 136 m |
| 195 Greenacres, Dundalk, Louth | Mar 2025 | €276,000 | 157 m |
| 33 Long Ave, Dundalk, Louth | Dec 2025 | €245,000 | 187 m |
| 7 Dunmore, Avenue Rd, Dundalk | Feb 2025 | €315,000 | 220 m |
| 7 Afton Dr, Greenacres, Dundalk | Aug 2025 | €306,250 | 231 m |
| 3 Regans Terrace, Avenue Rd, Dundalk | Nov 2025 | €139,000 | 239 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 received24 October 2025
- Decision due18 December 2025
- Decision issued12 December 2025
- Grant issued21 January 2026
- Permission expiry18 January 2028
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