The Brewery Business Park, Ardee Road, Dundalk Co. Louth
Change of use of part of a protected granary building to a ground-floor cafe and restaurant.
2560700 · Louth County Council · Lodged 3 November 2025
- Reference
- 2560700
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 3 November 2025
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the change of use of part of the ground floor of a protected granary building to a cafe/restaurant. The works include internal alterations, a kitchen in the adjoining building, opening new and blocked windows/doors, a glazed canopy, and outdoor seating.
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 for the change of use of part of the existing protected structure (ref. D012b, granary building) to a café/restaurant at ground floor level, together with associated internal alterations including new toilet facilities, provision of a kitchen in the adjoining building, reopening of existing blocked opes, formation of new opes for windows/doors, installation of a glazed canopy to the front elevation, associated signage, drainage connections, reallocation of car parking spaces to outdoor seating, and all associated site works and services
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To support the provision of mixed-use development commensurate with a transportation hub.”
National zoning type: Other transport/general uses
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Brook St, Ardee Rd, Dundalk | Apr 2026 | €270,000 | 219 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 received3 November 2025
- Decision due6 January 2026
- Decision issued17 December 2025
- Grant issued26 January 2026
- Permission expiry25 January 2031
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