Dundalk Business Park, Marshes Upper, Dundalk Co. Louth
A two-phase manufacturing and storage building with solar panels and 116 parking spaces in Dundalk.
2560734 · Louth County Council · Lodged 18 November 2025
- Reference
- 2560734
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 November 2025
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a manufacturing, light industry, and storage building to be delivered in two phases, including offices, 116 car parking spaces, and roof-mounted solar panels. A Stage 2 Appropriate Assessment (Natura Impact Statement) has been submitted.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for a manufacturing/light industry/storage building delivered in two phases including office and staff facilities; provision of 116 no. Car parking spaces (total) including 6 no. Disabled spaces and 21 no. Electric vehicle (ev) spaces; provision of 42 no. Bicycle parking spaces; roof mounted solar panels; alterations to the existing carriageway and footpath to connect to the existing road network; connections to existing foul and storm drainage systems and watermain; site lighting; a gated service yard; 3 no. New dock levellers; internal site footpaths; hard and soft landscaping; fence to perimeter and gated access; boundary treatments; and all associated site development works. As part of the application, a stage 2 appropriate assessment (natura impact statement) has been submitted. The development will be delivered in two phases
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for retail warehousing and the sale of bulky goods where not more than 20% of the floor area is allocated to sale of small goods, the provision of large scale retail development and recreation and leisure facilities.”
National zoning type: Other commerce/industrial/enterprise 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Kingswood, Blackrock Rd, Dundalknot full market price | Jan 2026 | €420,000 | 83 m |
| 18 Kingswood, Blackrock Rd, Dundalknot full market price | Oct 2025 | €440,000 | 90 m |
| 16 Willow Dale, Bay Estate, Dundalk | May 2025 | €280,000 | 306 m |
| 34 Willowdale, Bay Estate, Dundalk Louth | Oct 2025 | €300,000 | 309 m |
| 40 Bothar Na Feirme, Blackrock Rd, Dundalk | Apr 2025 | €110,000 | 310 m |
| 7 Bay View, Red Barns Road, Dundalkprice excludes VAT | Feb 2026 | €301,762 | 338 m |
| 99 Cherry Vale, Dundalk, Louth | Mar 2026 | €160,000 | 371 m |
| 9 Villas One, Muirlevanmore, Dundalk Louth | Sept 2025 | €157,244 | 376 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 received18 November 2025
- Decision due21 January 2026
- Decision issued16 January 2026
- Grant issued16 February 2026
- Permission expiry15 February 2031
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