School Lane, Dunleer, County Louth
Change of use from a medical dispensary to a church meeting house.
2560747 · Louth County Council · Lodged 22 November 2025
- Reference
- 2560747
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 November 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a change of use of the existing building from a medical dispensary to a church meeting house, including all associated site development 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
Permission for change of use from medical dispensary to church meeting house and all associated site development works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and enhance the amenity and character of existing residential communities.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Woodlands Green, Dunleerprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €422,908 | 165 m |
| 2 Woodlands Green, Dunleerprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €383,260 | 166 m |
| 3 Woodlands Green, Woodlands, Dunleerprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €383,260 | 170 m |
| 5 Woodlands Green, Dunleerprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €392,070 | 178 m |
| 4 Woodlands Green, Dunleerprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €383,260 | 179 m |
| 31 Woodlands, Dunleer, Louth | Sept 2025 | €342,000 | 263 m |
| 42 Woodlands, Dunleer, Louth | Jun 2026 | €350,000 | 281 m |
| Upper Main Street, Clogherhead, Co Louth | Jan 2025 | €400,000 | 288 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 received22 November 2025
- Further information requested16 January 2026
- Further information received28 January 2026
- Decision due24 February 2026
- Decision issued13 February 2026
- Grant issued16 March 2026
- Permission expiry15 March 2031
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