27 Barrack Street, Dundalk, Co. Louth
Retention permission is sought to change the use of offices to residential use in Dundalk.
2560767 · Louth County Council · Lodged 27 November 2025
- Reference
- 2560767
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 27 November 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission for a change of use at 27 Barrack Street. The property is being converted from property lettings and management offices to residential use.
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
Change of use from property lettings & management offices to residential use & all other associated site works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for general enterprise and employment generating activities.”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
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 Barrack St, Dundalk, Louth | Mar 2026 | €170,000 | 48 m |
| 18 Barrack St, Dundalk, Louthnot full market price | Apr 2026 | €60,000 | 49 m |
| 11 St Gerards Sq, Dundalk, Louth | Oct 2025 | €252,000 | 106 m |
| 6b St Alphonsus Rd., Dundalk, Louth | Jul 2025 | €141,000 | 116 m |
| 6 St Alphonsus Rd, Dundalk, Louth | Aug 2025 | €145,000 | 122 m |
| 1 Sutton Court, Seatown Place, Dundalk | Dec 2025 | €280,000 | 135 m |
| 10 St Alphonsus Rd, Dundalk, Louth | Oct 2025 | €180,000 | 140 m |
| 5 St Josephs Park, Dundalk, Louth | Mar 2026 | €190,000 | 149 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 received27 November 2025
- Decision due30 January 2026
- Decision issued16 January 2026
- Grant issued16 February 2026
- Permission expiry15 February 2031
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