40 PARK STREET, DUNDALK, COUNTY LOUTH
Retention of a change of use from an off-licence to a public bar in Dundalk.
2560833 · Louth County Council · Lodged 18 December 2025
- Reference
- 2560833
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 18 December 2025
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought to change the use of a premises from an off-licence and store to a public bar. The application also includes an external smoking area and additional signage on the street facade.
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
Retention permission for a change of use from an off licence and ancillary store facilities to a public bar and ancillary facilities, external smoking area with additional signage to park street facade and all associated site development works
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 1, St Annes Court, Anne St | Mar 2025 | €200,000 | 73 m |
| 69 Anne St, Dundalk, Louth | Oct 2025 | €218,500 | 97 m |
| No 11 Rampart Mill, Dundalk, Co Louth | May 2026 | €220,000 | 124 m |
| 20 Rampart Mill, The Ramparts, Dundalk | Feb 2026 | €185,000 | 124 m |
| 16 Ramparts Mills, Dundalk, Louth | Mar 2025 | €180,000 | 124 m |
| 29 Williamsons Place, Dundalk, Louth | Mar 2026 | €175,000 | 144 m |
| 17 Willaimsons Place, Dundalk, Louth | Apr 2026 | €155,000 | 186 m |
| 17 Park Villas, Demesne Rd, Dundalk | Apr 2025 | €400,000 | 198 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 December 2025
- Decision due20 February 2026
- Decision issued5 February 2026
- Grant issued9 March 2026
- Permission expiry8 March 2031
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