Knocknagoran, Omeath, Dundalk
Demolition of a retail unit to build a new cafe with staff rooms in Omeath.
2591 · Louth County Council · Lodged 24 June 2025
- Reference
- 2591
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 24 June 2025
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the demolition of an existing retail unit. In its place, a new cafe will be constructed with associated signage, ancillary staff rooms, and storage at first-floor level, along with car and cycle parking.
- Storeys
- 2
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 demolition of existing retail unit and the construction of a new cafe and associated signage with ancillary staff rooms and storage at first floor level and all ancillary and associated site works including site clearance works, car parking, cycle parking, bin storage, hard and soft landscaping and boundary treatment works. *significant further information received on 22/05/2026*
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for new residential neighbourhoods and supporting community facilities.”
National zoning type: New/proposed 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Street, Omeath, Co Louth | Oct 2025 | €61,000 | 60 m |
| 1 The Village Green, Omeath, Louth | Oct 2025 | €360,000 | 78 m |
| 23 Village Green, Omeath, Co. Louth | Mar 2025 | €265,000 | 139 m |
| 18 Mullach Allain, Omeath, Louth | May 2025 | €125,000 | 163 m |
| 18 Mullach Allain, Omeath, Louth | Oct 2025 | €130,000 | 163 m |
| Knocknagoran, Omeath, Co. Louth | Oct 2025 | €225,000 | 259 m |
| Station House, Station Rd, Omeath | Dec 2025 | €125,000 | 273 m |
| South Promenade, Knocknagoran, Omeath | Feb 2025 | €300,000 | 330 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 received24 June 2025
- Further information requested14 August 2025
- Further information received22 May 2026
- Decision due18 June 2026
- Decision issued12 June 2026
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