Long Walk, Dundalk, Co.Louth
Change of use from a retail warehouse to a community facility and place of worship in Dundalk.
2660157 · Louth County Council · Lodged 30 March 2026
- Reference
- 2660157
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 30 March 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to convert an existing retail warehouse unit on Long Walk into a community facility and place of worship.
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 change of use from retail warehouse to community facility/place of worship
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45 The Laurels, Oliver Plunkett Park, Dundalk | Jan 2025 | €250,000 | 58 m |
| 37 Mcsweeney St, Dundalk, Co Louth | Oct 2025 | €250,000 | 105 m |
| 2 Oriel Terrace, Dundalk, Louth | Feb 2026 | €371,000 | 182 m |
| 33 Carrolls Village, Long Walk, Dundalk | May 2026 | €192,000 | 189 m |
| 35 Carroll Village, Dundalk, Louth | Mar 2025 | €170,000 | 189 m |
| 47 Carroll Village, Dundalk, Co Louth | Jul 2025 | €160,000 | 189 m |
| 53 Carrolls Village, Long Walk, Dundalk | Apr 2026 | €185,000 | 189 m |
| 4 Laurel Brook Gardens, Dundalk, Louthnot full market price | Jan 2025 | €200,000 | 209 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 received30 March 2026
- Further information requested13 May 2026
- Application withdrawn3 June 2026
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Awaiting decision60 m away
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Related developments
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Ranked by what these developments actually propose, not by matching words — so you can see how comparable applications were decided.
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