16 Park Street, Dundalk, Co. Louth
Conversion of a four-storey protected office building into 13 apartments in Dundalk.
2660188 · Louth County Council · Lodged 14 April 2026
- Reference
- 2660188
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 14 April 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves changing the use of a four-storey protected structure from offices to 13 apartments, including a lower ground floor extension. Works will include window replacements, demolition of an external fire escape, and installation of solar panels.
- Residential units
- 13
- Storeys
- 4
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 of existing four-storey building from offices to 13 no. Apartments and extension at lower ground floor to enclose existing undercroft area, to include 4 no two bedroom apartments, 6 no one bedroom apartments and 3 no studio apartments, replace existing non-original windows, reinstate lower ground floor window at front, replace timber coach gates with metal gates, aov smoke vent above stairs, alteration to non-original railings at front, re-paint external walls, provision of balconies at side and rear of raised ground floor level, demolition of part of roof over side passageway at west of building, demolition of external fire escape at rear, alterations to existing drainage, boundary treatment, parking for bicycles, bin storage, landscaping, solar panels on rear roof and all associated works to protected structure ref d250
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To support the development, improvement and expansion of town or village centre activities.”
National zoning type: Commercial, retail
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Williamsons Place, Dundalk, Louth | Mar 2026 | €175,000 | 123 m |
| 17 Willaimsons Place, Dundalk, Louth | Apr 2026 | €155,000 | 144 m |
| No 11 Rampart Mill, Dundalk, Co Louth | May 2026 | €220,000 | 154 m |
| 16 Ramparts Mills, Dundalk, Louth | Mar 2025 | €180,000 | 154 m |
| 20 Rampart Mill, The Ramparts, Dundalk | Feb 2026 | €185,000 | 154 m |
| 17 Park Villas, Demesne Rd, Dundalk | Apr 2025 | €400,000 | 200 m |
| 19 Park Ave, Dundalk, Louth | Mar 2025 | €350,000 | 210 m |
| 89 Clanbrassil St, Dundalk, Louth | Jan 2025 | €65,000 | 260 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 received14 April 2026
- Further information requested29 May 2026
- Further information received9 June 2026
- Decision due6 July 2026
- Decision issued29 June 2026
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