80 & 81 Bridge Street, Dundalk, County Louth
Permission for the demolition of part of the existing ground floor public house/bar and associated facilities and various stores to the rear of an existing public house and retail…
2660377 · Louth County Council · Lodged 15 June 2026
- Reference
- 2660377
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 15 June 2026
Official record
Development description
Permission for the demolition of part of the existing ground floor public house/bar and associated facilities and various stores to the rear of an existing public house and retail unit with all associated site development works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65 Bridge St, Dundalk, Louth | May 2025 | €145,000 | 37 m |
| 63 Bridge St, Dundalk, Louth | Dec 2025 | €185,000 | 49 m |
| 5 Bridge Street, Dundalk, Co. Louth | Mar 2026 | €160,000 | 51 m |
| 62 Bridge St, Dundalk, Louth | Mar 2026 | €152,000 | 53 m |
| 4 Bridge St, Dundalk, Co Louth | Aug 2025 | €185,000 | 54 m |
| Castletown Rd, Dundalk | Jun 2026 | €250,000 | 60 m |
| 12 Castletown Rd, Dundalk, Louth | Jan 2026 | €100,000 | 65 m |
| 9 Patrick St, Dundalk, Louth | Mar 2025 | €211,000 | 94 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 received15 June 2026
- Decision due9 August 2026
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Permission for change of use of former public house and ancillary storage to residential use. development…
81 Bridge Street , Dundalk , Co Louth
20286LouthLodged 21 Apr 2020Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
Permission for change of use of former Public House and ancillary storage to residential use. Development…
80 Bridge Street , Dundalk , Co Louth
20334LouthLodged 12 May 2020Change of use
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Permission for the change of use of the existing ground floor retail unit to a studio type apartment and all…
81 Bridge Street , Dundalk , County Louth
2460814LouthLodged 20 Dec 2024Change of use
- RefusedAt this site
Permission for a change of use of the existing ground floor retail unit to a studio type apartment and all…
81 Bridge Street , Dundalk , County Louth
2560068LouthLodged 11 Feb 2025Change of use
- Granted30 m away
Retention permission for development consists of the following — Part change of use of existing retail outlet…
No. 81 Bridge Street , Dundalk , Co. Louth
16431LouthLodged 23 Jun 2016Retention
- Granted30 m away
Retention permission for the change of use of existing rear store to bar area and smoking area
J & J McAlester , 65 Bridge Street , Dundalk Co Louth
211365LouthLodged 12 Nov 2021Retention
- Awaiting decision30 m away
Full Planning permission for Demolition of existing commercial building and boundary walls and construction…
John Street , Dundalk , Co. Louth
2560624LouthLodged 3 Oct 2025Apartments
- Granted40 m away
Permission for the change of use of existing retail unit and stores to 2 number residential units
84 Bridge Street , Dundalk , Co Louth
20237LouthLodged 26 Mar 2020Change of use
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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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