Go ahead given for 24 apartments in centre of Dundalk
Planning permission granted for new mixed use development
Louth County Council has given the go ahead for a new mixed use development at Francis Street in Dundalk, that will see the construction of 24 new apartments in a six storey building.
Paula Tiernan applied to Louth County Council in November 2024 for planning permission for the development, seeking the go ahead for the demolition of an existing single storey office building and the construction of a six storey mixed use building.
The development comprises the construction of two commercial units at the ground floor level and 24 apartments over five storeys above. The planned apartments comprise 18 one-bed and six two-bed units; with levels one to four consisting of four, one-bed and one, two-bed apartments; and floor level five consisting of two, one-bed and two, two-bed apartments.
The planning application also provides for bin storage, cycle parking, pedestrian & vehicular entrances, car parking, site lighting, foul and surface water drainage, revised site boundary details and all associated site development works.
A decision had been due on the planning application in January, Louth County Council sought extra information on the proposed development however, on 10 January.
Following the submission of significant further information to Louth County Council on 29 May, the local authority granted planning permission on 18 June, subject to 16 planning conditions.