Student accommodation facility planned for centre of Dundalk
Planning permission is being sought from Louth County Council for a student accommodation facility at Wrightson's Lane in Dundalk
Plans are underway for a student accommodation facility at Wrightson's Lane in Dundalk, with a planning application lodged with Louth County Council in recent days.
Jordan Homes IRL Limited has applied for planning permission for the development at Wrightson's Lane, 42/43 Clanbrassil Street, Dundalk, seeking the go ahead for the change of use of a recorded protected structure, a mid 19th century stone warehouse, from a derelict commercial warehouse unit to a student accommodation facility.
The proposed works comprise the refurbishment and conversion of the existing four-storey storage building to a three-storey residential building including an access lobby / reception area, circulation areas and a new access stairwell serving the second and third floors, communal living space areas, storage and utility areas.
Second and third floor bedroom accommodation is planned consisting of 22 self-contained bedrooms, 11 per floor.
The planning application also provides for elevational changes, connection to existing public services and all associated site works.
A decision is due on the application, which is at a pre-validation stage, by 28 July 2026, with submissions due by 7 July.