Lands at 23 and 24 Francis Street, Dundalk, Co Louth
Proposed development
Permission for proposed development to consist of a six-storey over basement mixed-use development comprising: (a) The provision of bin, bicycle and bulky goods storage along with storage and plant rooms at basement level. (b) The provision of a ground floor office and a retail unit. (c) Provision of 10no. 1bed apartments and 10no. 2bed apartments. (d) Provision for foul and surface water drainage. (e) Demolition of the existing two-storey office and retail buildings on the site. (f) All other associated and ancillary works. The application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement (NIS)
- Applicant
- Not published
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Decision due
- 28 Aug 2025
Timeline
Application received
30 Nov 2024
Council asked for further information
31 Jan 2025
Further information received. If the council treats it as significant, a new submission period opens (check the council's file)
1 Aug 2025
Decision due
28 Aug 2025
Decision: refused
25 Aug 2025
Appeal decided: conditional (ACP-323663-25)
30 Mar 2026
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Planning history within 750 m
Permission for the change of use of an existing ground floor public house to a retail unit and 2no. 1-bed room apartments with a further change of use of a first-floor storage area to a 2-bed room apartment (3no. apartments in total), various elevational and sectional changes, associated bulk, bin & bike storage, demolition of an existing canopy over a smoking areas and all site development works
Permission for the following: 1. Change of use of first and second floors from commercial storage to 2 No. 1-bed apartments, 2. Alterations and modification to front and rear facades, 3. Alterations and modification to ground floor to accommodate stairs to first and second floors and all Associated site development works
Permission for development in an Architectural Conservation Area and consists of the following: 1. Adaptive reuse of existing protected structure (RPS No. D272, NIAH Ref No 13705017) from office/dentistry/residential to hostel accommodation, 2. New steps to the front elevation of the existing structure to lower ground floor, 3. Proposed rear extension and change of use of existing coach house/shed to wine bar and all associated site development works
Permission for the replacement of existing windows to front façade at first and second floors with new windows and all associated works above and below ground
Permission for the demolition of existing building formerly used as bakery and erection of new building to same footprint providing retail (suit hire) to ground floor and storage to first floor level and all associated site development works
Permission for signage to front of premises recently granted planning permission for brew pub/microbrewery and tap room granted permission under planning Ref. No. 2660086 and all associated site development works