The PJ Carroll's Building Dundalk Institute of Technology, Dublin Road, Dundalk Marshes Upper Townland Co Louth
Proposed development
Permission will consist of: A) The conversion of part of the former PJ Carroll's factory, a protected structure ref. D182, and the associated former boiler house building into 3487 sqm of apprenticeship teaching facilities. The Works to the main factory building consist of modifying the interior, stripping out some internal walls and the construction of new motor vehicle workshops, electrical workshops, classrooms and other ancillary spaces, and a new mezzanine office space. To facilitate these new teaching spaces minor modifications are proposed to the elevations. On the Eastern elevation, existing roller shutters will be removed and replaced with brick panels, new roller shutters and escape doors will be provided. On the Southern Elevation, one set of solid access doors is to be provided and two brick faced bays are to be replaced with new glazed screen and fire escape doors to match existing. Two new rooflights are proposed, to match the existing. B) The demolition of a small service building behind the former boiler house. C)The former boiler house will be refurbished to provide additional carpentry and joinery apprentice teaching spaces, a new mezzanine office space, associated modifications to the façade, replacement of the roof with a new membrane system, new fall restraint and arrest systems, access ladders and services. D) The removal of three obsolete boiler flues from the south elevation of the former boiler house. E) The construction of a new timber store and preparation building to the south of the former boiler house with steel structure, brick detailing and clerestory glazing to match the existing buildings adjacent. F) Modifications to an existing small garage building and provision of new roller shutters (88.6 sqm). E) Provision for 10 additional bike parking spaces. F) All associated ancillary site and landscaping works.
- Applicant
- Not published
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Decision due
- 13 Jul 2026
Timeline
Application received
19 May 2026
Decision due
13 Jul 2026
Decision: conditional
10 Jul 2026
Grant issued
10 Aug 2026
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Permission for: (a) Change of use from residential dwelling to use as a community-based care and supported living dwelling for use by up to 5 No. persons with physical, sensory, and intellectual disabilities and associated staff. (b) Construction of a single storey extension to the side rear of the existing dwelling providing a new entrance lobby, side and rear of the existing dwelling providing 2 additional bedrooms, a bathroom and an attached self contained “granny flat” to accommodate 1 person. (c) Alterations to the front elevation of the existing dwelling. (d) All ancillary works associated with the above
Permission for: (a) Change of use from residential dwelling to use as a community-based care and supported living dwelling for use by up to 5 No. persons with physical, sensory, and intellectual disabilities and associated staff. (b) Construction of a single storey extension to the side rear of the existing dwelling providing a new entrance lobby, side and rear of the existing dwelling providing 2 additional bedrooms, a bathroom and an attached self contained “granny flat” to accommodate 1 person. (c) Alterations to the front elevation of the existing dwelling. (d) All ancillary works associated with the above
Retention and Permission: Retention permission is sought for the change of use of general employment lands to a logistics yard for parking of lorries and associated works. Permission is sought for a proposed logistic office with associated warehouse building with associated car parking, boundary treatment, landscaping & all associated site development works
Permission for: (a) The construction of a single storey extension to the side rear of the existing dwelling providing a new entrance lobby, side and rear of the existing dwelling providing a new entrance lobby, 2 additional bedrooms, a bathroom and an attached self contained “granny flat”. (b) Alterations to the front elevation of the existing dwelling. (c) All ancillary works associated with the above
Permission will consist of: Internal fit-out and occupation of the existing light-industrial building. (2) External alterations to the existing facility elevations, including the insertion of 3 no. new at-grade access, 3 no. outboard loading docks, and 2 no. personnel doors on the north elevation, together with 2 no. new at-grade access doors on the east elevation, and widening of existing at-grade access ramp to the south.(3) Formation of a new service yard to the north and east of the building, along with an extension of the existing yard area to the south, to facilitate vehicular circulation and to accommodate servicing, marshalling, and storage activities.(4) Provision of ancillary structures and external works, including: general storage areas, and marshalling activities to the north; general storage, a pump house (c.38sq.m. GFA), oil store (c.53.5sq.m GFA), paint booth (c.34sq.m. GFA), wash bay (c.25.5sq.m. GFA) and vehicular circulation to the east; and general storage (including pallet racking), battery storage containers, a services compound and plant, waste management areas, and marshalling activities to the south of the building.(5) Car parking and mobility provision, comprising the conversion of 19 no. existing standard car parking spaces to electric vehicle (EV) spaces and the conversion of 5 no. standard car parking spaces to 9 no. motorbike parking spaces, all within the existing car park located to the west of the building.(6) Site infrastructure works, including the replacement, repositioning, and installation of external lighting, security fencing, and access gates.(7) Building-mounted signage, located at the north-west corner of the building and adjacent to the main entrance on the west elevation.(8) Associated hard and soft landscaping works, including SuDS infrastructure, surface treatments, and boundary works.(9) All associated site development works, including above- and below-ground services, on a site of c.2.64ha
Permission for works to the existing motor sales and service facility including: a) the removal of all existing Toyota signage (8 no.) and replacement with 8 new signs comprising 2 freestanding signs, 3 building mounted signs and 3 painted signs, b) external façade upgrade works including the introduction of a new painted timber shopfront, c) the reinstatement of previously infilled windows and doors, and d) all associated site works