McArdles Test Centre, Coes Road, Dundalk
Approved in Oct 2025.
- 16 Jun 2025Received
- 10 Oct 2025Conditional
- 10 Nov 2025Final approval
- 9 Nov 2030Approval runs out
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Conditional · 10 Oct 2025
- Council
- Louth County Council
- Type
- RETENTION
- Site
- 2,931 m²
What’s proposed
Retention of alterations to previously granted planning application reference number 2360306 (Extensions and alterations to our existing test centre premises with all associated site development works); Changes to include an additional office extension. Full planning permission for alterations to and relocation of, a previously granted attenuation system as granted under planning reference no. 2360306 and extension of an existing commercial yard, associated revised boundary treatments and all associated site development works
Planning details
- Reference
- 2560371
- Local authority
- Louth County Council
- Status
- Granted with conditions · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
- Received
- 16 Jun 2025
- Decision due
- 21 Oct 2025 · decided 10 Oct 2025
- Decision
- Conditional on 10 Oct 2025
- Site area
- 2,931 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
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- Open64 Barrack St/ Barrack Mews , Dundalk , Co. Louth
- GrantedCoes Road , Dundalk , Co. Louth
- Granted56 Hyde Park , Dundalk , Co Louth
- WithdrawnCoes Road , Dundalk , Co. Louth
- WithdrawnCoes Road , Dundalk , Co. Louth
- GrantedBeacon Court , Dundalk , Co Louth
- Granted104 Barrack Street , Dundalk , Co. Louth
- Granted14 & 15 Block A North Link Business Park , Coes Road , Dundalk
- Granted50 Quay Street , Dundalk , Co. Louth
- Granted23 THE MEADOWS , POINT ROAD DUNDALK , CO. LOUTH
- AppealedSite of the former Labour Exchange Site at no. 63 Barrack Street and nos 65 & 67 Barrack Street , Dundalk , Co. Louth.
- Appeal decided22 The Crescent , Lennonstown Manor , Dundalk
- Granted32 Quay Street , Dundalk , Co. Louth
- GrantedBarrack Street , Dundalk Co. Louth , A91 Y3CX A91 H6H2
- GrantedCoes Road Industrial Estate , Coes Road Dudnalk , Co. Louth
- GrantedLockington's Yard , Quay Street , Dundalk Co Louth
- Granted68 Barrack Street , Dundalk , Dundalk
- RefusedTHE REAR OF NO.S 14 & 16 Point Road & McArdles Test Centre , Coes Road , Dundalk
- Granted13 St. Clement's Park , Point Road , Dundalk Co. Louth
- Withdrawn68 Barrack Street , Dundalk , Dundalk
- Withdrawn13 St. Clement's Park , Point Road , Dundalk Co. Louth
- WithdrawnSite of the former Labour Exchange Site at no. 63 Barrack Street and nos 65 & 67 Barrack Street , Dundalk , Co. Louth
- GrantedLockington's Yard , Quay Street , Dundalk Co Louth
- Refused50 Quay Street , Dundalk , Co. Louth
- Withdrawn50 Quay Street , Dundalk , Co. Louth
- Granted4 Point Road , Dundalk , Co. Louth
- GrantedCherry Grove , Point Road , Dundalk Co Louth
- Withdrawn4 Point Road , Dundalk , Co. Louth
- WithdrawnCoes Road Industrial Estate , Coes Road Dudnalk , Co. Louth
- WithdrawnCherry Grove , Point Road , Dundalk Co Louth
- RefusedRear of 96 Barrack Street , Peter Street Lane , Dundalk Co Louth
- Commenced55 Point Road , Dundalk , Co Louth
- CommencedMcArdles Test Centre , Coes Road Industrial Estate , Dundalk
- Granted58-64 Barrack Street , Barrack Mews , Dundalk Co. Louth
- Withdrawn58-64 Barrack Street , Barrack Mews , Dundalk Co. Louth
- Withdrawn68 Barrack Street , Dundalk , Dundalk
- CommencedUnit 22A Northlink Retail Park , Coes Road , Dundalk Co Louth
- Withdrawn68 Barrack Street , Dundalk , Dundalk
- Withdrawn68 Barrack st , Dundalk , Co Louth
- GrantedUnit 8 Northlink Park , Coes Road , Dundalk Co Louth
- WithdrawnUnit 8 Northlink Park , Coes Road , Dundalk Co Louth
- CommencedUnit No. 07 , North Link Park , Coe's Road Dundalk
- Granted27 Point Road , Dundalk , Co Louth
- Withdrawn27 Point Road , Dundalk , Co Louth
- RefusedLockingtons Yard , Quay Street , Dundalk Co Louth
- GrantedCoes Road , Dundalk , Co Louth
- Granted1 & 2 The Quays , Quay Street , Dundalk Co Louth
- Granted15 Mountain Court , Dundalk , Co Louth
- WithdrawnUnit 1 & 2 The Quays , Quay Street , Dundalk Co Louth
- GrantedNo. 16 The Crescent , Lennonstown Manor , Dundalk
- CommencedRear of 80 Point Road/Cois Cuain , Dundalk , Co Louth
- GrantedPoint Road , Dundalk , Co Louth
- Commenced28 North Link Business Park , Coes Road , Dundalk
Homes nearby
- For sale61 Point Road, Dundalk, Co. Louth, A91 D564
- For sale30 Beacon Court, Dundalk, Co. Louth, A91 DW99
- For sale12 Barrack Close, Barrack Street, Dundalk, Co. Louth, A91 Y0C7
- For sale83 Barrack Street, Dundalk, Co. Louth, A91 Y9W6
- For sale83 Barrack Street, Dundalk, Co. Louth, A91 Y9W6
- For sale22 The Crescent, Lennonstown Manor, Dundalk, Co. Louth, A91 R2A4
Zoning
Zoned for employment uses. Housing is not the intended use here.
An established residential area. The objective is to protect existing residential amenity as well as to provide housing — which is the objective a neighbour's objection to an overbearing extension is usually argued under.
Reserved for the schools, creches, community and health facilities a neighbourhood needs.
Protections nearby 250 m
- NIAH-recorded building · 13
Where this comes from
National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44.
Source: National Planning Application Database · fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44
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| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 18 Sept 2026, 15:44 | open |
Summary
2560371 is a planning application to Louth County Council for retention of alterations to previously granted planning application reference number, received on 16 Jun 2025; permission was granted with conditions on 10 Oct 2025.