71 Chapel Street , Dundalk , Co. Louth
Retention Permission and Completion of Renovation Works to Protected Structure Reference number D103 ,Retention permission is sought for incomplete internal refurbishment works and the replacement of windows and Full permission is sought for the completion of internal refurbishment works.
The application
- Reference
- 2660569 · full record
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Type
- RETENTION
- Status
- NEW APPLICATION
- Applicant
- not published by the national dataset — see the council register
- Units
- 0
- Floor area
- —
- Site area
- 379 m²
- Received
- 20 Aug 2026
- We first saw it
- 18 Sept 2026, 15:44
- Decision due
- 14 Oct 2026
- Decision
- N/a
The national dataset truncates descriptions (80 characters for DLR, 70 for Fingal) and omits the applicant. The full description and the drawings are on the council register linked in step 1.
How to submit an observation
- Read the file on the council register.Drawings, planning statement and site notices are at http://www.eplanning.ie/LouthCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660569/0.
- Write your observation.Quote
2660569at the top, give your name and the address the authority should reply to, and confine it to planning matters — zoning objective, height, overlooking, traffic, drainage, heritage. What you say here is what you can later appeal on. - Pay the €20 fee.Every submission needs it; without it the observation is invalid and is returned. Louth County Council takes it online with the submission or at the counter.
- Submit before 24 Sept 2026.Online through the register above, or in writing to the Planning Department, Louth County Council. The test is the date the authority receives it, not the date you post it.
- Keep the acknowledgement.The council's receipt is your proof of a valid observation — see below.
Statutory basis. Section 34(1) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) requires a planning authority to consider any submission or observation made to it in accordance with the Regulations. Article 29 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended) sets the window: a submission or observation must be received by the authority within five weeks beginning on the date of receipt of the application, and must be accompanied by the prescribed fee of €20. A submission received after the window, or without the fee, is invalid and the authority must return it.
What the site is zoned
No current zoning polygon covers this site in the store.
Designations on or near the site
Nothing designated within 100 m of the site.
Nearby precedents within 500 m, last 5 years
Decisions
| Reference | Decision | Decided | Units | Distance | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2660516 | Conditional | 11 Sept 2026 | 0 | 271 m | Retention permission for the removal of the shopfront and windows facing onto Clanbrassil street and replacement with new shopfront and windows and all associated site development works |
| 2660350 | Conditional | 4 Sept 2026 | 0 | 138 m | Permission for the change of use of a recorded protected structure (RPS Ref. No. D358) from a derelict commercial warehouse unit, to a student accommodation facility, comprising the refurbishment and conversion of the existing four-storey storage building to a three-storey residential building including – Access lobby / reception area, circulation areas and new access stairwell serving second and third floors, communal living space areas, storage and utility areas, second and third floor bedroom accommodation with 22 self-contained bedrooms, 11 per floor. Elevational changes. Connection to existing public services together with all associated site works. The proposed development is within an Architectural Conservation Area |
| 2660486 | Conditional | 4 Sept 2026 | 0 | 295 m | Permission for the change of use from Retail to Financial Services for use by Dundalk Credit Union and fitout works and installation of new external fascia signage |
| 2660244 | Conditional | 21 Aug 2026 | 0 | 326 m | Permission consists of extending retail unit C by amalgamating existing retail units 1 & 2 with existing unit C, and extending retail unit B by amalgamating existing retail units 12, 13 & 14 with existing unit B, internal material alterations, external signage and all associated site works |
| 2660088 | Conditional | 14 Aug 2026 | 0 | 328 m | Retention permission for a metal shed\store to the rear of existing premises. Permission for an enclosed extension to the existing smoking area and all associated site development works |
| 2660377 | Conditional | 31 Jul 2026 | 0 | 393 m | Permission for the demolition of part of the existing ground floor public house/bar and associated facilities and various stores to the rear of an existing public house and retail unit with all associated site development works |
| 2660287 | Conditional | 3 Jul 2026 | 0 | 258 m | Permission for the installation of 3no. digital screens at ground floor level along the front façade (east elevation). All screens will be located internally within the existing window display. This premises is located within an ACA (Ref no. DLK4 – Clanbrassil Street) |
| 2660274 | Conditional | 29 Jun 2026 | 1 | 219 m | Permission for: (A) Demolition of existing single storey extension to rear. (B) Construction of a part two storey/part single storey extension to rear. (C) Together with all associated site works, all to the rear of existing dwelling |
Appeals
| ACP case | Type | Outcome | Decided | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 323663 | — | Granted with conditions | 30 Mar 2026 | 395 m |
| 500183 | — | Granted | 9 Mar 2026 | 254 m |
| 321780 | — | Granted with conditions | 4 Jun 2025 | 388 m |
| 321157 | — | Granted with conditions | 20 Feb 2025 | 221 m |
| 319748 | — | Granted with conditions | 30 Dec 2024 | 455 m |
| 318114 | — | Granted with conditions | 1 Nov 2024 | 98 m |
| 317542 | — | Granted with conditions | 21 Aug 2024 | 330 m |
| 317970 | — | Granted with conditions | 21 May 2024 | 423 m |
If neighbours here have appealed before and lost, the inspector's report on that case is the single most useful thing to read.
What has happened on this file
- 20 Aug 2026 New application · observations close 24 Sept 2026
- 20 Aug 2026 Decision
Generated from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live for this page. Source: national planning dataset, fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44. Not legal advice — confirm the deadline with Louth County Council before relying on it.