Local Electoral Area · Louth County Council

Construction leads in Dundalk-Carlingford

305 planning applications and commencement notices in Dundalk-Carlingford in the last twelve months, across 12 electoral divisions. 316 sites are on site right now. Updated weekly from the Louth planning register and the national building control register.

305
Leads, 12 months
316
On site now
€270m
Pipeline value
Boundary: CSO / Tailte Eireann 2022
Every lead in Dundalk-Carlingford, on the map

Pro opens the map filtered to this area: every site pinned, scored and sized, with the area shading, trade filters and alerts for new filings.

Top trades in Dundalk-Carlingford

The work the last twelve months of filings call for, by trade.

Electrical
233 leads
Carpentry & Joinery
210 leads
Plumbing & Heating
206 leads
Roofing
206 leads
Masonry & Blockwork
203 leads
Flooring
198 leads
Painting & Decorating
198 leads
Plastering, Rendering & Dry Lining
198 leads

The housing stock in Dundalk-Carlingford

9,370 households in Census 2022, set against the national figure (the dark tick). Older homes on oil and solid fuel are where retrofit demand sits.

Age and occupancy

Built before 198048.6%Ireland 41.7%
Built before 19199%Ireland 8.6%
Built 2011 or later6.9%Ireland 7.9%
Vacant homes9.1%Ireland 7.7%
Holiday homes4.4%Ireland 3.2%

Central heating fuel

Oil55.1%Ireland 40.9%
Mains gas31.7%Ireland 34.5%
LPG0.8%Ireland 0.7%
Electric6.6%Ireland 12.4%
Solid fuel (coal, peat, wood)4.2%Ireland 9.4%
Other fuel0.8%Ireland 1%
No central heating0.8%Ireland 1.2%
Renewable energy source21.8%Ireland 25.7%

Tenure

Owner occupied66.6%Ireland 68.9%
Private rented16.1%Ireland 18.8%
Social rented15.2%Ireland 10.4%
Pobal deprivation score
-6.03

Relative affluence below the national average (0). A household-weighted mean of Electoral Division scores. Pobal HP Deprivation Index 2022, CC BY 4.0.

Source: CSO Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics, CC BY 4.0. Shares are rolled up from each electoral division, weighted by households (dwellings for vacancy).

Recent planning applications in Dundalk-Carlingford

  1. Sterlings and Trinity Cottage, Old Church Road, Carlingford
    Permissin for (1) The construction of a new 2.7m high timber-frame storm porch and link structure with brick plinth connecting the existing dwellings known as…
    Lodged
    2660698Received 12 Oct 2026Decision due 6 Dec 2026
  2. Petestown, Carlingford, Co. Louth
    Existing conservatory to the side of existing dwelling house
    Lodged
    2660689Received 7 Oct 2026Decision due 1 Dec 2026
  3. 1 Oyster Bay Court, Greenore Road, Carlingford Co Louth
    New detached domestic garage, new vehicular entrance to public road, revised site boundaries and all associated site works
    Lodged
    26118Received 6 Oct 2026Decision due 30 Nov 2026
  4. Carrickaneena, Mountpleasant, Dundalk
    Alterations to an existing vehicular entrance and all associated site development works
    Lodged
    2660686Received 6 Oct 2026Decision due 30 Nov 2026
  5. Greyacre Road, Newtownbalregan Dundalk, Co. Louth
    Demolition of elements of the existing dwelling, the provision of a single storey extension to the south and west of the existing dwelling…
    Lodged
    2660680Received 1 Oct 2026Decision due 25 Nov 2026
  6. Castletowncooley, Riverstown, Dundalk Co Louth
    New dwellinghouse, eflluent treatment system and percolation area, new vehicular entrance and all associated site works
    Lodged
    26114Received 30 Sept 2026Decision due 24 Nov 2026
  7. No.5 Demesne Terrace Carrickmacross Road, Dundalk, Co. Louth
    Extensions and alterations of existing protected structure reference number D045…
    Lodged
    2660673Received 30 Sept 2026Decision due 24 Nov 2026
  8. Drumnasillagh, Ravensdale, County Louth
    Construct an extension to the side and rear of existing dwelling house including new waste water treatment plant & polishing filter including all ancillary…
    Lodged
    2660674Received 30 Sept 2026Decision due 24 Nov 2026
  9. 11/12 Earl Street, Dundalk, Co. Louth
    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…
    Lodged
    2660664Received 28 Sept 2026Decision due 22 Nov 2026
  10. Knocknagoran, Omeath, Co. Louth
    Internal alterations to an existing retail shop to accommodate an off-licence area for the sale of alcohol products and associated site development works
    Lodged
    2660651Received 23 Sept 2026Decision due 17 Nov 2026
Every Louth application, by week

Who is building in Dundalk-Carlingford

The organisations behind the most applications in this area.

  1. 1Urban Life Developments Limited14 applications
  2. 2Visit Carlingford Ltd5 applications
  3. 3Moate Medical Investments Ltd3 applications
  4. 4ESC VENTURE FUNDS LTD3 applications
  5. 5Racecourse Road Developments Limited3 applications
  6. 6MWAC Ireland Ltd3 applications
  7. 7Carrickdale Enterprises Ltd3 applications
  8. 8Castle Entertainment Centre Limited3 applications

Electoral divisions in Dundalk-Carlingford

  • Ballymascanlan
  • Carlingford
  • Castletown (North)
  • Drummullagh
  • Dundalk No. 1 Urban
  • Dundalk No. 2 Urban
  • Dundalk Rural (North)
  • Faughart
  • Greenore
  • Jenkinstown
  • Rathcor
  • Ravensdale

Lead figures count planning applications and commencement notices received in the last twelve months inside this area's boundary; pipeline value is the estimated build value behind them. Applicant names of private individuals are never shown; organisations only. Boundary: CSO / Tailte Eireann National Statistical Boundaries 2022, CC BY 4.0.

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