Local Electoral Area · Louth County Council

Construction leads in Dundalk-Carlingford

304 planning applications and commencement notices in Dundalk-Carlingford in the last twelve months, across 12 electoral divisions. 313 sites are on site right now. Updated weekly from the Louth planning register and the national building control register.

304
Leads, 12 months
313
On site now
€177m
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
237 leads
Carpentry & Joinery
218 leads
Plumbing & Heating
214 leads
Roofing
207 leads
Painting & Decorating
206 leads
Flooring
205 leads
Plastering, Rendering & Dry Lining
205 leads
Masonry & Blockwork
203 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. 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
  2. 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
  3. Lislea, Omeath, Co Louth
    Extension (part single storey, part storey and half style), alterations to an existing dwelling house…
    Lodged
    2660652Received 23 Sept 2026Decision due 17 Nov 2026
  4. Aghnaskeagh Mountpleassant, Dundalk, Co.Louth
    Alterations to an existing two storey dwelling to include replacement of the existing roof with a new roof of amended profile and ridge height. Internal…
    Closed
    2660648Received 22 Sept 2026
  5. Newry Street/Old Quay Lane, Carlingford, Co. Louth
    Change of Use of first floor of development previously granted planning permission under planning ref. no. 19/972 from 2 no. apartments to part Restaurant…
    Lodged
    2660649Received 22 Sept 2026Decision due 16 Nov 2026
  6. Four Seasons Hotel, The Liberties of Carlingford, Carlingford Co. Louth.
    Change of Use of Existing Basement Area to Gym & Fitness Area, Changing Rooms and Meeting Rooms & Existing Ground Floor Gym Area and Playroom to 5 No.…
    Lodged
    2660650Received 22 Sept 2026Decision due 16 Nov 2026
  7. Slievenaglogh, Jenkinstown, Dundalk
    Partial demolition, reconstruction and extension of an existing derelict two-storey dwelling, the installation of a wastewater treatment system…
    Closed
    2660640Received 18 Sept 2026
  8. 11/12 Earl Street, Dundalk, Co. Louth
    Signage to front of premises recently granted planning permission for brew pub/microbrewery and tap room granted permission under planning Ref. No. 2660086…
    Closed
    2660641Received 18 Sept 2026
  9. Naomh Moninne Hurling Club, Toberona, Dundalk
    Construction of new two-storey clubrooms and all associated site development works
    Lodged
    2660644Received 18 Sept 2026Decision due 12 Nov 2026
  10. Rampark, Jenkinstown, Dundalk
    3 No. precast concrete dugouts to side of existing sports fields and all associated site development works
    Lodged
    2660632Received 15 Sept 2026Decision due 9 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 Limited13 applications
  2. 2Racecourse Road Developments Limited3 applications
  3. 3MWAC Ireland Ltd3 applications
  4. 4Carrickdale Enterprises Ltd3 applications
  5. 5Castle Entertainment Centre Limited3 applications
  6. 6ESC VENTURE FUNDS LTD3 applications
  7. 7Moate Medical Investments Ltd3 applications
  8. 8NERA INVESTMENTS LIMITED2 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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