The Widows Houses, Castlebellingham, County Louth
Proposed development
Permission for FURTHER EXTENSION OF DURATION: Extension of Duration of Planning Permission 24/155 which consists of Permission for extensions and modifications to existing 4 dwelling houses to provide 2 dwelling houses. Protected structure LHS-015-010 and LHS-015-011/ NIAH 13826012. Works to include all ancillary and associated site works. This site is located within the Castlebellingham Architectural Conservation Area. PARENT PERMISSION REF: 18/753
- Applicant
- Not published
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Decision due
- 23 Jan 2026
Timeline
Application received
20 Nov 2025
Decision due
23 Jan 2026
Decision: conditional
9 Jan 2026
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Planning history within 750 m
Permission for the change of use from retail to cafe/restaurant, elevational, changes including refurbishment of the shopfront and all associated site works
Permission for the demolition of existing 1960’s ballroom extension to rear of existing building and construct a new 2 Storey extension with Civil Ceremony hall, toilets and ancillary spaces at lower ground floor level and 7 No. of Bedroom Suites at upper ground floor level, storage areas, external landscaping, rearrangement of carpark and compound to side of building, together with all ancillary and associated site development works at Bellingham Castle a Protected Structure ID No. LHS015-005. A Natura Impact Statement has been included as part of this application
Permission for the construction of a new 825m² light industrial warehouse and all associated site development works
Permission for the construction of 24 no. residential units comprising the alteration, extension, refurbishment and subdivision of existing derelict two storey house to 2 no. 1 bedroom apartments, 1 no. block of duplex apartments along Main Street comprising 3 no. 1 bedroomed apartments and 3 no. 3 bedroomed apartments, 1 no.l block of duplex apartments comprising 3 no. 1 bedroomed apartments and 3 no. 3 bedroomed apartments, 1 no. block of duplex apartments comprising 5 no. 2 bedroomed apartments and 5 no. 3 bedroomed apartments and all ancillary and associated site development works including site clearance works, new vehicular entrance off Phlás an Ghearlánaigh, new pedestrian access of Main Street, car parking spaces, communal open space area, cycle parking, bin storage, hard and soft landscaping and boundary treatment works. The proposed development will also include amendments to the previous planning permission ref. no. 21187 currently under construction to include revisions to road layout adjacent apartment block no. 2 and all ancillary and associated site development works
Retention and Permission: Retention permission for the change-of-use of general warehouse (Unit 1- 2633m²) to light industrial use, the retention of the change-of-use of feed mill, stores and office (Unit 2 - 1687m²) to light industrial use and permission for change-of-use of existing storage warehouse (Unit 3 - 572m²) to light industrial use
Permission for proposed change-of-use of an existing 510m² storage warehouse to light industrial use