Market Square House, Irish Street, Ardee Co. Louth
Proposed development
The development will consist of the refurbishment of an existing building, comprising of the change of use from vacant restaurant at upper floor with associated access stairwell and vacant dwelling to ground floor into 4 no number apartment units comprising of 1 no. one bedroom apartment, 1 no. two bedroom apartment and 2 no. three bedroom apartment units. The proposed works include the removal of a steel stair structure to the rear, addition of balconies, enlargement of openings and all associated site works. This structure is located within an ACA.
- Applicant
- Not published
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Decision due
- 19 Aug 2025
Timeline
Application received
5 Feb 2025
Council asked for further information
28 Mar 2025
Further information received. If the council treats it as significant, a new submission period opens (check the council's file)
23 Jul 2025
Decision due
19 Aug 2025
Decision: conditional
14 Aug 2025
Grant issued
15 Sept 2025
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Similar applications refused nearby
Since 2019 the council has refused these applications for the same kind of development (housing or apartment development) within 300 m, and they weren't overturned on appeal. They're useful planning history for your letter, and we'll suggest them when you object.
housing or apartment development
Permission for the construction of a 2 storey building comprising 1 no. ground floor apartment and 1 no. first floor apartment, boundary walls, car parking, bin
Irish Street, Ardee, Co Louth · refused 16 Jun 2023 · about 200 m away · 23216
housing or apartment development
Retention and Permission: Permission for the installation of 2 new windows in the rear of the building and retention of 2 no. studio apartments and a 1 bedroom
Market Street, Ardee, Co Louth · refused 17 Nov 2022 · about 290 m away · 22762
housing or apartment development
Permission for the construction of 4 no. 1 bedroom single storey residential units to rear garden with pedestrian access onto main street, connection to service
Market Street, Ardee, Co Louth · refused 30 Oct 2020 · about 160 m away · 20706
Planning history within 750 m
Permission for the change of use from existing factory to wellness studio with new external signage, together with all ancillary site development works
Permission for the change of use from Existing Factory to Wellness Studio with new external signage, together with all ancillary site development works
Retention and Permission: Permission for the conversion of a ground floor store room to 2 changing rooms, toilets and showers, for the provision of a first floor meeting room above the new changing rooms, for additional windows to the eastern and western sides of the existing building, and for the partial building up of the existing external door opening and for the installation of 2 new windows in same, for the removal of the existing roof of the building and for the construction of a new mono-pitch metal deck roof at 1.5 metres to 2.7 metres higher, for associated siteworks, and the retention development consists of the retention of a detached single storey portacabin meeting room, toilets and canteen facility, as constructed
Permission for the change of use of 2 no. commercial units comprising ground floor retail units with first floor offices and storage areas, to 2 no. 2-bedroom apartments and for associated siteworks.
Permission for alterations to an existing building façade to incorporate 4 new windows and for associated siteworks.
Permission for change of use of existing dental surgery back to domestic dwelling and all associated site works