Mary's House Drakestown, Ballapousta Ardee, Co.Louth
Proposed development
Permission for the development of first floor extension to the rear of existing childcare facility to provide 2 No classrooms to accommodate up to 44 ECCE children from hours 8am to 6pm, with 4 No toilets, increasing total services users to a maximum of 94 children with new on-site wastewater treatment and modification to on site to provide 9 No. addition carparking space with associated landscaping & site works.
- Applicant
- Not published
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Decision due
- 2 Sept 2025
Timeline
Application received
11 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)
6 Aug 2025
Decision due
2 Sept 2025
Decision: conditional
29 Aug 2025
Appeal decided: conditional (ACP-323651-25)
16 Jan 2026
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Planning history within 750 m
The development will consist of amendments to the development permitted under Louth County Council Reg. Ref. 24/60633, comprising: 1.Revision of the permitted café layout to remove the approved kitchen and WC extension to the north of the existing courtyard buildings. 2. Amendments to the permitted café extension to south of the existing courtyard buildings. 3. Change of use of the existing covered car port to kitchen. 4. Revisions to the permitted car park layout. 5.All associated site development works, including drainage, utilities, landscaping, and ancillary services necessary to facilitate the proposed amended development. *Significant Further Information received on 30/10/2026 - Amendments to site boundaries*
Permission for amendments to the development permitted under Ref. 24/60633, comprising: 1. Revision of the permitted café layout, including reduction in the floor area of the café extension and increased reuse and retention of the existing courtyard structures in lieu of previously permitted new build elements. 2. Revisions to the permitted car park layout, landscaping and associated site works. 3. All associated site development works, drainage and ancillary services necessary to facilitate the amended development - within the curtilage of Protected Structure NIAH Ref. 13901705
EXTENSION OF DURATION OF 20505 - Permission for a storey and a half style dwelling, single storey domestic garage, waste water treatment system and all associated site development works **Significant Further Information received on 12/02/2021**
The development will consist of: the demolition of an existing animal pen A (209sq.m) and lean-to storage barn B (81sq.m); relocation of an existing 3 bay hay shed C (195sq.m) and cattle shed D (275sq.m) previously granted permission for demolition under PA Reg. 24/60633 and amendments to the aforementioned 3 bay hay shed C to include the addition of 1no. bay, full height walls and a roller shutter door to create a secure machine shed (an increase in area of 37 sq.m); amendments to the aforementioned cattle shed D to include reconfiguration, addition of a double-barrel roof, full height walls and roller shutter doors to create a secure barn for agriculture equipment (a reduction in area of 59sq.m); and all associated site works, drainage and ancillary services.
The construction of a single storey extension to the rear of a dwellinghouse, linking two buildings together, and for associated siteworks.
Permission for the construction of a single storey extension to the rear of a dwellinghouse, a revision of plans previously approved under planning reference number 19774 relocating the front door position and for associated siteworks.