Saint Brigid's Hospital, Ardee, Co. Louth
Proposed development
Permission for development at St. Brigid’s Hospital, Ardee, Co. Louth, which is listed as a protected structure under the current Louth County Development Plan (RPS no. Lhs017-038) and listed on the NIAH (ref. 13823032). It is proposed to carry out refurbishment works to the 3 no. building blocks i.e. the left wing, central block and the right wing. The proposed works consist of: (a) the careful removal of the existing original timber windows on the central block clock tower and non-original metal and pvc windows from the remainder of the building blocks as mentioned above, (b) the installation of replacement timber windows to the front face of the central block and slimline, triple-glazed thermally broken aluminium windows, powder coated white, to the rest of the building. It is proposed to replicate, as much as practicable, the original fenestration that can be gleaned from historical photographs. Where these are not available, it shall be assumed that the fenestration of the replacement windows would have replicated the windows that were being replaced. (c) Remove existing external doors and replace with new hardwood door to the main entrance of the central block and high-performance aluminium doors elsewhere (d) carry out all associated works to make good reveals, heads, cills etc. in accordance with best conservation practice.
- Applicant
- Not published
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Decision due
- 14 Sept 2025
Timeline
Application received
13 Jun 2025
Council asked for further information
31 Jul 2025
Further information received. If the council treats it as significant, a new submission period opens (check the council's file)
18 Aug 2025
Decision due
14 Sept 2025
Decision: conditional
5 Sept 2025
Grant issued
6 Oct 2025
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Planning history within 750 m
Permission for the removal of 23 No. existing car parking spaces in the front car parking area to accommodate space for a maintenance vehicle setdown area, Hydro RM 800 foul water recycling plant and all associated site development works
Retention and Permission: (a) retention of the removal of partition walls and alterations to the internal layout & (b) Permission to alter the internal layout (c) all associated development works to facilitate the development
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 part change of use of a commercial unit to a residential unit and associated site development works. *Significant Further Information received on 22/09/2026 - Alteration of site Boundary to include private amenity space and access to Bin storage & bicycle parking area and Revised Notices received on 30/09/2026 - Amended site boundary*
Retention permission of signage to shopfront of existing premises and all associated site development works.