Barretts Lane, Ardee, Co. Louth
Change of use from storage to office space in Ardee.
16271 · Louth County Council · Lodged 27 April 2016
- Reference
- 16271
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 27 April 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe development on Barretts Lane, Ardee, Co. Louth, consists of changing the use of a storage area to office use. It also includes installing new window and door openings, plastering the external facade, and associated site works.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Permission for a development will consist of the change of use of a storage area to office use, the installation of additional window and door openings, the plastering of the external facade of the building and for associated site works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To support the development, improvement and expansion of town or village centre activities.”
National zoning type: Commercial, retail
Objective set by the Louth County Development Plan (2021–2027). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Boat Trench Terrace, Mulladrillen, Ardee | Mar 2026 | €315,000 | 75 m |
| No 4 Ashwalk, Ardee, Co Louth | Mar 2026 | €175,000 | 129 m |
| No 4 Ashwalk, Ardee, Co Louth | Aug 2025 | €165,000 | 129 m |
| Market St, Ardee, Louth | Mar 2026 | €445,000 | 227 m |
| 2 Hale St, Ardee, Louth | Apr 2025 | €160,000 | 308 m |
| Apt 13 - Riverside, John Street, Ardee | May 2025 | €170,000 | 314 m |
| 9 Quarry Court, John Street, Ardeenot full market price | May 2026 | €277,778 | 316 m |
| 6 Quarry Court, John Street, Ardeenot full market price · price excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €211,453 | 356 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received27 April 2016
- Decision due21 June 2016
- Decision issued16 June 2016
- Grant issued18 July 2016
- Permission expiry17 July 2021
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