Irish Street, Ardee, Co Louth
Retention of a change of use from manufacturing to commercial, a car wash, and front signage in Ardee.
16521 · Louth County Council · Lodged 29 July 2016
- Reference
- 16521
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 29 July 2016
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the change of use of a building from a manufacturing unit to a commercial unit on Irish Street, Ardee. The application also seeks to retain an ancillary car wash, a front roller shutter door, and signage.
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
Retention of change of use from a manufacturing unit to commercial unit. (2) retention of ancillary car wash. (3) retention of roller shutter door on front elevation . (4) retention of signage above roller shutter door on front elevation.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 St Patricks Terrace, Ardee, Louth | Oct 2025 | €355,000 | 107 m |
| 48 Irish St, Ardee, Co Louth | Feb 2025 | €250,000 | 147 m |
| 4 Lambs Terrace, Ardee, Louth | Apr 2026 | €248,000 | 169 m |
| 57 Irish Street, Ardee, Co Louth | Jan 2025 | €120,000 | 173 m |
| Markethouse Lane, Ardee, Louth | Jan 2026 | €471,000 | 204 m |
| 5 College Rise, Ardee, Louth | Aug 2025 | €295,000 | 360 m |
| 4 College Rise, Ardee, Louth | Jul 2025 | €257,000 | 372 m |
| Market St, Ardee, Louth | Mar 2026 | €445,000 | 389 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 received29 July 2016
- Decision due22 September 2016
- Decision issued16 September 2016
- Grant issued17 October 2016
- Permission expiry16 October 2021
In the area
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20683LouthLodged 3 Sept 2020Change of use
- Awaiting decision70 m away
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2360429LouthLodged 31 Oct 2023Industrial
- Granted70 m away
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17143LouthLodged 28 Feb 2017Industrial
- Awaiting decision90 m away
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2660430LouthLodged 29 Jun 2026
- Awaiting decision90 m away
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2660410LouthLodged 24 Jun 2026
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