Ardee Parish Centre, Hale Street, Ardee
Retention of a change of use of part of a parish centre to a Montessori playschool.
16654 · Louth County Council · Lodged 16 September 2016
- Reference
- 16654
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 16 September 2016
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the change of use of part of the existing Ardee Parish Centre premises. The space is to be retained as a Montessori playschool and after-school club.
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 permission for a development consisting of the change of use of part of the premises into a montessori playschool and after school club and for associated siteworks.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and protect civic, religious, community, education, health care and social infrastructure.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41 Moorehall Lodge Retirement Villa, Ardee, Co Louth | May 2025 | €221,000 | 36 m |
| 9 The Village, Moorehall Lodge, Ardee | Dec 2025 | €200,000 | 74 m |
| 27 The Village, Moorehall Lodge, Hale St Ardeenot full market price | Feb 2026 | €105,000 | 100 m |
| 12 The Village, Moorehall, Ardee | Apr 2026 | €242,000 | 104 m |
| 3 The Orchard, Hale St, Ardee | Mar 2026 | €145,000 | 119 m |
| 6 Moorehall Close, Ardee, Co Louth | Jul 2025 | €530,000 | 126 m |
| 29 Campbells Park, Ardee, Louth | Jan 2026 | €120,000 | 153 m |
| 8 Hale Court, Hale Street, Ardee | Feb 2026 | €435,000 | 252 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 received16 September 2016
- Decision due10 November 2016
- Decision issued4 November 2016
- Grant issued5 December 2016
- Permission expiry4 December 2021
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