Black Ridge, Ardee, Co Louth
Partial change of use of a house to a sessional pre-school in Ardee.
17148 · Louth County Council · Lodged 3 March 2017
- Reference
- 17148
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 3 March 2017
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 21.55 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission to change the use of a portion of an existing dwelling house to a sessional pre-school service. The development will include associated parking and 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 to change use of part of existing dwelling to a sessional pre-school service with associated parking and all associated works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and enhance the amenity and character of existing residential communities.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Markethouse Lane, Ardee, Louth | Jan 2026 | €471,000 | 129 m |
| 5 College Rise, Ardee, Louth | Aug 2025 | €295,000 | 153 m |
| 4 College Rise, Ardee, Louth | Jul 2025 | €257,000 | 164 m |
| 4 Lambs Terrace, Ardee, Louth | Apr 2026 | €248,000 | 167 m |
| 2 Odolan Terrace, Ocarroll St, Ardee | May 2026 | €375,000 | 216 m |
| 57 Irish Street, Ardee, Co Louth | Jan 2025 | €120,000 | 246 m |
| 48 Irish St, Ardee, Co Louth | Feb 2025 | €250,000 | 248 m |
| 21 Potters Field Court, Cappocksgree, Ardeeprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €395,595 | 266 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 received3 March 2017
- Decision due27 April 2017
- Decision issued20 April 2017
- Grant issued22 May 2017
- Permission expiry21 May 2022
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