Castle Street & Boat Trench, Ardee, Co Louth
Conversion of an existing building into a retail unit and apartment, and construction of five new townhouses.
17245 · Louth County Council · Lodged 4 April 2017
- Reference
- 17245
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 April 2017
- Residential units
- 5
- Floor area
- 500 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves changing the ground floor of an existing building to retail and the first floor to a one-bed apartment, alongside the demolition of a garage. It also includes the construction of five new two-storey townhouses in blocks of three and two, with associated parking and footpaths.
- Storeys
- 2
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 development to consist of the change of use of the ground floor of the existing building to a retail unit and the change of use of the first floor of the existing building to a 1 bed apartment. The development also includes the demolition of the domestic garage together with alterations of the elevations of the existing building to include a new timber shopfront, modified locations of window openings, demolitions of internal walls and brick chimney and the relocation of the access doorway to the stairs to first floor. Permission is also sought for the construction of 5 no. 2 storey town houses along boat trench in blocks of three 2 bed and two 3 bed. Permission for all necessary site development works, including provision of parallel car parking and a public footpath, both along the boat trench public road, private open space, boundary treatment, and connections to all existing public utilities.
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 | 15 m |
| No 4 Ashwalk, Ardee, Co Louth | Aug 2025 | €165,000 | 189 m |
| No 4 Ashwalk, Ardee, Co Louth | Mar 2026 | €175,000 | 189 m |
| 2 Hale St, Ardee, Louth | Apr 2025 | €160,000 | 223 m |
| 9 Quarry Court, John Street, Ardeenot full market price | May 2026 | €277,778 | 290 m |
| Market St, Ardee, Louth | Mar 2026 | €445,000 | 295 m |
| Apt 13 - Riverside, John Street, Ardee | May 2025 | €170,000 | 302 m |
| 6 Quarry Court, John Street, Ardeenot full market price · price excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €211,453 | 325 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 received4 April 2017
- Further information requested18 May 2017
- Further information received24 July 2017
- Decision due20 August 2017
- Decision issued18 August 2017
- Grant issued18 September 2017
- Permission expiry17 September 2022
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