Ballinteskin, Omeath, Co. Louth
Change of use of two youth hostel buildings into three tourism-related and residential dwellings in Omeath.
17809 · Louth County Council · Lodged 31 October 2017
- Reference
- 17809
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 31 October 2017
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 110 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves converting two existing youth hostel buildings. Building A (the larger two-storey building) will become two tourism-related dwellings, while Building B (the smaller detached two-storey building) will become a single dwelling. The works include various alterations, extensions, and a new effluent treatment system.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Permission for change of use of 2 no. Existing youth hostel buildings - building a. (two storey - larger) proposed to be utilised as 2no. Tourism related dwellings and building b. (two-storey - smaller detached) proposed to be utilised as a two storey dwelling. Both building a & b will include various alterations and extensions, new effluent treatment system and all associated site development works. **significant further information received 21/09/2018**
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide a land reserve for the orderly expansion of the settlement into the future.”
National zoning type: Strategic reserve, White land
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 planKey dates
Timeline
- Application received31 October 2017
- Further information requested15 December 2017
- Further information received21 September 2018
- Decision due18 October 2018
- Decision issued18 October 2018
In the area
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