GrantedApartmentsDecided 14 June 2018

Smarmore Castle, Smarmore, Ardee

Erection of 14 self-contained units and outbuilding conversions at Smarmore Castle.

17894 · Louth County Council · Lodged 5 December 2017

Reference: 17894
Authority: Louth County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 5 December 2017

Summary

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Permission is sought to build 14 individual habitable self-contained units within a walled garden. The project also includes converting two agricultural outbuildings into office and medical examination spaces at a protected structure and monument site.

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Residential units: 14

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Development description

Permission to erect 14 no. Individual habitable self-contained units within an enclosed walled garden area with connection to the existing waste water treatment facility and all associated site works and services. The development will also consist of the change of use of one number two storey agricultural storage outbuilding and one number single storey outbuilding both to that of office and medical examination space, with window and door openings to these structures. The works to be carried out are to protected structure rps no: lhs 017-050 and monument rmp no: lhs 017-066.

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 5 November 2020. A completion certificate was lodged on 17 February 2023.

Notified floor area: 51.1 m²

4 commencement notices are linked to this development.

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Smarmore, Ardee, Louth	Jun 2025	€442,000	47 m
Upper Drakestown Lane, Smarmore, Ardee	Apr 2026	€775,000	357 m

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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

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Application received5 December 2017
Further information requested1 February 2018
Further information received25 May 2018
Decision due21 June 2018
Decision issued14 June 2018
Grant issued16 July 2018
Permission expiry15 July 2023

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