St Joseph's Hospital, Cappocksgreen, Ardee
Construction of a new 50-bed community nursing unit at St Joseph's Hospital in Ardee.
19648 · Louth County Council · Lodged 12 August 2019
- Reference
- 19648
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 August 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for a two-storey, part single-storey community nursing unit spanning approximately 4,494 square metres. The facility will include 50 beds, resident dining and recreation areas, an internal courtyard, and an upgraded access road. The development is within the curtilage of a protected structure, though no direct works to the historic building are proposed.
- Storeys
- 2
- Floor area
- 4,494 m²
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Official record
Development description
Permission for a two storey, part single storey, community nursing unit/residential care unit (c. 4,494sqm total gross floor area) comprising 50 beds with associated resident accommodation including dining rooms, kitchenettes, resident areas with family overnight room, visitors room, treatment room, hairdressers salon etc. ; internal courtyard and terrace space; associated back of house areas including kitchen and laundry areas, staff accommodation and ancillary offices; an upgrade of the existing access road to provide a two way road with cycle and pedestrian facilities, modifications to the stone entrance walling on the golf links road for pedestrian and cycle access; and associated landscaping, site services, generator and esb sub-station; and all associated site and development works. The development is proposed within the curtilage of st. Joseph's hospital, a protected structure (rps. Ref. No. Lhs017-035) but no works are proposed to the protected structure in this application.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To conserve and protect the setting of institutional buildings.”
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 12 December 2022. A completion certificate was lodged on 9 July 2024.
Notified floor area: 4,401 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 Irish St, Ardee, Co Louth | Feb 2025 | €250,000 | 303 m |
| 57 Irish Street, Ardee, Co Louth | Jan 2025 | €120,000 | 307 m |
| Market St, Ardee, Louth | Mar 2026 | €445,000 | 347 m |
| 6 St Patricks Terrace, Ardee, Louth | Oct 2025 | €355,000 | 355 m |
| 4 Lambs Terrace, Ardee, Louth | Apr 2026 | €248,000 | 385 m |
| Markethouse Lane, Ardee, Louth | Jan 2026 | €471,000 | 426 m |
| No 4 Ashwalk, Ardee, Co Louth | Aug 2025 | €165,000 | 442 m |
| No 4 Ashwalk, Ardee, Co Louth | Mar 2026 | €175,000 | 442 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 received12 August 2019
- Decision due6 October 2019
- Decision issued30 September 2019
- Grant issued31 October 2019
- Permission expiry30 October 2024
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