The Black Ridge, Ardee, Co Louth
Change of use of part of an existing house to a pre-school service.
2048 · Louth County Council · Lodged 28 January 2020
- Reference
- 2048
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 28 January 2020
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert a portion of an existing dwelling house into a sessional pre-school service. The application includes all associated 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 for the change of use of part of existing dwelling to a sessional pre-school service 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 | 130 m |
| 5 College Rise, Ardee, Louth | Aug 2025 | €295,000 | 153 m |
| 4 College Rise, Ardee, Louth | Jul 2025 | €257,000 | 165 m |
| 4 Lambs Terrace, Ardee, Louth | Apr 2026 | €248,000 | 167 m |
| 2 Odolan Terrace, Ocarroll St, Ardee | May 2026 | €375,000 | 217 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 received28 January 2020
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