Boat Trench, Ardee, Co Louth
Retention of a shed and hobbies workshop.
21269 · Louth County Council · Lodged 15 March 2021
- Reference
- 21269
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 15 March 2021
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 37.63 m²
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for an existing shed and hobbies workshop at the property.
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
Retention permission for a shed/hobbies workshop
The historical record
How retention applications have been decided in Louth County Council
86% granted
of 1,525 retention applications granted, refused or part-granted by Louth County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 90%45,165
- All categories in Louth County Council
- 85%8,237
These are historical figures for this category in this council area, counted from the statutory register over the last 10 years. They are not an assessment of this application and say nothing about how it will be decided.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Boat Trench Terrace, Mulladrillen, Ardee | Mar 2026 | €315,000 | 86 m |
| No 4 Ashwalk, Ardee, Co Louth | Mar 2026 | €175,000 | 217 m |
| No 4 Ashwalk, Ardee, Co Louth | Aug 2025 | €165,000 | 217 m |
| Apt 13 - Riverside, John Street, Ardee | May 2025 | €170,000 | 225 m |
| 9 Quarry Court, John Street, Ardeenot full market price | May 2026 | €277,778 | 228 m |
| 6 Quarry Court, John Street, Ardeenot full market price · price excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €211,453 | 268 m |
| 5 Quarry Court, John Street, Ardeenot full market price | May 2026 | €240,000 | 270 m |
| 4 Quarry Court, John Street, Ardeenot full market price · price excludes VAT | May 2026 | €240,000 | 272 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 received15 March 2021
- Further information requested30 April 2021
- Further information received17 September 2021
- Decision due14 October 2021
- Decision issued1 October 2021
- Grant issued1 November 2021
- Permission expiry31 October 2026
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Retention permission for a development that consist of a shed/ hobbies workshop timber frame structure
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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