De La Salle House, Moorehall Townparks, Ardee Co Louth
Conversion of De La Salle House monastery into a boutique hotel and restaurant with a new extension.
22337 · Louth County Council · Lodged 28 April 2022
- Reference
- 22337
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 28 April 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to change the use of a protected monastery building into a boutique hotel and restaurant. The development includes internal alterations, a part two-storey extension, a glazed courtyard, and a new car park.
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 development to protected structure lhs017-031, de la salle house to consist of (1) the change of use from a monastery to a boutique hotel and restaurant; (2) internal alterations and restoration of the existing building; (3) erection of a part two storey, part storey and a half extension to the side and rear; (4) creation of a glazed courtyard between the house and outbuilding; (5) formation of a new car park and adjustment of site boundaries to allow for vehicular circulation and (6) all associated site works, including connections to public foul drainage system
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To support the development, improvement and expansion of town or village centre activities.”
National zoning type: Commercial, retail
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Hale St, Ardee, Louth | Apr 2025 | €160,000 | 82 m |
| 9 The Village, Moorehall Lodge, Ardee | Dec 2025 | €200,000 | 173 m |
| 12 The Village, Moorehall, Ardee | Apr 2026 | €242,000 | 177 m |
| 41 Moorehall Lodge Retirement Villa, Ardee, Co Louth | May 2025 | €221,000 | 209 m |
| 27 The Village, Moorehall Lodge, Hale St Ardeenot full market price | Feb 2026 | €105,000 | 227 m |
| 4 Boat Trench Terrace, Mulladrillen, Ardee | Mar 2026 | €315,000 | 252 m |
| 6 Moorehall Close, Ardee, Co Louth | Jul 2025 | €530,000 | 263 m |
| 3 The Orchard, Hale St, Ardee | Mar 2026 | €145,000 | 323 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 April 2022
- Decision due22 June 2022
- Decision issued17 June 2022
- Grant issued18 July 2022
- Permission expiry17 July 2027
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