GrantedRetentionDecided 12 December 2023

Bliss Tea Rooms, 5 Castle Street, Ardee Co Louth

Retention of change of use from retail and residential spaces to a coffee shop and commercial kitchen.

23450 · Louth County Council · Lodged 26 October 2023

Reference: 23450
Authority: Louth County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: RETENTION
Received: 26 October 2023
Residential units: 1
Floor area: 1.1 m²

Summary

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Retention permission is sought for the change of use of a retail outlet to a coffee shop with a seating area. It also includes retaining the change of use of a residential kitchen and dining room into a commercial kitchen for Bliss Tea Rooms.

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Official record

Development description

Retention permission for the change of use from retail outlet to coffee shop with seating area and retention for the change of use from residential kitchen and dining room to commercial kitchen and all associated site works and services. Previous planning references 15469 and 1587

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Town or Village CentreLC

“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.

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Built & sold

What happened next

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
No 4 Ashwalk, Ardee, Co Louth	Mar 2026	€175,000	23 m
No 4 Ashwalk, Ardee, Co Louth	Aug 2025	€165,000	23 m
Market St, Ardee, Louth	Mar 2026	€445,000	124 m
4 Boat Trench Terrace, Mulladrillen, Ardee	Mar 2026	€315,000	177 m
4 College Rise, Ardee, Louth	Jul 2025	€257,000	285 m
5 College Rise, Ardee, Louth	Aug 2025	€295,000	291 m
2 Odolan Terrace, Ocarroll St, Ardee	May 2026	€375,000	299 m
57 Irish Street, Ardee, Co Louth	Jan 2025	€120,000	322 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

Timeline

Application received26 October 2023
Decision due20 December 2023
Decision issued12 December 2023
Grant issued22 January 2024
Permission expiry21 January 2029

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