GrantedApartmentsDecided 4 April 2024

Castle Street and Tierney Street, Ardee, Co Louth

Demolition of outbuildings and construction of 23 residential units and retail space in Ardee.

2360274 · Louth County Council · Lodged 9 August 2023

Reference: 2360274
Authority: Louth County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 9 August 2023
Residential units: 1
Floor area: 92 m²

Summary

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This development involves the demolition of rear projections within the curtilage of protected structures. It proposes constructing two apartment buildings containing 20 units, one semi-detached house, and converting the former Ardee Bread Company building into two retail units and three apartments.

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Development description

Permission for development as follows
Demolition of rear projections and outbuildings associated and within the curtilage of the protected structures (former ardee bread company protected structure reference 13823007 and the former sheridan’s services house protected structure reference 13823006) along with demolition of the boundary wall to tierney street
Construction of the following:(a) 2no. Apartment buildings ranging in height from 2 storey to 4 storeys which will comprise a total 20no. Apartments of which there are 6no. 1 bed and 14no. 2bed units, all with balconies or ground floor terraces along with provision of a communal space at roof level. (b) the provision of 1no. 3bed semi detached dwelling and associated garden area. (c) the adaptation and change of use of the former ardee bread company building (protected structure reference 13823007) to provide for 2no. Retail units at ground floor, 2no. 1bed apartments at first floor level and 1no. 1bed duplex apartment. Associated refurbishment works of the former ardee bread company building are also to be carried out. (d) the adaptation and change of use of the former sheridans services house(protected structure reference 13823006) to provide for a total of 1no. 2bed apartments and 1no. 1bed apartment. Associated refurbishment works of the former sheridans services house are also to be carried out. (e) the creation of a new pedestrian entrance from tierney street. (f)associated bin and bicycle storage facility. (g) provision of internal footpaths and communal space areas at ground level to include all hard and soft landscape works with planting and boundary treatments;(h)internal site works and attenuation systems. (i)all ancillary site development/construction works to facilitate foul, water and service networks for connection to the existing foul, water and esb networks. The proposed works relate to the protected structures within the site (former ardee bread company protected structure reference 13823007 and the former sheridan’s services house (protected structure reference 13823006. **sig fi received on 02/02/2024 provided for, inter alia, a reduction in the height of the apartment buildings from four to three storeys and a reduction of the number of apartments by two**

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

RegenerationRE

“To facilitate social, economic and physical regeneration and/or rejuvenation of an area or specific lands.”

National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site

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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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
4 Boat Trench Terrace, Mulladrillen, Ardee	Mar 2026	€315,000	93 m
No 4 Ashwalk, Ardee, Co Louth	Aug 2025	€165,000	172 m
No 4 Ashwalk, Ardee, Co Louth	Mar 2026	€175,000	172 m
2 Hale St, Ardee, Louth	Apr 2025	€160,000	226 m
Market St, Ardee, Louth	Mar 2026	€445,000	276 m
12 The Village, Moorehall, Ardee	Apr 2026	€242,000	297 m
9 The Village, Moorehall Lodge, Ardee	Dec 2025	€200,000	316 m
2 Odolan Terrace, Ocarroll St, Ardee	May 2026	€375,000	326 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

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Application received9 August 2023
Further information requested29 September 2023
Further information received2 February 2024
Decision due7 April 2024
Decision issued4 April 2024
Grant issued8 July 2024
Appeal submitted22 April 2024
Permission expiry7 July 2029

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