Castle Street, Ardee, County Louth
Conversion of a ground floor retail unit into a coffee shop within a protected structure in Ardee.
2360326 · Louth County Council · Lodged 1 September 2023
- Reference
- 2360326
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 1 September 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of the provision of a coffee shop, including seated areas and a customer toilet, within an existing ground floor retail unit. The site is located within the curtilage of a protected structure in an architectural conservation area.
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
Planning permission for a development to a protected structure, ref. No. Lhs017-021 (shop) niah registration number 13823039) located in an architectural conservation area in the development plan at castle street, ardee. The development will consist of the provision of a coffee shop including seated areas, the provision of a customer toilet, and for associated siteworks in an existing ground floor retail unit located within the curtilage of the protected structure
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| No 4 Ashwalk, Ardee, Co Louth | Aug 2025 | €165,000 | 66 m |
| No 4 Ashwalk, Ardee, Co Louth | Mar 2026 | €175,000 | 66 m |
| 4 Boat Trench Terrace, Mulladrillen, Ardee | Mar 2026 | €315,000 | 126 m |
| Market St, Ardee, Louth | Mar 2026 | €445,000 | 172 m |
| 4 College Rise, Ardee, Louth | Jul 2025 | €257,000 | 320 m |
| 2 Odolan Terrace, Ocarroll St, Ardee | May 2026 | €375,000 | 325 m |
| 5 College Rise, Ardee, Louth | Aug 2025 | €295,000 | 327 m |
| 2 Hale St, Ardee, Louth | Apr 2025 | €160,000 | 331 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 received1 September 2023
- Decision due26 October 2023
- Decision issued20 October 2023
- Grant issued20 November 2023
- Permission expiry19 November 2028
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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22647LouthLodged 15 Aug 2022Retention
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- Awaiting decision50 m away
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- Granted50 m away
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- Awaiting decision50 m away
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