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Moorehall, Townparks, Ardee Co Louth

Demolition of disused buildings and construction of a commercial building and 23 apartments on a protected site.

2360480 · Louth County Council · Lodged 23 November 2023

Reference
2360480
Authority
Louth County Council
Register status
Withdrawn
Type
PERMISSION
Received
23 November 2023

Summary

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This application proposes a mixed-use development on the sites of the protected Odea Agri Seeds and De La Salle Monastery buildings. It includes the demolition of derelict structures, the construction of a 4-storey commercial building, a 3-storey residential building with 9 apartments, and the renovation and change of use of the Odea Agri Seeds building to create 14 apartments.

Apartmentsprotected structureapartmentsdemolitionmixed use
Residential units
23
Storeys
4

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Official record

Development description

  • Planning permission is sought for a mixed-use development on the sites of disused buildings of odea agri seeds limited (listed on the records of protected structures: lhs017-060) and the de la salle monastery (listed on the record of protected structures: lhs017-031) in moorehall. The development will consist of: (a) demolition of existing derelict disused buildings and outbuildings/sheds on the existing site. (b) construction of a 4-storey commercial building to cater for a restaurant and retail unit at ground floor level and office spaces on upper floors. (c) construction of a 3-storey residential building that consists of 9no. Of apartments with the following configuration: 1no
  • 1 bedroom (studio apartment) 6no
  • 2 bedroom apartments 2no
  • 3 bedroom apartments (d) demolition of the structurally unsound concrete extensions and the 2-storey corner building attached to the existing protected structure and form new 2-storey extensions to the sides within the existing building footprint. (e) renovation and change of use of the existing disused odea agri seeds building to form 14 no. Of apartments with the following configuration: 5no
  • 1 bedroom apartments. 5no
  • 2 bedroom apartments, 4no
  • 3 bedroom apartments. The development shall include removal of all derelict internal floors and creation of additional openings on external walls. It is also proposed to raise the existing roof to create a band of gazing around the outer profile of the building and to improve the floor heights inside the dwellings. (f) conversion and extension of the existing silos building to form a 22 bedroomed hotel building that will function ancillary to the already granted 18 bedroomed hotel proposed in de la salle house (final grant notification ref no. 22806) (g) modify the entrance to the site with the public road on william street and to create internal vehicular and pedestrian paved routes and car parking. (h) construction of refuse storage, bicycle storage, public plaza, and river side park. Permission is also sought to connect to the existing drainage and services and all ancillary site works associated with the above b*sfi received on the 8.8. 24 includes changes to (c) construction of a 3-storey residential building that consists of 9no. Of apartments with the following configuration:1no
  • 1 bedroom (studio apartment)6no
  • 2 bedroom apartments2no
  • 3 bedroom apartments, (e) renovation and change of use of the existing disused odea agri seeds building to form 12 no

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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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
2 Hale St, Ardee, LouthApr 2025€160,00053 m
9 The Village, Moorehall Lodge, ArdeeDec 2025€200,000215 m
12 The Village, Moorehall, ArdeeApr 2026€242,000216 m
4 Boat Trench Terrace, Mulladrillen, ArdeeMar 2026€315,000217 m
41 Moorehall Lodge Retirement Villa, Ardee, Co LouthMay 2025€221,000251 m
27 The Village, Moorehall Lodge, Hale St Ardeenot full market priceFeb 2026€105,000266 m
6 Moorehall Close, Ardee, Co LouthJul 2025€530,000300 m
9 Quarry Court, John Street, Ardeenot full market priceMay 2026€277,778357 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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  1. Application received23 November 2023
  2. Further information requested18 January 2024
  3. Further information received8 August 2024
  4. Decision due3 October 2024
  5. Application withdrawn25 September 2024

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