Awaiting decisionAlterationsDecision was due 7 January 2025

Whitestown, Greenore, Co Louth

Restoration and conservation of the former Observation Compound at Whitestown.

2460025 · Louth County Council · Lodged 17 January 2024

Reference: 2460025
Authority: Louth County Council
Register status: Withdrawn
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 17 January 2024
Residential units: 1
Floor area: 5.14 m²

Summary

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The project involves the restoration, repair, and conservation of the former Observation Compound incorporating Ballagan Point Look Out Post 01 (WWII) and a 19th-century Coastguard Signal Station. The development will reestablish the compound as an observatory with a residential component, including sensitive adjustments to the signal station building and repairs to perimeter walls.

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Development description

Planning permission for the proposed restoration, repair, and conservation of the former observation compound at whitestown incorporating ballagan point look out post 01(wwii) and a 19th century coastguard signal station. Permission to include for; the reestablishment of use of the compound as an observatory, together with a residential component on site. The existing coastguard signal station building included bedroom, living, cooking, toilet (external), and storage (external) accommodation. The development will consist of: appropriate and sensitive adjustments to the coastguard signal station building contained within the compound to include the conservation, and if necessary, restoration of floors, roofs, parapets, cornices, walls, windows, shutters, doors, and adjacent groundworks. Repairs to perimeter walls (currently damaged). The authentic reinstallation of water storage external to the coastguard signal station building. The provision of an appropriate contemporary wastewater treatment system. Adjustment of the existing external toilet & store so as to be incorporated within the revised plan layout of the coastguard signal station building. The provision of appropriate levels of insulation. The provision of a new raised, removable viewing platform together with the creation of one glazed doorway opening replacing two existing windows of the eastern façade. The application site contains and is the stand of a protected structure which is a wwii look out post (rps ref no. Lhs009-055). Application site also includes recorded monument lh009-010. *significant further information received on 02/12/2024*

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Address	Date	Price	Distance
Whitestown, Greenore, Co. Louth	Jan 2026	€650,000	249 m
Whitestown Shore, Greenore, Louth	Aug 2025	€226,500	382 m

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Application received17 January 2024
Further information requested8 March 2024
Further information received17 July 2024
Decision due7 January 2025
Application withdrawn16 December 2024

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