Kilpatrick House, Ballapousta, Ardee
Conversion of derelict farm buildings into a café and wellness retreat in Ardee.
2460633 · Louth County Council · Lodged 17 October 2024
- Reference
- 2460633
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 17 October 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention and permission to convert derelict agricultural buildings into a café and wellness retreat. The works include extensions, structural repairs, and demolition of unsafe structures within the curtilage of a protected structure.
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Official record
Development description
- Retention and permission: permission for
- The adaptive reuse of/change of use of existing derelict agricultural buildings from agricultural use to commercial use including a café and wellness retreat facilities
- Alterations and extension to existing courtyard building to include construction of a new cafe extension to the south (78sqm), new kitchen extension to the east (118m2), amendments to existing elevations, and essential roof repair and replacement, including roof lights
- Retention of the demolition of unsafe structures, including barns, sheds, a slurry tank and grain silo (563 sq. M total) and demolition of 3 bay hay shed (195sqm) and cattle shed (275sqm)
- Retention of alterations including essential structural repairs to the existing stable and courtyard buildings, including (a) reconstruction of a new east-facing elevation, (b) an increase of up to 1400mm in the roof ridge height, (c) installation of a new roof with conservation roof windows to the stable building, and re-construction of the north facing gable wall to the courtyard building
- All associated site works, landscaping, drainage and ancillary services, within the curtilage of protected structure, niah ref. No. 13901705
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received17 October 2024
- Further information requested2 December 2024
- Further information received3 June 2025
- Decision due30 June 2025
- Decision issued26 June 2025
- Grant issued28 July 2025
- Permission expiry27 July 2030
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