5 Castle Street, Ardee, Co.Louth
Retention of a change of use from a coffee shop to estate agents and surveying offices in Ardee.
25115 · Louth County Council · Lodged 25 July 2025
- Reference
- 25115
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 25 July 2025
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the change of use of 5 Castle Street, Ardee. The property has been converted from a coffee shop with seating and a commercial kitchen into estate agents and building surveying offices.
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Official record
Development description
Retention permission for change of use from coffee shop with seating area and commercial kitchen to estate agents and building surveying officers and all associated siteworks and services.
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 | Mar 2026 | €175,000 | 23 m |
| No 4 Ashwalk, Ardee, Co Louth | Aug 2025 | €165,000 | 23 m |
| Market St, Ardee, Louth | Mar 2026 | €445,000 | 124 m |
| 4 Boat Trench Terrace, Mulladrillen, Ardee | Mar 2026 | €315,000 | 177 m |
| 4 College Rise, Ardee, Louth | Jul 2025 | €257,000 | 285 m |
| 5 College Rise, Ardee, Louth | Aug 2025 | €295,000 | 291 m |
| 2 Odolan Terrace, Ocarroll St, Ardee | May 2026 | €375,000 | 299 m |
| 57 Irish Street, Ardee, Co Louth | Jan 2025 | €120,000 | 322 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 received25 July 2025
- Decision due18 September 2025
- Decision issued12 September 2025
- Grant issued13 October 2025
- Permission expiry12 October 2030
In the area
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