Old St Mary's Church, John Street, Ardee Co Louth
Change of use from a disused furniture store to a gym at a protected church site in Ardee.
25179 · Louth County Council · Lodged 12 December 2025
- Reference
- 25179
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 December 2025
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert a disused furniture store into a gym at Old St Mary's Church, which is a protected structure. The works will include replacing external signage and associated site development works.
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
Permission for the change of use from disused furniture store to gym, existing external signage with similar signage and all associated site development works off existing entrance to protected structure lhs17-036 (niah ref. No. 13823026) located in an architectural conservation are in the development plan
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Hale St, Ardee, Louth | Apr 2025 | €160,000 | 141 m |
| 4 Boat Trench Terrace, Mulladrillen, Ardee | Mar 2026 | €315,000 | 149 m |
| 9 Quarry Court, John Street, Ardeenot full market price | May 2026 | €277,778 | 199 m |
| 6 Quarry Court, John Street, Ardeenot full market price · price excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €211,453 | 220 m |
| 5 Quarry Court, John Street, Ardeenot full market price | May 2026 | €240,000 | 225 m |
| 4 Quarry Court, John Street, Ardeenot full market price · price excludes VAT | May 2026 | €240,000 | 229 m |
| 3 Quarry Court, John Street, Ardeenot full market price · price excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €350,000 | 234 m |
| Apt 13 - Riverside, John Street, Ardee | May 2025 | €170,000 | 235 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 received12 December 2025
- Further information requested6 February 2026
In the area
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