Ardee Road (R170), Ravel, Dunleer County Louth
A mixed-use development of 94 homes, a retail unit, and a cafe, including converting a protected house to offices.
2560218 · Louth County Council · Lodged 15 April 2025
- Reference
- 2560218
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 15 April 2025
- Residential units
- 62
- Floor area
- 9819.28 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed mixed-use development includes converting a vacant two-storey protected dwelling house into offices. It also involves the partial demolition of stone outbuildings to provide a retail unit and a cafe, alongside the construction of 94 residential units comprising houses, duplexes, and apartments.
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 part of proposed development site includes a vacant two storey dwelling house with frontage onto ardee road (r170) and a complex of derelict stone outbuildings and disused agricultural structures to the side (east) and rear (north) of this dwelling house. The house is identified on the record of protected structures under rps ref. No. Lhs 018-023. The protected status is extended to the house and front boundary railings only and specifically excludes the outbuildings. The proposed development is for a mixed-use development comprising residential and commercial uses that also includes modifications to and the change of use of the existing dwelling house a protected structure from residential to office uses (class 2 and
- In addition to modifications to, and partial demolition of, stone outbuildings to the side (east) and rear (north) to provide 1 no. Retail unit and 1 no. Café. The proposed residential element consists of 94 no. Dwellings in the form of houses, duplex units and apartments of which 86 are houses/duplex dwellings and 8 are apartments. Houses and duplex dwellings are accommodated in buildings 2.5
- 3 storey in height with a limited number encompassing terraces at 1st and 2nd floor level. The 8 no. Apartments are accommodated in a stand-alone building fronting the ardee road (r170) to the west of the proposed access. The apartment building is 2 storeys in height with a 3 storey set-back and with balconies proposed at upper floor levels. Works to the existing 2 storey house rps ref. No. Lhs 018-023will consist of the demolition of single storey elements to the side (east) and rear (north) as well as internal modifications comprising the removal of limited sections of external and internal walls at ground and first floor level and conservation and repair works to surviving historic fabric. It is also proposed to lower sections of the external side boundary wall to the front garden. All conservation works proposed will be undertaken by skilled, experienced contractors under the supervision of a grade 1 conservation architect. The change of use of all remaining floor space within the dwelling house to office use (class 2 and
- Is sought. It is proposed to modify, conserve and bring back into use the associated derelict stone outbuildings to provide 1 no. Retail unit and 1 no. Café wrapped around an external courtyard, with access to the courtyard provided off ardee road (r170). The modification works to the outbuildin
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for new residential neighbourhoods and supporting community facilities.”
National zoning type: New/proposed residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 St Brigids Terrace, Dunleer, Louth | Oct 2025 | €280,000 | 127 m |
| The Corner House, Main Street, Dunleer | Mar 2025 | €133,200 | 154 m |
| Apartment Over Head, 3 Ardee Road, Dunleer | Apr 2025 | €100,000 | 185 m |
| 6 The Courtyard, Main St, Dunleer | Aug 2025 | €177,000 | 201 m |
| Main Street, Dunleer, Co. Louth | Sept 2025 | €255,000 | 236 m |
| 11 The Orchard, Dunleer, Louth | Feb 2025 | €194,000 | 259 m |
| 3 Beechwood Dr, Dunleer, Louthnot full market price | Jul 2025 | €45,833 | 348 m |
| Upper Main Street, Clogherhead, Co Louth | Jan 2025 | €400,000 | 362 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 received15 April 2025
- Further information requested6 June 2025
- Further information received14 November 2025
- Decision due11 December 2025
- Decision issued8 December 2025
- Appeal submitted12 January 2026
- Appeal decided15 May 2026
- Permission expiry14 May 2031
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