GrantedAlterationsDecided 5 September 2025

Saint Brigid's Hospital, Ardee, Co. Louth

Refurbishment and window replacement works at Saint Brigid's Hospital, a protected structure.

2560367 · Louth County Council · Lodged 13 June 2025

Reference: 2560367
Authority: Louth County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 13 June 2025

Summary

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The proposal involves refurbishment works to three building blocks (left wing, central block, and right wing) of Saint Brigid's Hospital, which is a protected structure. Works include removing original timber and non-original metal/PVC windows, and installing replacement timber and slimline triple-glazed aluminium windows.

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Official record

Development description

Permission for development at st. Brigid’s hospital, ardee, co. Louth, which is listed as a protected structure under the current louth county development plan (rps no. Lhs017-038) and listed on the niah (ref. 13823032). It is proposed to carry out refurbishment works to the 3 no. Building blocks i. E. The left wing, central block and the right wing. The proposed works consist of: (a) the careful removal of the existing original timber windows on the central block clock tower and non-original metal and pvc windows from the remainder of the building blocks as mentioned above, (b) the installation of replacement timber windows to the front face of the central block and slimline, triple-glazed thermally broken aluminium windows, powder coated white, to the rest of the building. It is proposed to replicate, as much as practicable, the original fenestration that can be gleaned from historical photographs. Where these are not available, it shall be assumed that the fenestration of the replacement windows would have replicated the windows that were being replaced. (c) remove existing external doors and replace with new hardwood door to the main entrance of the central block and high-performance aluminium doors elsewhere (d) carry out all associated works to make good reveals, heads, cills etc. In accordance with best conservation practice.

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National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Bohernamoe, Ardee, Co Louth	Jun 2025	€240,000	433 m

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Key dates

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Application received13 June 2025
Further information requested31 July 2025
Further information received18 August 2025
Decision due14 September 2025
Decision issued5 September 2025
Grant issued6 October 2025
Permission expiry5 October 2030

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