Ardee Street, Collon, Co. Louth
Conversion of residential spaces to guest accommodation and expansion of a public house in Collon.
2560656 · Louth County Council · Lodged 16 October 2025
- Reference
- 2560656
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 October 2025
Summary
AI-generatedPermission and retention permission are sought for works to two dwellings and a public house within the curtilage of protected structures. The project includes changing residential spaces to guest accommodation, extending the pub to include a restaurant, and partial demolition of rear outbuildings.
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 & retention permission: planning permission for works to existing two storey dwellings, (‘greenlawns’ and ‘grove view’) & existing two storey public house (‘donegans’)
- Greenlawns’ and ‘grove view’: change of use from residential to guest accommodation (7 no ensuite rooms), new lounge area (associated with the public house), internal alterations and extensions to the rear to include restaurant, reception room, treatment rooms, toilets & circulation, signage, together with all ancillary and associated site development works
- ‘donegans’: change of use of 1st floor from residential to guest accommodation (3 no ensuite rooms), internal alterations, alterations to outdoor front seating area, proposed outdoor retractable roof over rear beer garden, signage, together with all ancillary and associated site development works
- Demolition of non-original outbuilding/single storey extensions to rear to facilitate the proposed works. Retention permission for ensuite rooms in existing outbuilding at the rear of ‘donegans’. The proposed development is located within the curtilage of protected structures reg. Lhs 020-017, lhs 020-016 & lhs 020-003
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Square, Collon, Louth | Feb 2026 | €235,000 | 82 m |
| Ardee St, Collon, Louth | Jun 2025 | €250,000 | 101 m |
| 10 The Old Courthouse, Collon, Louth | Dec 2025 | €263,000 | 118 m |
| 2 Cedarvale, Main St, Collon | Apr 2026 | €235,000 | 119 m |
| 2 The Old Rectory, Collon, Louth | Sept 2025 | €295,000 | 217 m |
| The Cottage, Oriel Rd, Collon | May 2026 | €250,000 | 236 m |
| 20 The Old Rectory, Collon, Co Louth | Feb 2025 | €265,000 | 244 m |
| Oriel Rd, Collon, Louth | May 2025 | €481,000 | 479 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 received16 October 2025
- Further information requested28 November 2025
- Further information received6 May 2026
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