Market Street, Ardee, Co Louth
Change of use from a commercial unit to three residential units in Ardee.
2560693 · Louth County Council · Lodged 30 October 2025
- Reference
- 2560693
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 30 October 2025
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert an existing commercial unit into three self-contained residential units. The works will include bin storage, bicycle parking, and landscaping.
- Residential units
- 3
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 of an existing commercial unit to 3 no. Self contained residential units, bin storage & bicycle parking area, landscaping and associated site development works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Market St, Ardee, Louth | Mar 2026 | €445,000 | 86 m |
| No 4 Ashwalk, Ardee, Co Louth | Aug 2025 | €165,000 | 117 m |
| No 4 Ashwalk, Ardee, Co Louth | Mar 2026 | €175,000 | 117 m |
| 4 College Rise, Ardee, Louth | Jul 2025 | €257,000 | 200 m |
| 5 College Rise, Ardee, Louth | Aug 2025 | €295,000 | 201 m |
| 57 Irish Street, Ardee, Co Louth | Jan 2025 | €120,000 | 210 m |
| Markethouse Lane, Ardee, Louth | Jan 2026 | €471,000 | 216 m |
| 4 Lambs Terrace, Ardee, Louth | Apr 2026 | €248,000 | 223 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 received30 October 2025
- Further information requested17 December 2025
- Further information received25 March 2026
- Decision due21 April 2026
- Decision issued17 April 2026
- Grant issued18 May 2026
- Permission expiry17 May 2031
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