5 Castle Street, Ardee, Co.Louth
Change of use from a coffee shop to estate agents and building surveyors offices in Ardee.
2581 · Louth County Council · Lodged 10 June 2025
- Reference
- 2581
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 10 June 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to convert an existing coffee shop, which includes a seating area and commercial kitchen, into offices for estate agents and building surveyors. The development will include all associated site works and services.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for change of use from coffee shop with seating area and commercial kitchen to estate agents and building surveyors offices and all associated site works and services.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| No 4 Ashwalk, Ardee, Co Louth | Mar 2026 | €175,000 | 23 m |
| No 4 Ashwalk, Ardee, Co Louth | Aug 2025 | €165,000 | 23 m |
| Market St, Ardee, Louth | Mar 2026 | €445,000 | 124 m |
| 4 Boat Trench Terrace, Mulladrillen, Ardee | Mar 2026 | €315,000 | 177 m |
| 4 College Rise, Ardee, Louth | Jul 2025 | €257,000 | 285 m |
| 5 College Rise, Ardee, Louth | Aug 2025 | €295,000 | 291 m |
| 2 Odolan Terrace, Ocarroll St, Ardee | May 2026 | €375,000 | 299 m |
| 57 Irish Street, Ardee, Co Louth | Jan 2025 | €120,000 | 322 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 received10 June 2025
In the area
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