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211126

CONDITIONAL

Louth - Louth County Council

Proposed Development

Permission for demolition of an existing single storey office building; construction of a 5 storey mixed use building comprising of 2 no. retail/office units at ground floor level (level 0) and 18 no. apartments over 4 storeys above, 12 no. 1 beds and 6 no. 2 beds (floor levels 1-3 consist of 4 no. 1 bed and 1 no. 2 bed, floor level 4 consists of 3 no. 2 bed apartments), bin storage, cycle parking, pedestrian & vehicular entrances, car parking, site lighting, foul and surface water drainage and all associated site development works **Significant further information received on 28.07.2022 includes design statement, revised plans, sections and elevations, revised site plans, shadow projection drawings/details and associated report. Photomontages/3d images of the revised development, details relating to the legal ownership/title and rights of way, details relating to the roads and traffic/car parking management including electric vehicle charging, bicycle parking details and details relating to services including Irish water confirmation of feasibility and surface water attenuation structures.**

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    10 Sept 2021

  2. Further information requested

    21 Oct 2021

  3. Further information received

    28 Jul 2022

  4. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    19 Aug 2022

  5. Decision due

    24 Aug 2022

  6. Appeal submitted

    15 Sept 2022

  7. Appeal decided: MODIFIED

    28 Mar 2024

Application Details

Location
Francis Street , Townparks , Dundalk Co Louth
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Louth County Council
Site Area
0.096 ha
Floor Area
300.99 sq m
Residential Units
4

Timeline

Registration Date
10 September 2021
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
19 August 2022
Permission Expires
27 March 2029

An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal

Appeal Reference
ABP-314627-22
Decision
MODIFIED
Submitted
15 September 2022
Decided
28 March 2024

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Retention permission for alterations and omissions to internal walls, waterproofing and dry-lining the internal face of the external walls at basement level only and associated site development works. The building is a Protected Structure within the Louth County Development Plan (2015-2021) Ref. D212.

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