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Louth - Louth County Council

Proposed Development

Permission for: (a) The change of use of the existing derelict building from that as a monastery to office use. (b) The formation of new site boundaries. (c) The provision of additional car parking spaces.(d) All ancillary site works associated with the above at De La Salle Monastery, a Protected Structure - LHS017-031

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    30 Jun 2026

  2. Further information requested

    14 Aug 2026

Application Details

Location
Morhall Townparks , Ardee , Co. Louth
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Louth County Council
Site Area
0.34 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
30 June 2026
Status
FURTHER INFORMATION
Decision
N/A

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22806CONDITIONAL12 Oct 2022

Permission for development at Protected Structure LHS017-031, consisting of alterations to the previously approved development - Ref. No. 22337, which was for (1) the change of use from a monastery to a boutique hotel and restaurant, (2) internal alterations and restoration of the existing building, (3) erection of a part 2, part 1.5 storey extension to the side and rear, (4) creation of a glazed courtyard between the house and outbuilding, (5) formation of a new car park and adjustment of site boundaries to allow for vehicular circulation and (6) all associated site works, including connections to public foul drainage system. The alterations relate to the building only and affect the plan layout at ground and first floor levels and elevations to the rear and sides of the building. The alterations will result in a reduction of floor area from that previously approved

De La Salle House , Moorehall Townparks , Ardee Co Louth

13m
22337CONDITIONAL28 Apr 2022

permission for development to Protected Structure LHS017-031, De La Salle House to consist of (1) the change of use from a monastery to a boutique hotel and restaurant; (2) internal alterations and restoration of the existing building; (3) erection of a part two storey, part storey and a half extension to the side and rear; (4) creation of a glazed courtyard between the house and outbuilding; (5) formation of a new car park and adjustment of site boundaries to allow for vehicular circulation and (6) all associated site works, including connections to public foul drainage system

De La Salle House , Moorehall Townparks , Ardee Co Louth

15m
22724N/A12 Sept 2022

Permission for alterations to the previously approved ref. 22337 affecting the layout and elevations to the rear and side of the building - Protected Structure LHS017-031

De La Salle House , Moorehall Townparks , Ardee Co Louth

40m
2360480N/A23 Nov 2023

Planning permission is sought for a mixed-use development on the sites of disused buildings of Odea Agri Seeds Limited (listed on the records of protected structures: LHS017-060) and the De La Salle Monastery (listed on the Record of Protected Structures: LHS017-031) in Moorehall. The development will consist of: (A) Demolition of existing derelict disused buildings and outbuildings/sheds on the existing site. (B) Construction of a 4-Storey commercial building to cater for a restaurant and retail unit at ground floor level and office spaces on upper floors. (C) Construction of a 3-Storey residential building that consists of 9No. of apartments with the following configuration: 1No. - 1 Bedroom (Studio Apartment) 6No. - 2 Bedroom Apartments 2No. - 3 Bedroom Apartments (D) Demolition of the structurally unsound concrete extensions and the 2-storey corner building attached to the existing protected structure and form new 2-Storey extensions to the sides within the existing building footprint. (E) Renovation and change of use of the existing disused Odea Agri Seeds building to form 14 No. of apartments with the following configuration: 5No. - 1 Bedroom Apartments. 5No. - 2 Bedroom Apartments, 4No. - 3 Bedroom Apartments. The development shall include removal of all derelict internal floors and creation of additional openings on external walls. It is also proposed to raise the existing roof to create a band of gazing around the outer profile of the building and to improve the floor heights inside the dwellings. (F) Conversion and extension of the existing Silos building to form a 22 bedroomed hotel building that will function ancillary to the already granted 18 bedroomed hotel proposed in De La Salle house (Final grant notification Ref No. 22806) (G) Modify the entrance to the site with the public road on William Street and to create internal vehicular and pedestrian paved routes and car parking. (H) Construction of refuse storage, bicycle storage, public plaza, and river side park. Permission is also sought to connect to the existing drainage and services and all ancillary site works associated with the above b*SFI received on the 8.8.24 includes changes to (C) Construction of a 3-Storey residential building that consists of 9No. of apartments with the following configuration:1No. - 1 Bedroom (Studio Apartment)6No. - 2 Bedroom Apartments2No. - 3 Bedroom Apartments, (E) Renovation and change of use of the existing disused Odea Agri Seeds building to form 12 No

Moorehall , Townparks , Ardee Co Louth

40m
2560446N/A14 Jul 2025

Planning permission is sought for a mixed-use development on the sites of disused buildings of Odea Agri Seeds Limited (listed on the records of protected structures: LHS017-060) and the De La Salle Monastery (listed on the Record of Protected Structures: LHS017-031) in Moorehall, Townparks, Ardee, Co. Louth. The development applied for consists of: (A) Demolition or partial demolition of existing derelict disused buildings and outbuildings / sheds on the existing site. (B) Construction of a 4-Storey commercial building to cater for a restaurant and retail unit at ground floor level and office spaces on upper floors. (C) Construction of a 3-Storey residential building that consists of 9No. of apartments with the following configuration: o 1No. - 1 Bedroom (Studio Apartment) o 6No. - 2 Bedroom Apartments o 2No. - 3 Bedroom Apartments (D) Demolition of the structurally unsound concrete extensions and the 2-storey corner building attached to the existing protected structure (LHS017-060) and form new 2-Storey extensions to the sides within the existing building footprint. (E) Renovation and change of use of the existing disused Odea Agri Seeds building to form 14 No. of apartments with the following configuration: o 5No. - 1 Bedroom Apartments o 5No. - 2 Bedroom Apartments o 4No. - 3 Bedroom Apartments The development shall include removal of all derelict internal floors and creation of additional openings on external walls. It is also proposed to raise the existing roof to create a band of glazing around the outer profile of the building and to improve the floor heights inside the dwellings. (F) Conversion and extension of the existing Silos building to form a 22 bedroomed hotel building that will function ancillary to the already granted 18 bedroomed hotel proposed in De La Salle house (ref. 22806) (G) Modify the entrance to the site with the public road on William Street and to create internal vehicular and pedestrian paved routes and car parking. (H) Revised car parking layout from the previously approved application (ref. 22/806) for De La Salle house. We intend to maintain the one-way system and integrate additional parking spaces to accommodate the expanded development needs. (I) Construction of refuse storage, bicycle storage, public plaza, and river side park. (J) Repairs to riverbank wall. (K) Permission is also sought to connect to the existing drainage and services and all ancillary site works associated with the above. The ap

Moorehall , Townparks , Ardee

40m
2560475CONDITIONAL22 Jul 2025

Planning permission is sought for a mixed-use development on the sites of disused buildings of Odea Agri Seeds Limited (listed on the records of protected structures: LHS017-060) and the De La Salle Monastery (listed on the Record of Protected Structures: LHS017-031) in Moorehall, Townparks, Ardee, Co. Louth. The development applied for consists of: (A) Demolition or partial demolition of existing derelict disused buildings and outbuildings / sheds on the existing site. (B) Construction of a 4-Storey commercial building to cater for a restaurant and retail unit at ground floor level and office spaces on upper floors. (C) Construction of a 3-Storey residential building that consists of 9No. of apartments with the following configuration: o 1No. - 1 Bedroom (Studio Apartment) o 6No. - 2 Bedroom Apartments o 2No. - 3 Bedroom Apartments (D) Demolition of the structurally unsound concrete extensions and the 2-storey corner building attached to the existing protected structure (LHS017-060) and form new 2-Storey extensions to the sides within the existing building footprint. (E) Renovation and change of use of the existing disused Odea Agri Seeds building to form 12 No. of apartments with the following configuration: o 5No. - 1 Bedroom Apartments o 4No. - 2 Bedroom Apartments o 3No. - 3 Bedroom Apartments The development shall include removal of all derelict internal floors and creation of additional openings on external walls. It is also proposed to raise the existing roof to create a band of glazing around the outer profile of the building and to improve the floor heights inside the dwellings. (F) Conversion and extension of the existing Silos building to form a 22 bedroomed hotel building that will function ancillary to the already granted 18 bedroomed hotel proposed in De La Salle house (ref. 22806) (G) Modify the entrance to the site with the public road on William Street and to create internal vehicular and pedestrian paved routes and car parking. (H) Revised car parking layout from the previously approved application (ref. 22/806) for De La Salle house. We intend to maintain the one-way system and integrate additional parking spaces to accommodate the expanded development needs. (I) Construction of refuse storage, bicycle storage, public plaza, and river side park. (J) Repairs to riverbank wall. (K) Permission is also sought to connect to the existing drainage and services and all ancillary site works associated with the above.

Moorehall , Townparks , Ardee

40m
2360393N/A9 Oct 2023

Planning permission is sought for a mixed-use development on the sites of disused buildings of Odea Agri Seeds Limited (listed on the records of protected structures: LHS017-060) and the De La Salle Monastery (listed on the Record of Protected Structures: LHS017-031). The development will consist of : (A) Demolition of existing derelict disused buildings and outbuildings/sheds on the existing site. (B) Construction of a 4-Storey commercial building to cater for a restaurant and retail unit at ground floor level and office spaces on upper floors. (C) Construction of a 3-storey residential building that consists of 9No. of apartments with the following configuration: 1No. - 1 Bedroom (Studio Apartment) 6No. - 2 Bedroom Apartments 2No. - 3 Bedroom Apartments (D) Demolition of the structurally unsound concrete extensions and the 2-storey corner building attached to the existing protected structure and form new 2-Storey extensions to the sides within the existing building footprint. (E) Renovation and change of use of the existing disused Odea Agri Seeds building to form 14 No. of apartments with the following configuration: 5No. - 1 Bedroom Apartments; 5No. - 2 Bedroom Apartments; 4No. - 3 Bedroom Apartments. The development shall include removal of all derelict internal floors and creation of additional openings on external walls. It is also proposed to raise the existing roof to create a band of gazing around the outer profile of the building and to improve the floor heights inside the dwellings. (F) Conversion and extension of the existing Silos building to form a 22 bedroomed hotel building that will function ancillary to the already granted 18 bedroomed hotel proposed in De La Salle house (Final grant notification Ref No. 22806) (G) Modify the entrance to the site with the public road on William Street and to create internal vehicular and pedestrian paved routes and car parking. (H) Construction of refuse storage, bicycle storage, public plaza, and river side park. Permission is also sought to connect to the existing drainage and services and all ancillary site works associated with the above

Moorehall , Townparks , Ardee

71m
21336CONDITIONAL29 Mar 2021

EXTENSION OF DURATION REF 16/194: Permission for development to consist an extension to Moorehall Lodge Nursing Home comprising 44 No. additional bedrooms, omission of 8 No. bedrooms and replacement of same in extension and extension to form part of relocated kitchen with all associated ancillary facilities ( one and two storeys in height), internal alterations to existing nursing home, additional car parking, landscaping and boundary treatments, and all associated site development works.

Moorehall Lodge Nursing Home , Hale Street , Ardee Co Louth

71m
2173CONDITIONAL28 Jan 2021

Permission for amendments to the nursing home extension granted under planning ref. 16/194. The permission comprises 2 smaller single storey extensions to the north and south of the existing nursing home and a larger 2 storey extension to the west. It is proposed to omit the 2 smaller extensions and construct the western extension only. It is proposed to omit the link between the existing nursing home and the western extension, with associated revisions to the layout and elevations. The revised extension will accommodate 44 bedrooms. Permission is also sought for a revised parking layout and all associated site works and services

Moorehall Lodge Nursing Home , Hale Street , Ardee Co Louth

71m
21546CONDITIONAL10 May 2021

EXTENSION OF DURATION on previously granted Planning Application Reference 21/73 which consisted of Permission for amendments to the nursing home extension granted under planning ref. 16/194. The permission comprises 2 smaller single storey extensions to the north and south of the existing nursing home and a larger 2 storey extension to the west. It is proposed to omit the 2 smaller extensions and construct the western extension only. It is proposed to omit the link between the existing nursing home and the western extension, with associated revisions to the layout and elevations. The revised extension will accommodate 44 bedrooms. Permission is also sought for a revised parking layout and all associated site works and services

Hale Street , Ardee , County Louth

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