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MAIN STREET , KNOCKNAGORAN , OMEATH

CONDITIONAL

Planning application 2460822

Louth - Louth County Council

Proposed Development

Demolition of 2 no. existing commercial units (café / retail / storage use) and construction of a three storey mixed commercial & residential building. The lower ground floor comprises of a two bed room apartment and bike & storage area, the ground floor includes 2no. ground floor retail units, with 1no. two bed apartment and 1no. one bed apartment and the first floor comprises of 1no. one bed and 1no. two bed apartments (5no. apartments and 2no. retail units in total) on a site of 0.1318 hectares. All residential units to be provided with private amenity space in the form of balconies. The development includes the provision of new vehicular entrance area, car and bike parking areas, bin storage, EV charging points, revised boundary treatments, new footpaths and stepped access, foul and surface water drainage, watermains, alterations to the existing site levels, retaining walls, all associated / ancillary landscaping and site development works. An AA Screening report was submitted as part of this application *Significant Further Information Received on 13/05/2025*

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    20 Dec 2024

  2. Further information requested

    20 Feb 2025

  3. Further information received

    13 May 2025

  4. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    6 Jun 2025

  5. Decision due

    9 Jun 2025

  6. Grant issued

    7 Jul 2025

Application Details

Location
MAIN STREET , KNOCKNAGORAN , OMEATH
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Louth County Council
Site Area
0.132 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
20 December 2024
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
6 June 2025
Grant Date
7 July 2025
Permission Expires
6 July 2030

Location

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