Ballinteskin , Omeath , Co Louth

What’s proposed

Permission for change of use of 2 no. existing youth hostel buildings - Building A) (two storey - larger) proposed to be utilised as 2 no. tourism related dwellings and Building B (two storey - smaller detached) proposed to be utilised as a two storey dwelling. Both building A & B will include various alterations and extensions, new effluent treatment system and all associated site development works. *Significant Further Information submitted 11/09/2017*

17272 is a planning application to Louth County Council for permission for change of use of 2 no. existing youth hostel buildings - Building A) (two, received on 11 Apr 2017; the file is recorded as withdrawn.

Planning details

Reference: 17272
Local authority: Louth County Council
Status: Withdrawn or invalid · register status “WITHDRAWN”
Received: 11 Apr 2017
Observations close: 16 May 2017 (closed 3413 days ago)
Decision due: No due date published
Decision: Not decided
Proposed development: Permission for change of use of 2 no. existing youth hostel buildings - Building A) (two storey - larger) proposed to be utilised as 2 no. tourism related dwellings and Building B (two storey - smaller detached) proposed to be utilised as a two storey dwelling. Both building A & B will include various alterations and extensions, new effluent treatment system and all associated site development works. *Significant Further Information submitted 11/09/2017*
As published by the register.
Site area: 3,713 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Applicant: Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register

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Appeal

Not appealed.

Commencement

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Provenance

Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44 (store id 417643). Deadlines were computed by the store from the received / decided dates under the Planning and Development Act 2000 and are recorded as events, not recomputed here. Council register: http://www.eplanning.ie/LouthCC/AppFileRefDetails/17272/0.

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Ballinteskin , Omeath , Co Louth

What’s proposed

Planning details

Nearby 6 applications within 500 m in the last 5 years

Appeal

Commencement

Zoning at the site

Designations within 250 m

Provenance

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