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 2no. 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 RECEIVED 21/09/2018**

17809 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 31 Oct 2017; permission was refused on 18 Oct 2018.

Planning details

Reference: 17809
Local authority: Louth County Council
Status: Refused · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
Received: 31 Oct 2017
Observations close: 5 Dec 2017 (closed 3214 days ago)
Decision due: 18 Oct 2018 · decided 18 Oct 2018
Decision: Refused on 18 Oct 2018
Proposed development: Permission for change of use of 2 no. existing youth hostel buildings - Building A. (two storey - larger) proposed to be utilised as 2no. 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 RECEIVED 21/09/2018**
As published by the register.
Site area: 99 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.

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Provenance

Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44 (store id 418817). 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/17809/0.

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Ballinteskin , Omeath , Co. Louth

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