Calvary Lane, Ballyoonan planning refused in 2023

What’s proposed

Retention permission for the change of use of dwelling house to short term letting and all associated site works

Reference: 23393
Local authority: Louth County Council
Status: Refused · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
Received: 5 Sept 2023
Observations close: 10 Oct 2023 (closed 1095 days ago)
Decision due: 30 Oct 2023 · decided 20 Oct 2023
Decision: Refused on 20 Oct 2023
Proposed development: Retention permission for the change of use of dwelling house to short term letting and all associated site works
As published by the register.
Site area: 6,649 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Applicant: Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register

National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44.

Source: npad · fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44

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