3 SINGLETON COTTAGES , DROGHEDA , CO. LOUTH.

What’s proposed

Retention permission for the change of use of 2 no. domestic timber sheds to the use as a NPWS approved protected bird and rehabilitation sanctuary and associated site development works. Permission for 1. 2 no. timber structures for the use as a NPWS approved protected bird and rehabilitation sanctuary, 2. A ramped access to the front of an existing dwelling and associated site development works

2660161 is a planning application to Louth County Council for retention permission for the change of use of 2 no. domestic timber sheds to the use as, received on 1 Apr 2026; permission was refused on 22 May 2026.

Planning details

Reference: 2660161
Local authority: Louth County Council
Status: Under appeal · register status “APPEALED”
Received: 1 Apr 2026
Observations close: 6 May 2026 (closed 140 days ago)
Decision due: 26 May 2026 · decided 22 May 2026
Decision: Refused on 22 May 2026
Proposed development: Retention permission for the change of use of 2 no. domestic timber sheds to the use as a NPWS approved protected bird and rehabilitation sanctuary and associated site development works. Permission for 1. 2 no. timber structures for the use as a NPWS approved protected bird and rehabilitation sanctuary, 2. A ramped access to the front of an existing dwelling and associated site development works
As published by the register.
Site area: 650 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

The register records appeal PL-501565-LH-26 (status unknown) but we have not matched the ACP case yet.

Commencement

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Provenance

Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44 (store id 426926). 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/2660161/0.

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