Rathlust , Smarmore , Ardee Co. Louth
Permission for: (i) Works to facilitate infill and re-contouring of the subject lands to facilitate use for agricultural purposes. The proposed works will be subject to notification/registration under Article 27 of the European Communities (Waste Directive) Regulations 2011, as amended. (i) All associated works and services
The application
- Reference
- 2660690 · full record
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Status
- NEW APPLICATION
- Applicant
- not published by the national dataset — see the council register
- Units
- 0
- Floor area
- —
- Site area
- 2.15 ha
- Received
- 7 Oct 2026
- We first saw it
- 21 Oct 2026, 02:10
- Decision due
- 1 Dec 2026
- Decision
- N/a
The national dataset truncates descriptions (80 characters for DLR, 70 for Fingal) and omits the applicant. The full description and the drawings are on the council register linked in step 1.
How to submit an observation
- Read the file on the council register.Drawings, planning statement and site notices are at http://www.eplanning.ie/LouthCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660690/0.
- Write your observation.Quote
2660690at the top, give your name and the address the authority should reply to, and confine it to planning matters — zoning objective, height, overlooking, traffic, drainage, heritage. What you say here is what you can later appeal on. - Pay the €20 fee.Every submission needs it; without it the observation is invalid and is returned. Louth County Council takes it online with the submission or at the counter.
- Submit before 11 Nov 2026.Online through the register above, or in writing to the Planning Department, Louth County Council. The test is the date the authority receives it, not the date you post it.
- Keep the acknowledgement.The council's receipt is your proof of a valid observation — see below.
Statutory basis. Section 34(1) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) requires a planning authority to consider any submission or observation made to it in accordance with the Regulations. Article 29 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended) sets the window: a submission or observation must be received by the authority within five weeks beginning on the date of receipt of the application, and must be accompanied by the prescribed fee of €20. A submission received after the window, or without the fee, is invalid and the authority must return it.
What the site is zoned
No current zoning polygon covers this site in the store.
Designations on or near the site
- Recorded monument × 1R173291
Nearby precedents within 500 m, last 5 years
Decisions
| Reference | Decision | Decided | Units | Distance | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2460226 | Conditional | 6 Jan 2025 | 0 | 159 m | Permission for the construction of three warehouse units and associated site works |
| 2460389 | Conditional | 22 Aug 2024 | 0 | 233 m | Permission consequent on the grant of outline permission Ref. No. 236/0409 for proposed dwelling house, detached domestic garage, waste water treatment system and percolation area, roadside vehicular entrance and all associated works |
| 2360409 | Conditional | 29 Feb 2024 | 1 | 233 m | Outline permission for proposed dwelling house, detached domestic garage, waste water treatment system and percolation area, roadside vehicular entrance and all associated works **Significant further information received on 09/02/2024 includes revised site boundaries and overall site layout** |
| 2360125 | Conditional | 3 Nov 2023 | 1 | 492 m | Retention of (1) additional floor area to a playroom, toilet and plant room in a dwellinghouse, for retention of (2) a single storey external store and plant room building, for the retention of (3) a concrete base, and the planning permission development will consist of (4) the completion of a domestic garage and store on the concrete base as constructed to date, and for associated siteworks |
Appeals
No appeals within 500 m in the last 5 years.
What has happened on this file
- 7 Oct 2026 New application · observations close 11 Nov 2026
- 7 Oct 2026 Decision
Generated from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live for this page. Source: national planning dataset, fetched 21 Oct 2026, 02:10. Not legal advice — confirm the deadline with Louth County Council before relying on it.