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Planning report · Louth County Council · 2000 m around the house · the last 12 months · 12 Oct 2026, 06:01

College Lane

53.85681, -6.53842

Homes here mostly date from 1919–1945. Home extensions nearby almost always get approved (96%). A building site 885 m away stopped before it was finished.

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Applications, appeals and commencement notices for this county. Consultations, zoning and RZLT maps: Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow only for now.
96%of home extensions approved nearbyn=74 · 1.5 km · 10 yrs47 daystypical wait for a decisionmiddle half 44–504open for comments nearbyclose 13 Oct–2 Nov158homes approved nearby, not startednearest 214 m · 2660139

How planning works, with this area's numbers

steps can overlap · medians for home extensions within 1.5 km, 10 years
  1. 1ApplySite notice up, plans online
  2. 2Comments5 weeks, €20. Comment to keep your right to appeal
  3. 3Decision8 weeks by law. Here 47 days
  4. 4Appeal window4 weeks after the decision
  5. 5AppealAt An Coimisiún Pleanála
  6. 6PermissionLasts 5 years
  7. 7StartStart notice to the council. Here about 5 months after
  8. 8Sign-offCompletion cert, or the owner opts out
Question 1

What's the planning story of this house?

Figure 1

When it was built, and the rules since

Most homes here were built 1919–45, before planning permission was needed.

Timeline from 1915: planning permission needed from October 1964, building regulations from June 1992, building records online from March 2014, sign-off opt-out from September 2015. Most homes here were built 1919–1945.19201930194019501960197019801990200020102020Oct 1964permission neededJun 1992building regulationsMar 2014building records onlineSep 2015owners may opt out of sign-offThis houseAll of TownparksBuilt: most homes in this small area date from 1919–1945 (census estimate)most built2022: 2 files on Townparks2024: 1 file on Townparks2025: 3 files on Townparks6 files

Each line is a rule that applies to work done after it.

MeasuredEstimatecouncil register via NPAD · build years: CSO Census 2022, small area

On this site
C1.1
Zoning · Retail warehousing
Yes
Protected or listed · inside the zone around a recorded monument (LH017-101034-)
No
Vacant land tax · not on the map
Zoning, protection, tax and flood: the detail
ZoningC1.1 · Retail warehousing
What it says

Town or Village Centre: To support the development, improvement and expansion of town or village centre activities.

Zoned for bulky-goods retail warehousing — large sheds, large car parks.

louth county development plan · 11 Nov 2021 – 1 Jan 2027

Protected building10 within 100 m on the council's record (not republished); on the council's record (not republished)
Heritage inventory9 within 100 m store/warehouse; house
Monument zoneOn this site Excavation - miscellaneous, Townparks (Ardee By.); Building, Townparks (Ardee By.)

Not on this site: conservation area, EU nature site, EU bird site, natural heritage area, tree order, landslide risk, derelict list.

Vacant land taxNo not on the map
Flood riskNone mapped within 2.0 km
Within 2.0 kmCountFor example
Heritage inventory buildings63Bank of Ireland; house
Monuments66Burial ground; Enclosure
How we work this out
'On this site' means the record's own map outline touches the registered parcel (or a 12 m circle round the point where there is no parcel). Only the council's own list confirms a protected building; ask the council if in doubt. The OPW flood map's licence lets us show a yes/no only. Land on the vacant land tax map nearby: 23 on the draft 2027 map; 23 on the final 2026 map.
Sources: zoning, constraints.niah, constraints.smr, constraints.smr_zones, rps.louth, rzlt, constraints · fetched 11 Oct 2026, 23:18
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zoningCC-BY-4.011 Oct 2026, 23:18open
constraints.niahCC-BY-4.027 Sept 2026, 19:35open
constraints.smrCC-BY-4.027 Sept 2026, 19:29open
constraints.smr_zonesCC-BY-4.027 Sept 2026, 19:34open
rps.louthunstated (council's public ArcGIS service; no licence published) · not redistributable — shown as a flag only—open
rzltCC-BY-4.012 Oct 2026, 00:14open
constraintsmixed — CC-BY-4.0 except OPW flood (CC-BY-NC-ND-4.0, publishable=false)27 Sept 2026, 19:37open
How we work this out
Applications whose site outline (or map point) falls on this property. 'No sign building has started' means we found no notice to the council's building control office; small jobs don't always file one, so ask. A missing completion certificate is not proof of a problem: an owner can opt out of official sign-off for a house or extension built for themselves.
Sources: bcms, npad · fetched 12 Oct 2026, 00:09
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bcmsCC-BY-4.012 Oct 2026, 00:09open
npadCC-BY-4.012 Oct 2026, 01:44open
Question 2

Could you extend?

Nothing on this site restricts it: not protected, not in a conservation area.

Figure 2

What happened to applications like yours

Extensions are almost always approved here: 93% by type. A new house in a garden is harder: 82% approved, and 1 in 2 are asked for more information.

Single-storey rear15 decided · more info asked 7%
93% · council 98%
New house in a garden or site17 decided · more info asked 59%
82% · council 68%
Approved nearbyLouth overall

Decided applications within 1.5 km, received in the last 10 years. The kind of work is read from each description.

CalculatedOur classificationcouncil register via NPAD · 32 nearby, 1,454 council-wide

Figure 3

Townparks, file by file since 2022

6 planning files on Townparks since 2022, by kind and decision.20222023202420252026Extensions, atticsPorches, roofs, otherNo number · 2022 · other work · approved · 22337No number · 2022 · other work · approved · 22806No number · 2024 · other work · approved · 2460492No number · 2025 · other work · approved · 2560392No number · 2025 · other work · approved · 2560475No number · 2025 · other work · refused · 2560532New house in a side garden
ApprovedRefusedWithdrawn or invalid

6 files with "Townparks" in the address within 600 m, other roads of the same name left out. Hover a dot for the house number and reference.

MeasuredOur classificationcouncil register via NPAD · 2022–2026

Extensions and refusals right beside you 0 within 250 m · 0 refused within 100 m

Extensions and refusals near you 0 extensions within 250 m · the last 12 months

No home extensions within 250 m in the last 12 months.

Refused within 100 m 0 in the last 12 months

Nothing refused this close in the last 12 months.

    How we work this out
    Home extensions are read from the application's description (extension, attic or dormer, porch, garage conversion, garden room), so a few may be missed or mislabelled. The kind is the first that fits: a dormer with a rear extension counts as a dormer. Refusal reasons come from An Coimisiún Pleanála's inspector reports, so they exist only where the refusal was appealed (Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown so far). The council's own reasons are on its planning file.
    Sources: npad, acp · fetched 12 Oct 2026, 01:44
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    npadCC-BY-4.012 Oct 2026, 01:44open
    acpCC-BY-4.09 Oct 2026, 23:03open
    Sources: acp, bcms, npad · fetched 9 Oct 2026, 23:03
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    acpCC-BY-4.09 Oct 2026, 23:03open
    bcmsCC-BY-4.012 Oct 2026, 00:09open
    npadCC-BY-4.012 Oct 2026, 01:44open
    Question 3

    How long, and what if someone objects?

    Figure 4

    A home extension's journey here

    A decision takes 47 days. 1 in 6 is asked for more information, which adds about 83 days. Building starts about 5 months after permission.

    Comments open: 5 weeks · €20; Council decision: 47 days; If more info asked (1 in 6): 135 days; Appeal window: 4 weeks; Building starts: 152 days after permission0 mo3 mo6 mo9 mo12 mo15 mo18 moComments openComments close 5 weeks after the application is lodged5 weeks · €20Council decisionDecision: median 47 days, middle half 44–50 (n=62)47 daysIf more info asked (1 in 6)With further information: median 135 days (n=12)135 daysAppeal windowAnyone who commented can appeal within 4 weeks of the decision4 weeksBuilding startsStart notice: median 152 days after permission (n=24)152 days after permissionSigned off481 days after the start, for the few who file. 62% of owners opt out of sign-off

    Bars are medians; whiskers show the middle half. Medians of separate steps don't add up exactly.

    Calculated74 decided home extensions, 24 start notices · within 1.5 km, 10 years · NPAD, BCMS, An Coimisiún Pleanála

    Figure 5

    What appeals changed

    0 of 6 appealed refusals became permissions. 5 of 14 appealed approvals were reversed.

    Refusals appealed6 decided
    0 became permissions
    Approvals appealed14 decided
    5 reversed
    Ended approvedEnded refusedWithdrawn, invalid or other

    Every appeal decided within 1.5 km in 10 years, any kind of development.

    CalculatedAn Coimisiún Pleanála cases linked to the council file

    Appeals nearby 5 in the last 12 months
    • 324546 Pending · Bridgegate & Fir Rois, Rathgory & Mulladrillen,, Drogheda Road,… · 852 m
    • 500704 Refused · 41 Sliabh Breagh, Ardee, Co Louth, A92 D281 · 1.1 km
    • 500292 Refused · The Black Ridge, Townparks, Ardee, Co. Louth. · 305 m
    • 500271 Refused · 112 Sliabh Breagh, Ardee, County Louth · 1.3 km
    • 323972 Pending · Ardee, Co. Louth · 58 m
    Sources: acp, courts, npad · fetched 9 Oct 2026, 23:03
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    acpCC-BY-4.09 Oct 2026, 23:03open
    courtsall-rights-reserved12 Oct 2026, 01:27open
    npadCC-BY-4.012 Oct 2026, 01:44open
    Question 4

    What's changing around you?

    Street map around College Lane with 15 numbered planning items
    ⌖ the houseOpen for commentsApproved, not startedLarge schemeAppealRefusedBuilding started
    1. 18 Campbells Park, Ardee 2660618No decision yet · 562 m
    2. 2Junction of N33 & O’Carroll St, Cappocksgreen 2660611No decision yet · 648 m
    3. 3Unit 3, Dundalk Road 2660665No decision yet · 671 m
    4. 4Drogheda Road, Mullameelan 2660623No decision yet · 1.4 km
    5. 5Ardee Bread Company Castle Street 2660139Approved, no sign building has started · 214 m
    6. 6Market Street and Market House Lane 22331Approved, no sign building has started · 219 m
    7. 7Irish Street/Rogan's Lane/Markethouse Lane 22375Approved, no sign building has started · 263 m
    8. 8Dawsons Demesne 2360237Approved, no sign building has started · 802 m
    9. 9Bridgegate 19353Approved, not started, approval runs out within a year · 929 m
    10. 10Moorhall Rise, Hale Street 2560834Withdrawn or not valid · 906 m
    11. 11Ardee, Co. Louth 323972Appeal: no decision yet · 58 m
    12. 1234 Market Street, Ardee 2660468Refused · 106 m
    13. 1321B Castle Street, Ardee 2660030Refused · 192 m
    14. 14Castle Street, Ardee PT8LH94Building started · 125 m
    15. 1521 Castle Street, Ardee SN0014221LHBuilding started · 181 m
    Figure 6

    What happens to applications within 500 m

    Permission isn't building. Of 81 permissions since 2016, 23 show a start notice and 11 have a completion certificate.

    96 applications lodged within 500 m. Council: 84 approved, 12 refused. After appeals: 81 approved. Of those: 11 signed off, 6 built with the owner's opt-out, 6 started, 37 with no start notice found, 21 ran out.LODGEDCOUNCIL DECISIONAFTER APPEALSWHAT HAPPENED NEXT84: lodged → approved12: lodged → refused81: approved → approved12: refused → refused2 approved by the council, refused after an appeal1 approved by the council, withdrawn or invalid after an appeal37: approved → no start notice found6: approved → built, owner opted out6: approved → started, not signed off11: approved → signed off21: approved → ran out96 lodged96 lodged84 approved84 approved12 refused12 refused81 approved81 approved14 refused14 refused1 withdrawn1 withdrawn37 no start notice found37 no start notice found6 built, owner opted out6 built, owner opted out6 started, not signed off6 started, not signed off11 signed off11 signed off21 ran out21 ran out

    Purple bands are refusals turned into permissions on appeal. "No start notice found" includes small jobs that never needed one and notices we couldn't match.

    Measured96 applications in 10 years · NPAD, An Coimisiún Pleanála, BCMS start notices and completion certificates

    Figure 7

    The next 30 days

    4 deadlines within 2.0 km; the first closes 13 Oct 2026.

    4 deadlines in the next 30 days: 2026-10-13 2660611: application received — Permission for: Provision of new single storey filling station building (708sq.m) consisting of retail area (max. 100sq; 2026-10-14 2660618: application received — Retention of an extension to the rear of an existing dwelling house and associated site development works; 2026-10-15 2660623: application received — Retention and Permission for: A) Retention permission sought for the as constructed car wash drive through facility, je; 2026-11-02 2660665: application received — Permission for the change of use from existing factory to wellness studio with new external signage, together with all atoday17 Oct22 Oct27 Oct1 Nov6 Nov11 Nov2660611: application received — Permission for: Provision of new single storey filling station building (708sq.m) consisting of retail area (max. 100sq · 648 m away · 2026-10-132660618: application received — Retention of an extension to the rear of an existing dwelling house and associated site development works · 562 m away · 2026-10-142660623: application received — Retention and Permission for: A) Retention permission sought for the as constructed car wash drive through facility, je · 1.4 km away · 2026-10-152660665: application received — Permission for the change of use from existing factory to wellness studio with new external signage, together with all a · 671 m away · 2026-11-02
    Comments close
    • Comments close 13 Oct 20261 day left
      22660611 · application received — Permission for: Provision of new single storey filling station building (708sq.m) consisting of…
      €20 to the council · 648 m away
    • Comments close 14 Oct 20262 days left
      12660618 · application received — Retention of an extension to the rear of an existing dwelling house and associated site…
      €20 to the council · 562 m away
    • Comments close 15 Oct 20263 days left
      42660623 · application received — Retention and Permission for: A) Retention permission sought for the as constructed car wash…
      €20 to the council · 1.4 km away
    • Comments close 2 Nov 202621 days left
      32660665 · application received — Permission for the change of use from existing factory to wellness studio with new external…
      €20 to the council · 671 m away

    Measuredcouncil registers and An Coimisiún Pleanála · deadlines worked out from the dates on file

    Figure 8

    Approved, stalled or planned, not built yet

    52 homes 929 m away were approved Jul 2019 with no start notice yet; the permission runs to Mar 2027. 1 building site nearby stopped before sign-off.

    Bridgegate, Drogheda Road · 159 homes: 159 homes, started Aug 2020, never signed off; Bridgegate · 52 homes: 52 homes approved, not started; runs out Mar 2027; Dawsons Demesne · 48 homes: 48 homes approved Dec 2023, not started; Market Street and Market… · 28 homes: 28 homes approved Apr 2023, not started201920202021202220232024202520262027202820292030Bridgegate, Drogheda Road · 159 homes885 m · 19336159 homes, started Aug 2020, never signed off159 homes, started Aug 2020, never signed offBridgegate · 52 homes929 m · 1935352 homes approved, not started; runs out Mar 202752 homes approved, not started; runs out Mar 2027Dawsons Demesne · 48 homes802 m · 236023748 homes approved Dec 2023, not started48 homes approved Dec 2023, not startedMarket Street and Market… · 28 homes219 m · 2233128 homes approved Apr 2023, not started28 homes approved Apr 2023, not startedtoday

    Each row is a dated fact from a public register: no score and no forecast.

    Measuredcouncil registers, BCMS, derelict sites registers, development plan layers (CC BY 4.0)

    Sites that could change 16 within 2.0 km

    Building site that stopped 1

    Approved, not started, approval running out 1

    • Bridgegate · 52 homes approved, not started; runs out Mar 2027 · 929 m

    Approved, not started 4

    Empty land zoned for homes 10

    • 1.3 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 258 m
    • 1.3 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 304 m
    • 4.4 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 452 m
    • 1.6 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 541 m
    • 0.2 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 544 m
    • 0.2 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 665 m
    • 0.1 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 695 m
    • 0.1 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 704 m
    • 3.8 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 713 m
    • 5.3 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 754 m

    Not covered here: council land to be sold, empty land zoned for homes (Dublin only).

    Sources: acp, bcms, derelict, npad · fetched 9 Oct 2026, 23:03
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    acpCC-BY-4.09 Oct 2026, 23:03open
    bcmsCC-BY-4.012 Oct 2026, 00:09open
    derelictCC-BY-4.05 Oct 2026, 09:35open
    npadCC-BY-4.012 Oct 2026, 01:44open
    Figure 9

    Applications within 500 m, by year

    Between 6 and 16 a year; busiest 2025. 88% of decisions were approvals.

    2017: 10, 2018: 6, 2019: 9, 2020: 7, 2021: 12, 2022: 13, 2023: 10, 2024: 7, 2025: 16, 2026: 6051015202017: 8 approved2017: 2 refused10’17*2018: 5 approved2018: 1 refused6’182019: 7 approved2019: 2 refused9’192020: 6 approved2020: 1 refused7’202021: 12 approved12’212022: 12 approved2022: 1 refused13’222023: 9 approved2023: 1 refused10’232024: 7 approved7’242025: 14 approved2025: 2 refused16’252026: 4 approved2026: 2 refused6’26*
    ApprovedRefusedWithdrawn or invalidUndecided

    2017 and 2026 are part years (*). Exemption requests and time extensions are left out.

    Measuredcouncil register via NPAD

    Open for comments €20 to comment

    Every application within 2.0 km 45 in the last 12 months

    See every application on the map

    How we work this out
    Descriptions are shortened by the national planning database (to 80 characters in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, 70 in Fingal), and it does not publish applicants' names.
    Sources: npad, acp, bcms · fetched 12 Oct 2026, 01:44
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    npadCC-BY-4.012 Oct 2026, 01:44open
    acpCC-BY-4.09 Oct 2026, 23:03open
    bcmsCC-BY-4.012 Oct 2026, 00:09open
    Building work nearby 13 in the last 12 months
    2 signed off as finished7 not signed off4 no sign-off needed
    • 111 Cherrybrook, Ardee, Louth · 20 Oct 2026 · 224 homes · start notice not signed off · 20/759 ABP-313083-22 · 1.1 km
    • Glebe, Ardee, Louth · 15 Oct 2026 · start notice not signed off · 2660363 · 1.3 km
    • Ballybailie, Ardee, Louth · 12 Oct 2026 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 2560807 · 1.8 km
    • Moorhall Rise, Hale Street,, Ardee, Louth · 21 Sept 2026 · 17 homes · start notice not signed off · 2660046 · 1.0 km
    • St. Tierney Street, Ardee, Louth, A92 H1FX · 27 Jun 2026 · 7-day notice not signed off · 224 m
    • Mullanstown, Mullenstown, Louth · 2 Jun 2026 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 2560538 · 2.0 km
    • 1521 Castle Street, Ardee, Louth, A92 Y0CR · 21 May 2026 · 7-day notice signed off · 181 m
    • The Boat Trench, Ardee, Louth · 1 May 2026 · 21 homes · start notice not signed off · 2460476 · 310 m
    • 14Castle Street, Ardee, Louth, A92 WR25 · 29 Apr 2026 · start notice not signed off · PT8LH94 · 125 m
    • 10 Markethouse / Rogans Lane, Ardee, Louth, A92 H528 · 15 Dec 2025 · 4 homes · start notice not signed off · 2560396 · 253 m
    • bohernamoe, Ardee, Louth, A92XT28 · 12 Dec 2025 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 2560501 · 1.2 km
    • bohernamoe, Ardee, Louth, A92TW92 · 3 Dec 2025 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 2560380 · 1.2 km
    • Castle Street, Ardee, Louth, A92 APK4 · 21 Nov 2025 · start notice signed off · 2460072 · 175 m
    How we work this out
    Each row is a notice the builder sent to the council's building control office before work started. One notice can cover many homes. 'Signed off as finished' means a completion certificate is on file; work done under an opt-out or a short notice doesn't need one.
    Source: bcms · fetched 12 Oct 2026, 00:09
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    bcmsCC-BY-4.012 Oct 2026, 00:09open
    Homes coming 158 not started
    How we work this out
    Schemes of 10 or more homes approved since 2019, from the council and An Coimisiún Pleanála registers. 'Building started' means the builder told the council's building control office that work was starting (a commencement notice).
    Sources: acp, bcms, npad, social_housing · fetched 9 Oct 2026, 23:03
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    acpCC-BY-4.09 Oct 2026, 23:03open
    bcmsCC-BY-4.012 Oct 2026, 00:09open
    npadCC-BY-4.012 Oct 2026, 01:44open
    social_housingCC-BY-SA-4.09 Oct 2026, 23:01open
    Named places nearby: estate, schemes, crèches, schools

    Named places estate, developments, inspections

    Crèches and schools inspected

    NameLatest inspectionDistance
    Cheeky Monkey Early Years Limited · Crèche16 Sept 2024 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate720 m
    Toddlers' Hill Creche & Montessori · Crèche13 Aug 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate861 m
    How we work this out
    Organisations only: a person named on an application is never listed. Inspection dates and links are the publisher's; read their report for the findings.
    Sources: schools, tusla_ey · fetched 27 Sept 2026, 23:32
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    schoolsCC-BY-4.027 Sept 2026, 23:32open
    tusla_eypublic (Tusla statutory register; acknowledgement required, no open licence stated)5 Oct 2026, 23:33open
    How busy is this area Busier than most of Louth County Council.
    Homes approved
    Here154
    Council middle0
    Homes started
    Here169
    Council middle2
    How we work this out
    Homes approved counts schemes of 10 or more homes (one-off houses are not included). Homes started counts every home in a notice that building work was starting. The council figure is the middle value across the council's built-up squares of the same area (3.1 km², about a 1 km circle), so half of them saw more and half fewer.
    Sources: acp, bcms, npad · fetched 9 Oct 2026, 23:03
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    acpCC-BY-4.09 Oct 2026, 23:03open
    bcmsCC-BY-4.012 Oct 2026, 00:09open
    npadCC-BY-4.012 Oct 2026, 01:44open
    Question 5

    What's the area like?

    Figure 10

    This street block against the council

    45% of homes built before 1971 (council 28%). 54% owner-occupied (council 67%).

    Homes built before 1971
    45% · council 28%
    Homes built since 2001
    28% · council 33%
    Owner-occupied
    54% · council 67%
    Rented
    44% · council 28%
    Children under 15
    21% · council 21%
    Aged 65 and over
    14% · council 14%
    Households with 2+ cars
    23% · council 38%
    Work mainly from home
    8% · council 10%
    This small area (326 people)Louth

    MeasuredCSO Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics (CC BY 4.0) · small area 147002007

    Bus
    320 m
    Aldi Ardee · 177 · busiest stop within 500 m: 4 an hour at peak
    Nearest school
    528 m
    Ardee Monastery, 244 pupils
    Schools, stops and the council

    Schools

    • Ardee Monastery · primary · 244 pupils · 528 m
    • S N Mhuire na Trocaire · primary · 339 pupils · 531 m
    • Ardee Educate Together NS · primary · 177 pupils · 710 m
    • Ardee Community School · postprimary · 1317 pupils · 813 m

    Stops 9

    • Aldi Ardee · 177 · 1/hour at peak · 320 m
    • Ardee · 167, 177, 180, 182, 980, 980A · 3/hour at peak · 398 m
    • Ardee · 167, 177, 182, 980, 980A, 980B · 4/hour at peak · 402 m
    • Ardee Ch · 167, 182, 980, DK08 · 2/hour at peak · 473 m
    • Ardee Ch · 167, 182, 980, DK08 · 3/hour at peak · 514 m

    Schools growing or shrinking planning in 3 years · pupils last year

    • Ardee Monastery · 528 m-5.4% pupils (244)
    • S N Mhuire na Trocaire · 531 m+8% pupils (339)
    • Ardee Educate Together NS · 710 m+2.3% pupils (177)
    • Ardee Community School · 813 m-2.7% pupils (1,317)
    Sources: gtfs, schools, npad, consult, moderngov, lda_lands, cso_saps_2022, National Transport Authority, Fingal County Council and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council development plan layers (CC BY 4.0), dartplus.ie project extents over NTA GTFS rail shapes (CC BY 4.0), EPA strategic noise maps, Fingal County Council · fetched 11 Oct 2026, 23:43
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    consultpublic12 Oct 2026, 01:26open
    moderngovpublic12 Oct 2026, 01:27open
    lda_landsCC-BY-4.011 Sept 2026, 16:43open
    cso_saps_2022CC BY 4.0—open
    National Transport AuthorityCC BY 4.0——
    Fingal County Council and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council development plan layers (CC BY 4.0)CC BY 4.0——
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    EPA strategic noise mapsCC BY 4.0——
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    Question 6

    What to ask, and who

    1. Next to a recorded monument: does digging need notice?
      Ask for: Details of past works from the seller.
      Seller · council
    2. Zoned C1.1 (retail warehousing), not for homes: could you extend?
      Ask for: A solicitor's or planner's view.
      Solicitor · planner
    3. 20 homes approved 214 m away (Ardee Bread Company Castle…), not started: what is planned?
      Ask for: The planning file for 2660139.
      Council
    4. 28 homes approved 219 m away (Market Street and Market…), not started: what is planned?
      Ask for: The planning file for 22331.
      Council
    5. Application 562 m away open for comments until 14 Oct 2026: comment?
      Ask for: The plans on the council's website (€20 to comment).
      Council
    6. Any work done without planning permission?
      Ask for: An opinion of compliance for the whole house.
      Seller · solicitor
    Reference

    Where this is, the terms, the sources

    Townland
    Townparks
    Electoral division
    Ardee Urban
    Electoral area
    Ardee
    Council
    Louth County Council
    Everything we found, as a list 8 lines
    • Zoned C1.1 (retail warehousing); monument zone; no vacant land tax.
    • 16 sites nearby could change: 1 stalled build, 5 approved schemes, 10 empty zoned plots.
    • 4 applications open for comments nearby; nearest closes 14 Oct 2026.
    • 158 homes approved nearby, not started; largest 52 at Bridgegate.
    • Ardee (bus 167, 177) 402 m away: 4 an hour at morning peak; 10 from all stops within 500 m.
    • Here (2022 census): 54% owner-occupied (council 67%); 14% of homes empty (council 8%); most built 1919–1945; 58% drive to work (council 59%); population up 11% since 2016.
    • Around here the council decides in a median 52 days (about 7 weeks); 37% are asked for more information.
    • Homes started within 1 km: 25 in the last year, 39 three years before.
    What the terms mean 10 terms
    • Vacant land tax (Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT)): A yearly tax of 3% of the land's value on land that is zoned for homes and serviced but left unbuilt.
    • Building started (Commencement notice (BCMS)): The builder must tell the council's building control office 14 to 28 days before work starts.
    • Signed off as finished (Certificate of Compliance on Completion): A certificate filed when a building is finished, confirming it meets the building regulations.
    • Approved (Grant of permission): The council said yes, usually with conditions.
    • Approval ran out without being built (Permission lapsed / expired): Most permissions last five years.
    • Protected building (Protected structure (Record of Protected Structures)): A building the council has listed for its heritage value.
    • Comment on an application (Observation / submission): Anyone can comment on a planning application within five weeks of it being lodged, for a €20 fee.
    • Appeal (Appeal to An Coimisiún Pleanála): The applicant, or anyone who commented in time, can appeal the council's decision within four weeks.
    • What the land is zoned for (Zoning objective): The council's development plan sets what each area is for: homes, shops, open space and so on.
    • Building site that stopped (Commenced, no completion certificate): A housing build that told the council it was starting at least three years ago, passed its own planned finish date, and has never been signed off as finished.
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    Measured
    counted from a public register
    Calculated
    a rate or median we worked out from those counts
    Our classification
    we sorted it by reading each description
    Estimate
    inferred from another source (census, map data)
    Rule summary
    the law, simplified: check before relying on it
    How we work this out
    Generated 12 Oct 2026, 06:01 from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live. Not a legal search: the council's planning file is the record. Deadlines come from published dates under the Planning and Development Act 2000: confirm with the council before relying on them. Street map © OpenStreetMap contributors; building outlines © Overture Maps Foundation. The text version carries every figure with its source, for an AI assistant.