Infrastructure · Co. Louth
Amendments to the permitted development under Pa Ref, East Of The ESB Depot, Co. Louth
Granted 12 Dec 2025 (final grant issued 21 Jan 2026)
Key facts
- Planning application 2560684 at East Of The ESB Depot, Co. Louth: Amendments to the permitted development under Pa Ref.
- The applicant is Lidl Ireland GmbH. The agent is Tony Bamford.
- It was received by Louth County Council on 24 Oct 2025.
- Status: Granted 12 Dec 2025 (final grant issued 21 Jan 2026).
- Work started on site on 25 Mar 2026, according to the commencement notice. It does not say which contractors or suppliers are appointed.
Source: the Louth County Council planning register, checked 2 Jun 2026. Open the council's file
What and where
Amendments to the permitted development under Pa Ref
Permission for amendments to the permitted development under Pa Ref: 22/427: Increase in the proposed building’s gross floor area from 2,723sqms to 2,792sqms and an increased net sales area within the foodstore from 1,500 to 1,706sqms. Move the off license sales area from the rear of the store to an area closer to the front of the shop. Increase in floor area of the café/coffee shop from 84sqms to 109sqms and inclusion of a new retail unit of 60sqms. General reconfiguration of the internal staff areas and storage areas at ground and first floor. The height of southern portion of the building will increase and the height of the northern portion of the building will remain as permitted. Various elevation changes. Amendments to the layout of the car parking area including: the reduction in parking from 136 spaces to 134 spaces. Moving the locations of the ESB substation and 2 No. Electric vehicle parking spaces. Revised location of parent and child spaces, and relocation of, and, additional disabled parking spaces. Amendments to the east side of the foodstore include: Replacing the plaza with landscaping; relocation of the 20 no. bike stands, the trolley bay and the ramped access from the public road to the development. Amended drainage arrangements and lighting layout taking account of the revised layout. The development includes all associated works and revised hard and soft landscaping
- Location
- East Of The ESB Depot, Co. Louth Map
- Council
- Louth County Council
- Planning reference
- 2560684
- Applicant
- Lidl Ireland GmbH
- Agent
- Tony Bamford
Numbers and dates
- Project type
- Infrastructure
- Received
- 24 Oct 2025
- Decision to grant
- 12 Dec 2025
- Final grant
- 21 Jan 2026
- Site start
- 25 Mar 2026
Timeline
- Application received
- Decision to grant
- Final grant issued
- Site start
Site history
This site's history
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Earlier permission 22427 for this site: granted 4 Nov 2022.
Permission for the demolition of all boundary walls and the construction of a two storey discount food store (supermarket) with ancillary… Named in this application's description
Earlier records are the planning references this application names, records at the same address, and records within 50 m of the same map point. An address or a map point can cover more than one property, so check the council's file before relying on a match.
Outlook
What happens next
Work packages named so far
Documents and evidence
Check the record
- Council planning fileThe application file 2560684 on eplanning.ie: drawings, reports and the decision.Open the council's file
How we know this
From the Louth County Council planning register, checked 2 Jun 2026. We link to the council's own file so you can check the official record before you act.
Site starts
Commencement notices for this permission
- 25 Mar 2026Work started · phase 1 · Proposed stand-alone single storey ESB Sub-Station/Switchroom room, circa 24.20m2 gross...View the site start
- 27 Mar 2026Work started · phase 2 · Construction of a two storey discount food store with ancillary off-licence sales area...View the site start
A commencement notice tells the council that building work is about to start. A completion certificate is filed when it is finished.
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