Agricultural, Kilpatrick House, Ballapousta, Ardee

Retention and Permission: Permission for 1. The adaptive reuse of/change of use of existing derelict agricultural buildings from agricultural use to commercial use including a café and wellness retreat facilities; 2. Alterations and extension to existing courtyard building to include construction of a new cafe extension to the south (78sqm), new kitchen extension to the east (118m2), amendments to existing elevations, and essential roof repair and replacement, including roof lights; 3. Retention of the demolition of unsafe structures, including barns, sheds, a slurry tank and grain silo (563 sq.m total) and demolition of 3 bay hay shed (195sqm) and cattle shed (275sqm); 4. Retention of alterations including essential structural repairs to the existing stable and courtyard buildings, including (a) reconstruction of a new east-facing elevation, (b) an increase of up to 1400mm in the roof ridge height, (c) installation of a new roof with conservation roof windows to the stable building, and re-construction of the north facing gable wall to the courtyard building; 5. All associated site works, landscaping, drainage and ancillary services, within the curtilage of Protected Structure, NIAH Ref. No. 13901705

Planning authority

louthcountycouncil

Lead planning reference

2460633

Application date

17 Oct 2024

Decision date

26 Jun 2025

Project type

Agricultural

Value band

€1m–3m

Planning-case scale and each commencement-event quantity remain separate; notice quantities are never added into a project total.

Planning-case scale and each commencement-event quantity remain separate; notice quantities are never added into a project total.