Planning permission is sought for a mixed-use development on the sites of disused buildings of Odea Agri Seeds Limited (listed on the records of protected structures: LHS017-060) and the De La Salle Monastery (listed on the Record of Protected Structures: LHS017-031) in Moorehall, Townparks, Ardee, Co. Louth. The development applied for consists of:
(A) Demolition or partial demolition of existing derelict disused buildings and outbuildings or sheds on the existing site.
(B) Construction of a 4-Storey commercial building to cater for a restaurant and retail unit at ground floor level and office spaces on upper floors.
(C) Construction of a 3-Storey residential building that consists of 9No. of apartments with the following configuration: o 1No. – 1 Bedroom (Studio Apartment) o 6No. – 2 Bedroom Apartments o 2No. – 3 Bedroom Apartments
(D) Demolition of the structurally unsound concrete extensions and the 2-storey corner building attached to the existing protected structure (LHS017-060) and form new 2-Storey extensions to the sides within the existing building footprint.
(E) Renovation and change of use of the existing disused Odea Agri Seeds building to form 12 No. of apartments with the following configuration: o 5No. – 1 Bedroom Apartments o 4No. – 2 Bedroom Apartments o 3No. – 3 Bedroom Apartments The development shall include removal of all derelict internal floors and creation of additional openings on external walls. It is also proposed to raise the existing roof to create a band of glazing around the outer profile of the building and to improve the floor heights inside the dwellings.
(F) Conversion and extension of the existing Silos building to form a 22 bedroomed hotel building that will function ancillary to the already granted 18 bedroomed hotel proposed in De La Salle house (ref. 22806)
(G) Modify the entrance to the site with the public road on William Street and to create internal vehicular and pedestrian paved routes and car parking.
(H) Revised car parking layout from the previously approved application (ref. 22/806) for De La Salle house. We intend to maintain the one-way system and integrate additional parking spaces to accommodate the expanded development needs.
(I) Construction of refuse storage, bicycle storage, public plaza, and river side park.
(J) Repairs to riverbank wall.
(K) Permission is also sought to connect to the existing drainage and services and all ancillary site works associated with the above. The ap
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