New development in Ardee appealed to An Bord Pleanála
Decision on new apartments and retail unit appealed
The decision by Louth County Council to permit a new development of apartments and a retail unit in Ardee, has been appealed to An Bord Pleanála.
Boyne Ventures Ltd was granted planning permission in October for the planned development at Ashwalk, Townparks in Ardee, seeking permission to construct two buildings, one three storey (Block A) and one two storey (Block B).
The proposed development comprises in Block A, a three storey mixed use building consisting of a ground floor retail unit and a one bedroom apartment; on the first floor two one-bed apartments, and on the second floor, another two one-bed apartments.
In Block B, the applicant is planning to construct a one-bed apartment and a two-bed apartment on the ground floor, and another one-bed apartment and a two-bed apartment on the second floor. The planning application also provides for items including a landscaped courtyard between Blocks A & B, ancillary bin, bike and bulk storage areas, connections to the existing adjoining public water and drainage systems and all associated site development works.
According to the applicant, the proposed development is located within an Architectural Conservation Area (ACA) as outlined in the current Louth County Council Development Plan -2021 - 2027.
Louth County Council granted conditional planning permission for the development on 18 October. A third party appeal on the decision was made to An Bord Pleanála by Ash Mews and Distillery Lane on 11 November on a number of grounds, including traffic and transport concerns; siting, scale and height of the proposed buildings; and adverse impacts on Ash Mews and Distillery Lane residential amenities.