Plans underway for new apartments in Ardee

Plans are underway for a new development in Ardee, that if given the go ahead, will see new apartments and a retail unit constructed.

Boyne Ventures Ltd has applied to Louth County Council for planning permission 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 planned 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 seeking 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. A decision is due on the application by 21 October, with submissions due by 30 September 2024.