Planning application received: Retention and Permission: Permission for the conversion of a ground floor store room to 2 changing rooms, toilets and sh

A planning application has been lodged with Louth County Council by Debidy Lane, a property on Debidy Lane in Ardee, County Louth. The proposal seeks retention and permission to convert a ground‑floor store room into two changing rooms, toilets and showers. Above the new changing rooms, the applicant intends to create a first‑floor meeting room. The plan also includes the installation of additional windows on the eastern and western sides of the existing building, a partial rebuild of the external door opening, and the fitting of two new windows in the same area.

The application further proposes the removal of the current roof and the erection of a new mono‑pitch metal deck roof, raised between 1.5 metres and 2.7 metres higher than the existing structure. Associated site works are also part of the proposal. In addition to the ground‑floor conversion, the retention development would retain a detached single‑storey portacabin meeting room, toilets and a canteen facility, as originally constructed.

The planning application was received by the council on 24 August 2026. No decision code has yet been assigned, and the council has set a decision deadline of 18 October 2026. The status remains “decision due” until the council reviews the submission and issues a formal determination.

The proposal reflects a modest redevelopment of an existing outbuilding, aimed at providing improved facilities for the local community. The council will consider the application against planning policy and any relevant environmental or heritage considerations before making a decision.

For more details, see the Louth County Council planning application record.

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