Application description published by Louth County Council.
Permission for development to consist of the conservation, extension and change of use of former St. Joseph's Female Orphanage & Industrial School (A protected Structure RPS D290) and St. Malachy's Convent (A protected structure RPS D292) to residential use, which is in an Architectural Conservation Area (ACA). The development will consist of: (i) The complete restoration and refurbishment of the two protected structures to the front of the site. (Please see newspaper notice for full description). (ii) The demolition of the existing gymnasium, classroom, laundry and workshop building to the rear of the property at Castle Street, including all associated lean to and flat roofed annexes, a covered link to the industrial school, a single storey twentieth century laundry annex and fire escape, along with the adjoining grotto and twentieth century greenhouse and the cataloguing, removal and appropriate historical archival of all redundant laundry equipment. (iii) The construction of a new 4 storey apartment building with a recessed fifth floor to the rear of the site facing onto Castle Street; comprising 1 no. one bed studio apartment, 9 no. one bedroom apartments, 15 no. two bedroom apartments and 2 no. three bedroom units or 27 units in total (iv) Along with all associated terraces, balconies, lifts, rooflights, solar panels, refuse stores, drainage and site works. (v) The landscaping of the existing yard to the rear of the building, hard standing and garden to accommodate 19 no. car parking and 58 bicycle spaces using the existing vehicular access onto Castle Street along with the restoration of the pedestrian access and the provision of new steel and glass vehicular gates. (vi) All ancillary development, site services, drainage and landscaping works. The completed development will provide for 58 apartments in both blocks, 31 apartments in the front block, 27 apartments in the rear block comprising, 4 no. 1 bed studio apartment, 25 no. 1 bedroom units, 26 no. 2 bedroom units and 3 number 3 bedroom units. A NIS has been prepared in respect of the proposed development and accompanies the planning application. **Sig FI received on 12.10.22**
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ABP-315242-22Submitted 01 December 2022 / decided 05 April 2024
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Application ref
211390
Received
18 November 2021
Decided
04 November 2022
FI requested
Yes
Authority
Louth County Council
Application type
PERMISSION
Outcome
Conditional grant
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