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Planning permission in Ardee

Planning permission in Ardee is decided by Louth County Council. Search Ardee planning applications, see recent decisions and notices, and check how often projects are granted. Here is how planning applications have gone in Ardee over the last 5 years.

Granted in Ardee

91 granted, 13 refused in the last 5 years. That is 4 points above the Louth average.

Applications
153

Received in the last 5 years

Decided
104

Granted or refused

Typical wait
7weeks

Without a request for more information

More info asked
27%

Of decided applications

Recent planning decisions in Ardee

The latest granted and refused applications decided by Louth County Council. Wording is trimmed and never includes applicant names.

Granted
Permission for alterations to an existing building façade to incorporate 4 new windows and for associated siteworks.
Patrick Tierney Street, Ardee, County Louth, reference 2660565
2 Oct 2026
Granted
Retention and Permission: The development will consist of the change of use from Café to Residential and minor alterations comprising: a)...
3 Irish Street, Ardee, County Louth, reference 2660430
11 Sept 2026
Granted
Permission for the construction of a two storey extension to the side of existing semi-detached two storey dwelling, demolition of attached...
No 8 Sliabh Breagh, Ardee, County Louth, reference 2660515
11 Sept 2026
Refused
EXTENSION OF DURATION OF 21/682 - Permission for the construction of a single storey dwelling house, a vehicular entrance and for associated site...
18 Cherrybrook, Drogheda Road, Ardee Co Louth, reference 2696
9 Sept 2026
Granted
Permission for change of use of existing dental surgery back to domestic dwelling and all associated site works
John Street, Ardee, Co. Louth, reference 2660488
4 Sept 2026
Refused
Retention permission of signage to shopfront of existing premises and all associated site development works.
34 Market Street, Ardee, Co. Louth, reference 2660468
28 Aug 2026
Granted
Permission for a single storey extension to production area of existing factory (1170m2), together with all ancillary and associated site...
Farrell Furniture, John Street, Ardee Co. Louth, reference 2660318
28 Aug 2026
Granted
Retention of a front porch, a side/rear single storey extension and alterations to an existing dwelling house, a domestic garage, and associated...
2 Old Dawsons Demesne, Ardee, Co. Louth, reference 2660445
21 Aug 2026

Ardee planning applications per year

Applications received each year. The coloured part of each bar is the share granted. The outlined bar is the year so far.

Ardee approval rates by project type

How often each kind of project was granted in Ardee over the last 5 years. Types with fewer than 15 decisions are left out.

House extension39 decided
100%
Apartments and housing schemes22 decided
82%

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Common questions about Ardee planning

Do I need planning permission in Ardee?

The rules are national, so the same exemptions apply in Ardee as everywhere else. Many small projects, such as some single-storey rear extensions, are exempt under S.I. 600/2001. Louth County Council decides applications here, and a site in a protected area or a protected structure has fewer exemptions.

Who decides planning applications in Ardee?

Louth County Council is the planning authority for Ardee. It must decide within eight weeks of a valid application, unless it asks for further information.

How many planning applications are granted in Ardee?

88 in 100 decided applications in Ardee were granted over the last 5 years, from 104 decisions.

Source: National Planning Application Database and council planning registers, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data is a guide and may be out of date, so check with the council. Applicant names are never published.