Planning application details ref: 2560040 Louth County Council

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Planning Application: 2560040 (Louth County Council )
File Number: 2560040
Application Type: PERMISSION Planning Status: APPEALED
Received Date: 29/01/2025 Decision Due Date: 25/03/2025
Validated Date: 29/01/2025 Invalidated Date:
Further Info Requested: Further Info Received:
Withdrawn Date: Extend Date:
Decision Type: Conditional Decision Date: 14/03/2025
Leave to Appeal: Appeal Date: 08/04/2025
Commenced Date: Submissions By: 04/03/2025

Applicant Details

Applicant name: Jimmy and Wendy Quinn
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Applicant Details


Proposed Development

Development Description: Planning Permission for the proposed restoration, repair, and conservation of the former Observation Compound at Whitestown incorporating Ballagan Point Look Out Post 01(WWII) and a 19th century Coastguard Signal Station. Permission to include for; The reestablishment of use of the Compound as an observatory, together with a residential component on site. The existing Coastguard Signal Station building included bedroom, living, cooking, toilet (external), and storage (external) accommodation.The development will consist of; Appropriate and sensitive adjustments to the Coastguard Signal Station building contained within the compound to include the conservation, and if necessary, restoration of floors, roofs, parapets, cornices, walls, windows, shutters, doors, and adjacent groundworks. • Repairs to perimeter walls (currently damaged). • The provision of an appropriate contemporary wastewater treatment system. • Adjustment of the existing external toilet & store so as to be incorporated within the revised plan layout of the Coastguard Signal Station building. • The provision of appropriate levels of insulation. • The provision of a new raised, removable viewing platform together with the creation of one glazed doorway opening replacing two existing windows of the eastern façade. The application site contains and is the stand of a Protected Structure which is a WWII Look Out Post (RPS Ref No. LHS009-055). Application site also includes Recorded Monument LH009-010.
Development Address: Observation Compound at Whitestown incorporating Ballagan Point Look Out Post 01 (WWII) and a 19th century Coastguard Signal Station., Whitestown, Greenore
Architect Name: Location Key: WHITESTOWN GREENORE, DUNDALK
Electoral Division: Planner: David Hall
Social Housing Exempt: Plan Enforcement #:
IPC Licence Required: No Waste Licence Required: No
Protected Structure: Yes Protected Structure #:
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Proposed Development


Comments

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Decision

Decision Date: 14/03/2025 Manager Order: 170/2025
Decision Type: Conditional Number of Conditions: 5
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Section 47 Apply?: Part 5 Apply?:
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Decision Description: Planning Permission for the proposed restoration, repair, and conservation of the former Observation Compound at Whitestown incorporating Ballagan Point Look Out Post 01(WWII) and a 19th century Coastguard Signal Station. Permission to include for; The reestablishment of use of the Compound as an observatory, together with a residential component on site. The existing Coastguard Signal Station building included bedroom, living, cooking, toilet (external), and storage (external) accommodation.The development will consist of; Appropriate and sensitive adjustments to the Coastguard Signal Station building contained within the compound to include the conservation, and if necessary, restoration of floors, roofs, parapets, cornices, walls, windows, shutters, doors, and adjacent groundworks. • Repairs to perimeter walls (currently damaged). • The provision of an appropriate contemporary wastewater treatment system. • Adjustment of the existing external toilet & store so as to be incorporated within the revised plan layout of the Coastguard Signal Station building. • The provision of appropriate levels of insulation. • The provision of a new raised, removable viewing platform together with the creation of one glazed doorway opening replacing two existing windows of the eastern façade. The application site contains and is the stand of a Protected Structure which is a WWII Look Out Post (RPS Ref No. LHS009-055). Application site also includes Recorded Monument LH009-010.

Appeal Details


Appeal Details
Notification Date: 09/04/2025 BP Reference #: ABP-322237-25
Appeal Type: THIRD PARTY File Forward Date:
Submission Due Date: 06/05/2025 Submission Sent Date:
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Withdrawn Date: Dismissed Date:
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