# Ardee, Co. Louth: townland, land parcels and planning Townland in the civil parish of Ardee, barony of Ardee, Co. Louth; in Irish Baile Átha Fhirdhia. - Area (Tailte Éireann): 327,075 m² (32.71 ha, 80.82 acres) - Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 32 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 683 m² - Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): R2 Existing Residential, the zone with the most parcels - Planning (National Planning Applications): 13 applications since 2010 - Civil parish: Ardee, https://everytownland.com/louth/parish/ardee.md - Barony: Ardee - Electoral division: Ardee Rural, the unit of the census - Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 3,009 people lived in 1,003 households in the Ardee Rural electoral division. 94% of households owned their home. 27% of homes were built since 2001. 7% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes. - County: Co. Louth, https://everytownland.com/louth.md - Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/1412100 - Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 140024 - Centre: latitude 53.852138, longitude -6.5518 (WGS 84) ## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann) 32 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ardee, from 207 m² to 98,134 m² (9.81 ha, 24.25 acres); 30 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first: - Parcel 1091501: 98,134 m² (9.81 ha, 24.25 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1091501.md - Parcel 1091297: 49,219 m² (4.92 ha, 12.16 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1091297.md - Parcel 1124536: 33,824 m² (3.38 ha, 8.36 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1124536.md - Parcel 1137466: 28,982 m² (2.9 ha, 7.16 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1137466.md - Parcel 1093154: 25,968 m² (2.6 ha, 6.42 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1093154.md - Parcel 1124582: 22,320 m² (2.23 ha, 5.52 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1124582.md - Parcel 1094684: 12,636 m² (1.26 ha, 3.12 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1094684.md - Parcel 1124452: 10,350 m² (1.03 ha, 2.56 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1124452.md - Parcel 1124601: 7,877 m² (0.79 ha, 1.95 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1124601.md - Parcel 1093293: 4,563 m² (0.46 ha, 1.13 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1093293.md - Parcel 1126896: 3,196 m² (0.32 ha, 0.79 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1126896.md - Parcel 1124364: 3,187 m² (0.32 ha, 0.79 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1124364.md - Parcel 1124592: 2,655 m² (0.27 ha, 0.66 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1124592.md - Parcel 1124675: 1,037 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1124675.md - Parcel 5278217: 1,031 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5278217.md - Parcel 1124626: 912 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1124626.md - Parcel 1136326: 455 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1136326.md - Parcel 1101932: 371 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1101932.md - Parcel 1130536: 365 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1130536.md - Parcel 1124663: 251 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1124663.md - Parcel 1123505: 249 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1123505.md - Parcel 1093106: 247 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1093106.md - Parcel 1119289: 245 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1119289.md - Parcel 1134723: 245 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1134723.md - Parcel 1135754: 240 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1135754.md - Parcel 1100662: 239 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1100662.md - Parcel 1128877: 239 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1128877.md - Parcel 1129800: 229 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1129800.md - Parcel 1114141: 224 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1114141.md - Parcel 1121316: 210 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1121316.md - Parcel 1124378: 207 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1124378.md - Parcel 1125712: 207 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1125712.md ## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan) - R2 Existing Residential (Existing residential): Louth County Development Plan, Louth; 15 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://www.louthcoco.ie/en/publications/development-plans/louth-county-development-plan-2021-2027/ - C2.1 General Employment (Industrial, enterprise, employment): Louth County Development Plan, Louth; 13 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://www.louthcoco.ie/en/publications/development-plans/louth-county-development-plan-2021-2027/ - G1 Open Space (Open space, park): Louth County Development Plan, Louth; 0 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://www.louthcoco.ie/en/publications/development-plans/louth-county-development-plan-2021-2027/ ## Planning applications whose site touches the townland (National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage) 13 applications, newest first. - 3 Sept 2026, Louth County Council 2660600: N/a. Retention. Retention and Permission: (a) retention of the removal of partition walls and alterations to the internal layout & (b) Permission to alter the internal layout (c) all associated development works to facilitate the development. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LouthCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660600/0 - 22 May 2026, Louth County Council 2660318: Conditional. Permission. Permission for a single storey extension to production area of existing factory (1170m2), together with all ancillary and associated site development works at existing premises. The development is within the confines of a protected structure Ref LHS017-063.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LouthCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660318/0 - 14 Mar 2025, Louth County Council 2560141: Conditional. Permission. Permission for a two storey extension to the south and west elevations of the existing factory, incorporating first floor offices and ground floor factory extension. A small single storey infill extension to the existing canteen to the south elevation, upgrading the existing south elevation with new cladding to match proposed finishes, together with all ancillary and associated site development works at our existing premises at John Street, Ardee, Co. Louth. The development is within the confines of a protected structure Ref LHS017-063.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LouthCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560141/0 - 19 Mar 2024, Louth County Council 2438: N/a. Permission. Permission for the demolition of an existing work shop, a new portal framed industrial building incorporating two storey offices and three nr. individual units with ancillary offices and associated car parking including a waste water pump house connecting to existing Local Authority mains and all associated site development works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LouthCC/AppFileRefDetails/2438/0 - 25 Feb 2022, Louth County Council 22148: Conditional. Permission. permission for the construction of a new concrete block plant room to replace existing plant room granted under planning ref. no. 17/703 and a new gas manifold sound barrier. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LouthCC/AppFileRefDetails/22148/0 - 14 Jan 2022, Louth County Council 2223: N/a. Permission, 1 home. permission for the construction of a new concrete block plant room and gas manifold sound barrier. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LouthCC/AppFileRefDetails/2223/0 - 8 Apr 2021, Louth County Council 21374: Conditional. Permission. Permission to install approximately 75m2 of external double layer wall cladding to a portion of the east elevation of an external wall as a measure to reduce noise emissions at the factory known as Farrell Furniture. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LouthCC/AppFileRefDetails/21374/0 - 24 Feb 2021, Louth County Council 21174: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. Permission for development that will consist of the provision of a 973sq/m single-storey industrial/storage unit and all associated site development works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LouthCC/AppFileRefDetails/21174/0 - 1 Feb 2021, Louth County Council 2194: N/a. Permission. Permission for the provision of a 973sq. ft. single storey industrial/storage unit and all associated site development works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LouthCC/AppFileRefDetails/2194/0 - 24 Jan 2018, Louth County Council 1855: Conditional. Permission. Permission to install a 3m high 'Lamp post' style relief vent stack servicing the existing below ground natural gas pressure reduction unit with all ancillary services & associated site works.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LouthCC/AppFileRefDetails/1855/0 - 18 Sept 2017, Louth County Council 17703: Conditional. Retention, 1 home. Permission for retention of development consisting of a plant room.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LouthCC/AppFileRefDetails/17703/0 - 4 Jul 2017, Louth County Council 17510: Conditional. Permission. Permission for the following development: - A two storey office and showroom extension to replace the existing single storey office building to the south elevation of the existing factory. - A loading bay extension to the existing factory loading bay. - A single storey extension to the existing materials storage building, together with all ancillary and associated site development works. The development is within the confines of a protected structure Ref LHS017-063.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LouthCC/AppFileRefDetails/17510/0 - 10 Feb 2017, Louth County Council 1785: Conditional. Retention. Retention permission and permission for development consisting of retention of a water softening shed and pipe enclosures and permission for development consisting of a smoking shelter.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LouthCC/AppFileRefDetails/1785/0 Applicants are not shown. ## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service) No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Ardee. ## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service) No recorded monument lies in the townland of Ardee. ## Architectural heritage (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) - Workhouse, 1840–1860, Regional interest, registry number 13823025, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=LH®no=13823025. Detached T-plan multiple-bay former workhouse, built c. 1850, later used as vocational school, now in commercial use. Fifteen-bay two-storey east-facing main block with engaged pedimented square towers to rear of north and south ends and three-bay single-storey breakfronts at north and south gables, central single-storey return wing to west linking main block to dormered chapel to west, extensively remodelled c. 1970. Pitched artificial slate roofs to main block and return wing, clay ridge tiles, red brick chimneystacks with triple engaged shafts with bands and corbelled caps, profiled uPVC gutters on painted timber projecting eaves; shallow pitched roofs to towers on projecting eaves corbel courses; pitched slate roof to chapel, clay ridge tiles, stone verge copings to gables, corbelled at springers, simple stone cross at apex. Painted smooth rendered walling to east elevation, projecting plinth, strings and cornice; coursed rubble stone walling to west elevation main block, towers, link wing and chapel, tooled ashlar quoins. Square-headed window openings, painted smooth rendered reveals to east elevation, brick dressings elsewhere, stone sills, uPVC casement windows; transomed and mullioned windows to top of towers, three pointed-arch window openings to south gable of chapel, red brick surrounds with stone keystone, uPVC casement windows. Square-headed entrance door opening to east elevation, rounded-headed door openings to base of towers, brick dressings, painted timber vertically-sheeted doors. Set in grounds of commercial premises, bitmac carparking to east, storage yard to south. ## Ground and risks (Radon Risk Map of Ireland, EPA; Landslide Susceptibility Classification and LiDAR, Geological Survey Ireland) - Radon: at the centre of the townland of Ardee, about 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home: https://www.epa.ie/environment-and-you/radon/radon-testing/#d.en.82887 - Landslides: The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as low, partly inferred. Parts of the land are made ground. - Terrain model: LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_2859, https://gsi.geodata.gov.ie/downloads/LiDAR/OPW_NASC/OPW_2859.zip (ZIP). - Flooding: the flood maps of the Office of Public Works, https://www.floodinfo.ie/map/floodmaps/, linked only: their licence does not allow re-use. LiDAR: contains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey Ireland & the Office of Public Works) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence. ## Downloads - DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings, for a drawing program: https://everytownland.com/louth/ardee.dxf - GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/louth/ardee.geojson - KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/louth/ardee.kml ## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register) No address of the register names Ardee with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Louth: https://everytownland.com/louth.md ## Neighbouring townlands (National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann) - Boharnamoe: https://everytownland.com/louth/boharnamoe.md - Curraghbeg: https://everytownland.com/louth/curraghbeg.md - Stonylane: https://everytownland.com/louth/stonylane.md - Townparks: https://everytownland.com/louth/townparks-140650.md A townland is the smallest land division of Ireland, and the unit of a rural address; old registers such as the 1901 and 1911 censuses file it under its civil parish and barony. --- Everytownland reads the registered freehold land and the statutory boundaries of Tailte Éireann, the national zoning, planning file and heritage records of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, and the Residential Property Price Register. A parcel is the land of a title, not an address. The owner's name is in the Land Registry of Tailte Éireann: a copy of the folio can be ordered on landdirect.ie, for a fee; this site names no owner. A price is the price recorded for a past sale, not a valuation. Sources: Cadastral Parcels Freehold, Townlands, Civil Parishes, Baronies, Electoral Divisions and Buildings, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0; national zoning of development plans (GZT, MyPlan) and National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0, applicants not shown; designated sites, National Parks and Wildlife Service, CC BY 4.0; Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service, CC BY 4.0; National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, CC BY 4.0; Residential Property Price Register, Property Services Regulatory Authority, re-used with the source acknowledged. - Page: https://everytownland.com/louth/ardee - In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/louth/ardee