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The development at The Station Master’s Dwelling, Former Railway Station, Battsland…

Station Master’s Dwelling, Former Railway Station Battsland, Dunleer Co. Louth

Appeal decided: conditional

Applicant
Not supplied in our sources
Proposed use
See council description

The story so far

Application timeline

Recorded milestones for this application. A permission is not evidence that building work has started.

  1. Application received
    Source: NPAD

    NPAD · source SHA-256: a0a451d19017623a34f8c8d0bb27bfd262a1f4ec9c0129be526bea41f141c327 · field: ReceivedDate

  2. Further information requested
    Source: NPAD

    NPAD · source SHA-256: a0a451d19017623a34f8c8d0bb27bfd262a1f4ec9c0129be526bea41f141c327 · field: FIRequestDate

  3. Further information received
    Source: NPAD

    NPAD · source SHA-256: a0a451d19017623a34f8c8d0bb27bfd262a1f4ec9c0129be526bea41f141c327 · field: FIRecDate

  4. Council decisionGranted with conditions
    Source: NPAD

    NPAD · source SHA-256: a0a451d19017623a34f8c8d0bb27bfd262a1f4ec9c0129be526bea41f141c327 · field: DecisionDate

  5. Appeal submitted
    Source: NPAD

    NPAD · source SHA-256: a0a451d19017623a34f8c8d0bb27bfd262a1f4ec9c0129be526bea41f141c327 · field: AppealSubmittedDate

  6. Appeal decisionGranted with conditions
    Source: NPAD

    NPAD · source SHA-256: a0a451d19017623a34f8c8d0bb27bfd262a1f4ec9c0129be526bea41f141c327 · field: AppealDecisionDate

What changed

First retained observation; this does not establish that the application is new.

Observed: 23 September 2026. This describes our archive, not an application event date.

Why it matters locally

The proposal concerns Station Master’s Dwelling , Former Railway Station Battsland , Dunleer Co. Louth. Proposal excerpt: “The development at The Station Master’s Dwelling, Former Railway Station, Battsland, Dunleer, Co. Louth (within a curtilage of Protected Structure Ref. 13830005) will consist of change of use of the Former Station Master…” The appeal outcome is recorded separately from the council decision; the council decision alone gives an incomplete history.

The source records zero homes despite housing wording. Do not use this as a verified housing total.

Location & nearby applications

Station Master’s Dwelling , Former Railway Station Battsland , Dunleer Co. Louth

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Nearby applications

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Documents & sources

Louth County Council · Reference 2560584

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Source records and verification details

Change record: NPAD · source SHA-256: a0a451d19017623a34f8c8d0bb27bfd262a1f4ec9c0129be526bea41f141c327

Proposal: NPAD · source SHA-256: a0a451d19017623a34f8c8d0bb27bfd262a1f4ec9c0129be526bea41f141c327

Latest source observation retained: 2026-09-23T08:49:01.824637+00:00. Source dataset date: 2026-09-22.

Full description from the council file
The development at The Station Master’s Dwelling, Former Railway Station, Battsland, Dunleer, Co. Louth (within a curtilage of Protected Structure Ref. 13830005) will consist of change of use of the Former Station Master’s Dwelling from a Library to a gym/fitness facility internal alterations to the building and all associated site works.
Application details
Reference
2560584
Site address
Station Master’s Dwelling, Former Railway Station Battsland, Dunleer Co. Louth
Homes in source field
0 (proposal, not completions)
Reported floor area (m²)
0
Application type
PERMISSION
Latest reported outcome
Appeal decided: conditional
Date received
September 15, 2025
Decision due
May 18, 2026
Council decision date
May 07, 2026
Authority
Louth County Council

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