Part XI of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended)
Part 8, Article 81 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended)
Louth County Council hereby gives notice of its intention to carry out works at Dundalk County Museum, Jocelyn Street, Dundalk, County Louth. The proposed development will consist of the decommissioning, removal and disposal of the existing fossil fuel space heating and hot water plant equipment; the construction of a mechanical plant equipment enclosure and the installation of 3 no. heat pumps to provide space heating and hot water; and all associated site works. The proposed works are within the curtilage of the Protected Structure, County Museum, RPS No. D223, and within Dundalk Architectural Conservation Area No. 20, Roden Place, as designated in the Louth County Development Plan 2021–2027.
Plans and particulars of the proposed development may be inspected or purchased, at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, from Tuesday 13 th October to Wednesday 11 th November 2026 inclusive at the offices as detailed below during public opening hours
Plans and particulars will also be available to view online at https://planning.localgov.ie/
- Louth County Council, Millennium Centre, County Hall, Dundalk, Co. Louth, A91 KFW6
- Louth County Council, Town Hall, Crowe Street, Dundalk, Co. Louth A91 W20C
Submissions or observations with respect to the proposed development, dealing with the proper planning and sustainable development of the area in which the development would be situated, and clearly marked Part 8- Sustainable Energy Upgrade Works at Dundalk’s County Museum may be made either
- In writing to the undersigned at Louth County Council, Millennium Centre, County Hall, Dundalk, Co. Louth, A91 KFW6, or
- Via National Planning Portal https://planning.localgov.ie/en :before 5.00pm on 25 th November 2026:
In accordance with S.I. 476, 2011, Section 250, Planning and Development (Amendment) (No.3) Regulations, 2011 and S.I. 296, 2018 European Union (Planning and Development) (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2018, Louth County Council has carried out screenings and has determined the following:
An Appropriate Assessment is not required
There is no real likelihood of significant effects on the environment so therefore the preliminary assessment has concluded that an Environmental Impact Assessment Report is not required.
Any person may, within 4 weeks from the date of this notice, apply to An Bord Pleanála for an EIA screening determination as to whether the development would be likely to have significant effects on the environment.
Dated this 13th October 2026
Willie Walsh,
Senior Executive Officer,
Sustainable Energy Section,
Millennium Centre, County Hall, Dundalk, Co. Louth, A91 KFW6
