Part 8 - Merryweather Museum Dundalk

Louth County Council
Comhairle Contae Lú

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 The Old Pumping Station, Meadow Grove, Dundalk, Co. Louth. The proposed works involves the change of use of the existing derelict pumping station to a display building / museum. The works consist of the following:

• Remove and replace existing roof structure. Increase roof height by 2.3m on one side, additional perimeter glazing to building and installation of access doors, Internal modifications and external low-level lighting and building signage.
• Provision to upgrade footpaths, paving, kerbing, drainage, landscaping and install a new commemorative plaque.
• Proposed public sewer connection. 

In accordance with Article 81 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 as amended, Louth County Council has concluded from a preliminary examination pursuant to the provisions of article 120(1)(b)(i) of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 as amended that there is no real likelihood of significant effects on the environment arising from the proposed development and that an Environmental Impact Assessment is not required.

Where any person considers that the proposed development would be likely to have significant effects on the environment, he or she may, at any time, before the expiration of 4 weeks beginning on the date of publication of this notice, apply in accordance with the provisions of article 120 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 as amended to An Coimisiún Pleanála for a screening determination as to whether the development would be likely to have such effects.

In accordance with the provisions of article 250 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 as amended, Louth County Council has carried out an Appropriate Assessment screening of the proposed development to assess, in views of best scientific knowledge, if the development, individually or in combination with other plans or projects, would be likely to have a significant effect on a European site. Accordingly, Louth County Council has determined that the proposed development would not be likely to have a significant effect on a European site.

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, 15^th September 2026 until Tuesday, 13^h October 2026 (inclusive) at the offices of Louth County Council, during public opening hours at:

Louth County Council, County Hall, Millennium Centre, Dundalk, Co. Louth, A91 KFW6.

Plans and particulars will also be available to view online at www.louthcoco.ie

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, clearly marked “Merryweather Museum Part 8”may be made either;

• in writing to the undersigned at Louth County Council, County Hall, Millennium Centre, Dundalk, Co Louth or
• via National Part 8 Planning Portal 

  https://planning.localgov.ie/part-8/application/bc67c08c-ac3f-11f1-a8cc-5bef264b1d78

before 5.00 pm on Tuesday, 27^th October 2026.

Dated: 15^th September 2026

Bryan Coughlan

Senior Executive Officer

Major Capital Projects & Infrastructure Delivery

Louth County Council