53-54 Trinity Street, Drogheda, Co Louth
Retention of building alterations and permission for a rear extension and prefab tea room.
16101 · Louth County Council · Lodged 23 February 2016
- Reference
- 16101
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 23 February 2016
Summary
AI-generatedRetention is sought for elevation changes, rooflights, and omitted parking spaces at an existing two-storey building. Full planning permission is also requested for a rear first-floor extension, a single-storey prefabricated tea room, and associated site works.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Retention permission is sought for elevation alterations to existing rear two-storey building from that previously granted under planning permission 0385 including omission of first floor level walkway from meeting room, additional rooflights to meeting room & omission of door openings. Existing lean-to- covered storage area and omission of 5 no. Car parking spaces. Also rooflight windows over existing sorting room & storage room as constructed. Full permission is sought for rear first floor extension & alterations to existing rear two storey building. Permission is also sought for installation of single storey prefabricated tea room building. Permission is also sought for elevation opening alterations including changing of door opening to a window ope and formation of new door openings, and all associated site works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To support the development, improvement and expansion of town or village centre activities.”
National zoning type: Commercial, retail
Objective set by the Louth County Development Plan (2021–2027). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Trinity Court, Trinity Gardens, Drogheda | Apr 2026 | €240,000 | 27 m |
| 14 Brickfield, Trinity Gardens, Drogheda | Sept 2025 | €255,000 | 28 m |
| 5 Simcox Lane, Drogheda, Louth | Mar 2025 | €117,000 | 75 m |
| 11 Trinity Gardens, Drogheda, Louth | Mar 2026 | €250,000 | 93 m |
| 68 Trinity St, Drogheda, Louth | Jun 2026 | €225,000 | 131 m |
| 96 Ashfield Green, Drogheda, Co Louth | Sept 2025 | €345,000 | 175 m |
| 76 Trinity St, Drogheda, Louth | Jun 2026 | €226,000 | 178 m |
| 17 Georgian Close, North Rd, Drogheda | Mar 2026 | €295,000 | 195 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received23 February 2016
- Decision due18 April 2016
- Decision issued7 April 2016
- Grant issued9 May 2016
- Permission expiry8 May 2021
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