Drogheda Street, Collon, Co. Louth
Extension of duration for converting a public house into a pharmacy, retail unit, and health clinic.
16216 · Louth County Council · Lodged 7 April 2016
- Reference
- 16216
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- EXTENSION OF DURATION
- Received
- 7 April 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThis is an extension of duration application for the conversion of a ground-floor public house and first-floor residential unit. The approved plans include a pharmacy/retail unit, a health-related clinic, a single-storey rear extension, a new shopfront, and an access ramp.
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Official record
Development description
Extension of duration ref 11 550 permission for change of use of existing public house / licensed premises at ground floor level and residential unit on first floor level, to part pharmacy / retail unit at ground floor with storage and staff area at first floor, and part health related clinic type accommodation to ground and first floor with a single storey extension to rear of ground floor, new shop front, signage, access ramp, existing connections to public services and 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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 The Old Rectory, Collon, Louth | Sept 2025 | €295,000 | 68 m |
| 2 Cedarvale, Main St, Collon | Apr 2026 | €235,000 | 107 m |
| 20 The Old Rectory, Collon, Co Louth | Feb 2025 | €265,000 | 134 m |
| 10 The Old Courthouse, Collon, Louth | Dec 2025 | €263,000 | 241 m |
| The Square, Collon, Louth | Feb 2026 | €235,000 | 243 m |
| Ardee St, Collon, Louth | Jun 2025 | €250,000 | 275 m |
| The Cottage, Oriel Rd, Collon | May 2026 | €250,000 | 403 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 received7 April 2016
- Further information requested27 May 2016
- Further information received10 June 2016
- Decision due7 July 2016
- Decision issued30 June 2016
- Permission expiry18 March 2022
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