Loughboy, Lower Mell, Drogheda
Change of use from a motor factors to a bridal wear shop in Drogheda.
16304 · Louth County Council · Lodged 6 May 2016
- Reference
- 16304
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 May 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks a change of use for the ground and first floors of a building from a Motor Factors to a Bridal Wear Shop. The development will include internal alterations and new hand-painted signage.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Permission for development will consist of a change of use on ground and first floor from motor factors to a bridal wear shop with alterations to accommodate same and new hand painted signage.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and enhance the amenity and character of existing residential communities.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Simcox Lane, Drogheda, Louth | Mar 2025 | €117,000 | 46 m |
| 1 Trinity Court, Trinity Gardens, Drogheda | Apr 2026 | €240,000 | 69 m |
| 14 Brickfield, Trinity Gardens, Drogheda | Sept 2025 | €255,000 | 85 m |
| 11 Trinity Gardens, Drogheda, Louth | Mar 2026 | €250,000 | 124 m |
| 10 The Glen, Lower Mell, Mell | May 2025 | €262,000 | 157 m |
| 96 Ashfield Green, Drogheda, Co Louth | Sept 2025 | €345,000 | 160 m |
| 68 Trinity St, Drogheda, Louth | Jun 2026 | €225,000 | 201 m |
| 17 Georgian Close, North Rd, Drogheda | Mar 2026 | €295,000 | 239 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 received6 May 2016
- Decision due30 June 2016
- Decision issued23 June 2016
- Grant issued25 July 2016
- Permission expiry24 July 2021
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