GrantedCommercialDecided 1 September 2016

Twenties Lane, Drogheda, Co. Louth

Demolition of a retail warehouse to build a 150-bedroom nursing home on Twenties Lane.

16326 · Louth County Council · Lodged 16 May 2016

Reference: 16326
Authority: Louth County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 16 May 2016

Summary

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The project involves the demolition of an existing retail warehouse. In its place, a new 150-bedroom nursing home will be constructed in a two and part three-storey building, complete with landscaping and a new access point.

Commercialnursing homedemolitionhealthcare

Storeys: 3

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Official record

Development description

Permission for development will consist of demolition of the existing retail warehouse and construction of a 150 bedroom nursing home in a two and part three storey building, external landscaping and formation of a new access onto twenties lane, and all associated site civil works.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Community FacilitiesCI

“To provide for and protect civic, religious, community, education, health care and social infrastructure.”

National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses

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.

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
4 Mayfield, Twenties Lane, Drogheda	Sept 2025	€315,000	49 m
5 Mayfield, The Twenties, Drogheda	May 2025	€282,000	51 m
Crosslanes, Drogheda, Louth	Dec 2025	€650,000	81 m
4 Windmill Court, Windmill Rd, Drogheda	Dec 2025	€175,000	221 m
Apt 1 - Windmill Court, Windmill Road, Drogheda	Dec 2025	€200,000	221 m
92 Moneymore, Drogheda, Louth	May 2026	€161,000	263 m
52 Boyle Oreilly Terrace, Drogheda, Louth	Feb 2025	€220,000	280 m
30a Windmill Rd, Drogheda, Co Louth	Aug 2025	€350,000	316 m

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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 received16 May 2016
Further information requested30 June 2016
Further information received8 August 2016
Decision due4 September 2016
Decision issued1 September 2016
Grant issued3 October 2016
Permission expiry2 October 2021

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