Matthew's Lane South, Donore Road Industrial Estate, Drogheda
Retention of boundary fencing, sliding gates, a storage structure, concrete pad, loading dock, and chiller compound in Drogheda.
16507 · Louth County Council · Lodged 25 July 2016
- Reference
- 16507
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 25 July 2016
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for various industrial site upgrades at Donore Road Industrial Estate. These include upgraded boundary fencing, two sliding gates, a 73sqm storage structure, a concrete pad with retaining walls, a second loading dock, a chiller unit compound, and external signage.
- Floor area
- 73 m²
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Official record
Development description
- Retention permission for the following
- Upgrade of site boundary fencing to the east and south to 2.4m high to matching existing
- The installation of 2 no. 2.4m high sliding gates to front (east) and rear (south) entrances
- The construction of 1no. Single storey external 73m2 structure, adjacent to the northern site boundary for storage of pallets only, 4.1no. 129m2 concrete pad with associated retaining walls and water tanks, adjacent to southern boundary
- For a second loading dock to the east of the existing loading dock on the north facade
- A 40m2 fenced compound with concrete pad, for a chiller unit as part of an air conditioning system to the south east corner of the building, adjacent to the southern boundary &
- Two no. 1600mm x 400mm external signs, positioned either side of entrance on existing wing walls, and including all associated site development works
Built & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 124 Knockbrack Downs, Drogheda, Louth | Aug 2025 | €300,000 | 330 m |
| 123 Knockbrack Downs, Mathews Lane, Drogheda | Apr 2025 | €307,000 | 330 m |
| 144 Knockbrack Downs, Drogheda, Louth | Apr 2026 | €342,000 | 347 m |
| 114 Knockbrack Downs, Matthews Lane, Drogheda | Feb 2025 | €280,000 | 359 m |
| 110 Knockbrack Downs, Matthews Lane, Drogheda | Nov 2025 | €295,000 | 378 m |
| 151 Knockbrack Downs, Matthews Lane, Drogheda | May 2025 | €286,000 | 386 m |
| 33 Knockbrack Close, Drogheda, Louth | Jul 2025 | €266,000 | 451 m |
| 53 Cedarfield, Donore Rd, Drogheda | Jun 2026 | €216,000 | 463 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 received25 July 2016
- Further information requested1 September 2016
- Further information received30 September 2016
- Decision due27 October 2016
- Decision issued20 October 2016
- Grant issued21 November 2016
- Permission expiry20 November 2021
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