71 Fountain Hill, Mell, Drogheda
Retention of front, side, and rear extensions to a house in Drogheda.
16628 · Louth County Council · Lodged 9 September 2016
- Reference
- 16628
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 9 September 2016
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 34.92 m²
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought to retain a 1.11 sqm front porch extension, a 5.04 sqm single-storey side extension, and a 28.77 sqm single-storey rear extension.
- Storey
- 1
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Official record
Development description
Retention permission to retain the 1.11 m2 front porch extension, the 5.04m2 single storey side extension and the 28.77 m2 single storey rear extension at 71 fountain hill, mell, drogheda, co. Louth.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 74 Fountain Hill, Drogheda, Louth | Dec 2025 | €341,000 | 68 m |
| 99 Fountain Hill, Mell, Drogheda | Jan 2010 | €115,000 | 98 m |
| 17 Green Park, Cement Rd, Drogheda | Feb 2025 | €320,000 | 205 m |
| 25 Singleton Cottages, Mell, Drogheda | May 2025 | €240,000 | 275 m |
| 198b Mellifont Park, Drogheda, Mellifont Park | Apr 2025 | €341,000 | 316 m |
| 14 Ashleigh Heights, Drogheda, Co Louth | Aug 2025 | €400,000 | 337 m |
| 11 Singleton Cottages, Mell, Drogheda | Mar 2025 | €145,000 | 339 m |
| St Catherines, Upper Mell, Drogheda | Mar 2025 | €305,000 | 381 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 received9 September 2016
- Decision due3 November 2016
- Decision issued27 October 2016
- Grant issued28 November 2016
- Permission expiry27 November 2021
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