Unit 1 Donore Business Park, Donore Road, Drogheda
Construction of exterior water slides and a new retail unit at a business park unit.
1671 · Louth County Council · Lodged 10 February 2016
- Reference
- 1671
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 10 February 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe development at Unit 1 Donore Business Park consists of constructing water slides onto the exterior of the building. It also includes building a new retail unit at the front entrance.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Permission for development at site to consist of the construction of water slides onto the exterior of the building and the construction of a retail unit at the front entrance to the building.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for general enterprise and employment generating activities.”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Cherrymount, Drogheda, Louth | Apr 2025 | €285,000 | 338 m |
| 110 Knockbrack Downs, Matthews Lane, Drogheda | Nov 2025 | €295,000 | 368 m |
| 2 Cherrymount, Drogheda, Louthnot full market price | Feb 2026 | €200,000 | 379 m |
| 1 Cherrymount Drogheda, Co Louth | Jan 2025 | €285,000 | 383 m |
| 114 Knockbrack Downs, Matthews Lane, Drogheda | Feb 2025 | €280,000 | 385 m |
| 123 Knockbrack Downs, Mathews Lane, Drogheda | Apr 2025 | €307,000 | 428 m |
| 26 Ballsgrove, Drogheda, Co Louth | Apr 2025 | €280,000 | 432 m |
| 124 Knockbrack Downs, Drogheda, Louth | Aug 2025 | €300,000 | 435 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 received10 February 2016
- Decision due5 April 2016
- Decision issued31 March 2016
- Grant issued2 May 2016
- Permission expiry1 May 2021
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