Unit 2a, Drogheda Industrial Park, Donore Road Drogheda
Retention of a change of use to mixed retail and learning centre, plus external signage.
16922 · Louth County Council · Lodged 20 December 2016
- Reference
- 16922
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 20 December 2016
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the change of use of an existing unit from retail warehousing to mixed retail and an onsite learning activity and development centre. Retention is also sought for existing external signage.
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Official record
Development description
Retention permission for development consisting of change of use of existing mixed retail and onsite learning activity and development centre use from previously granted retail werehousing granted under register reference 04197. Retention is also sought for existing signage located on external wall of building.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To consolidate retail warehousing development.”
National zoning type: Retail warehouse
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53 Cedarfield, Donore Rd, Drogheda | Jun 2026 | €216,000 | 215 m |
| 192 Cedarfield, Drogheda, Louth | Feb 2025 | €281,000 | 380 m |
| 196 Cedarfield, Donore Rd, Drogheda | Apr 2025 | €310,000 | 383 m |
| 123 Cedarfield, Drogheda, Co Louth | Dec 2025 | €330,000 | 392 m |
| 9 Cederfield Close, Drogheda, Louth | Apr 2025 | €280,000 | 447 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 received20 December 2016
- Further information requested17 February 2017
- Further information received24 May 2017
- Decision due20 June 2017
- Decision issued9 June 2017
- Grant issued10 July 2017
- Permission expiry9 July 2022
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