Scotchhall Shopping Centre, Marsh Road, Drogheda
Change of use to a cafe/restaurant, a new mezzanine seating area, and subdivision of a restaurant in a protected structure.
17219 · Louth County Council · Lodged 27 March 2017
- Reference
- 17219
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 27 March 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes changing a retail unit into a cafe/restaurant and adding a new mezzanine seating area in the food court atrium. It also includes subdividing an existing restaurant within a protected stone building into two restaurants, with a widened entrance and canopy.
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
- Change of use of existing retial unit on upper mall (unit 1.18) to cafe/restaurant
- Infill of new mezzanine seating area within part of food court atrium and formation of new opening to internal elevation of stone building (protected structure) to allow access. And
- Subdivision of permitted restaurant in stone building (protected structure) into two restaurants, including widening of existing quayside entrance and provision of canopy
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To support the development, improvement and expansion of town or village centre activities.”
National zoning type: Commercial, retail
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 6, Scotch Hall, Marsh Rd | Oct 2025 | €249,500 | 83 m |
| Apt 28 - Scotch Hall, Marsh Road, Drogheda | Dec 2025 | €232,500 | 83 m |
| Apt 47 Scotch Hall Apts, Scotch Hall Shopping Center, Marsh Rd | Dec 2025 | €190,000 | 83 m |
| 62 Scotch Hall Apt, Drogheda, Louth | Dec 2025 | €181,000 | 83 m |
| 16a Kermon House, The Mall, Drogheda | Jul 2025 | €147,000 | 109 m |
| Apt 7b Kermon House, The Mall, Droheda | Jan 2026 | €160,000 | 129 m |
| Apt 14b Kermon House, The Mall, Drogheda | Mar 2026 | €166,000 | 129 m |
| 12b Kermon House, The Mall, Drogheda | Jul 2026 | €145,000 | 129 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 received27 March 2017
- Decision due21 May 2017
- Decision issued15 May 2017
- Grant issued15 June 2017
- Permission expiry14 June 2022
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