17 & 18 Bolton Street, Drogheda, Co Louth
Conversion of a ground floor shop into a studio apartment.
17237 · Louth County Council · Lodged 3 April 2017
- Reference
- 17237
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 3 April 2017
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 59 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application proposes a change of use for the ground floor shop at 17 & 18 Bolton Street. It will be converted into a studio apartment, featuring a new access door and external alterations to the existing shopfront.
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 no. S 17 & 18 bolton street - to consist of the change of use of the ground floor shop to a studio apartment including new access door and external alterations to existing shop front and all associated site works.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grenville, 2 Bolton Square, Drogheda | Nov 2025 | €219,000 | 29 m |
| 1 Patrick St, Drogheda, Louth | Jul 2025 | €265,000 | 35 m |
| 89 Georges St, Drogheda, Louth | Oct 2025 | €255,000 | 100 m |
| 14 Patrick Street, Drogheda, Co Louth | Jun 2025 | €295,000 | 100 m |
| Wyanstown, Togher, Drogheda | Jan 2025 | €240,000 | 103 m |
| Block A Apt 303, An Tsean Mharagh, Drogheda | Apr 2025 | €175,000 | 103 m |
| Bamore Drogheda, Drogheda, Meath | May 2025 | €40,000 | 103 m |
| 19 Lollypop Alley, Drogheda, Louth | Feb 2025 | €222,500 | 103 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 received3 April 2017
- Decision due28 May 2017
- Decision issued18 May 2017
- Grant issued19 June 2017
- Permission expiry18 June 2022
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