48 - 51 Narrow West Street, Drogheda, Co Louth
Refurbishment, extension, and change of use of commercial and residential units to expand a public house.
17243 · Louth County Council · Lodged 4 April 2017
- Reference
- 17243
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 April 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of the refurbishment, extension, and alteration of an existing public house, including a new entrance and smoking areas. It also includes the change of use of three adjacent commercial and residential units to public house use, with a new shopfront and signage.
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 to consist of a) the refurbishment, extension and material alterations to existing public house. This includes the provision of a new entrance via old abbey lane, partial removal of existing external escape stairs, demolition of lobby and cloakroom and provision of new window to rear, timber sheeted smoking areas and new stairs. B) the refurbishment, extension, material alterations and change of use of units 48, 49 and 50 narrow west street, from commercial and residential to public houses, new shopfront to 50 narrow west street and c) new signage to narrow west street, new gates to abbey lane and associated site works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To facilitate social, economic and physical regeneration and/or rejuvenation of an area or specific lands.”
National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53a Narrow West St, Drogheda, Louth | Nov 2025 | €225,000 | 16 m |
| Apt 2, 71 Narrow West St, Drogheda | Jun 2025 | €30,000 | 18 m |
| 65 West St, Drogheda, Louth | Sept 2025 | €100,000 | 45 m |
| 9 Prestons Mill, Wellington Quay, Drogheda | Jul 2025 | €187,000 | 157 m |
| 28 Prestons Mill, Wellington Quay, Drogheda | Feb 2026 | €202,000 | 157 m |
| 16 Preston Mill, Drogheda, Louth | Mar 2025 | €200,000 | 157 m |
| 20 Prestons Mill, Wellington Quay, Drogheda | May 2026 | €198,000 | 157 m |
| 2 Mill Court, Mill Lane, Trinity St | Dec 2025 | €157,000 | 160 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 received4 April 2017
- Decision due29 May 2017
- Decision issued22 May 2017
- Grant issued22 June 2017
- Permission expiry21 June 2022
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