Fair Green, Drogheda, Co Louth
Retention of a change of use from part of a retail unit to a gym in Drogheda.
17249 · Louth County Council · Lodged 5 April 2017
- Reference
- 17249
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 5 April 2017
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the change of use of a portion of an existing retail unit to a gymnasium.
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Official record
Development description
Retention permission for development consisting of change of use of part of an existing retail unit to gymnasium.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76 Trinity St, Drogheda, Louth | Jun 2026 | €226,000 | 61 m |
| 68 Trinity St, Drogheda, Louth | Jun 2026 | €225,000 | 72 m |
| 61 Trinity Gardens, Drogheda, Louth | Jan 2026 | €285,000 | 85 m |
| 47 Trinity Gardens, Drogheda, Louth | Apr 2025 | €240,000 | 107 m |
| 15 Georges St, Drogheda, Louth | Jan 2025 | €180,000 | 109 m |
| 20 Georges St, Drogheda, Louth | Jun 2026 | €245,000 | 118 m |
| 55 Trinity Gardens, Drogheda, Louth | Jan 2026 | €282,000 | 124 m |
| 98 Georges St, Drogheda, Louth | Mar 2025 | €185,000 | 127 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 received5 April 2017
- Decision due30 May 2017
- Decision issued18 May 2017
- Grant issued19 June 2017
- Permission expiry18 June 2022
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