No. 1 Lower Mell, Drogheda, Co. Louth
Change of use from an office to a dwelling house in Drogheda.
17529 · Louth County Council · Lodged 11 July 2017
- Reference
- 17529
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 July 2017
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 70.85 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to convert an existing office building into a residential dwelling house at No. 1 Lower Mell.
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 is sought for the chance of use from existing office use to dwelling house use.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and enhance the amenity and character of existing residential communities.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Simcox Lane, Drogheda, Louth | Mar 2025 | €117,000 | 47 m |
| 1 Trinity Court, Trinity Gardens, Drogheda | Apr 2026 | €240,000 | 59 m |
| 14 Brickfield, Trinity Gardens, Drogheda | Sept 2025 | €255,000 | 74 m |
| 11 Trinity Gardens, Drogheda, Louth | Mar 2026 | €250,000 | 118 m |
| 96 Ashfield Green, Drogheda, Co Louth | Sept 2025 | €345,000 | 163 m |
| 10 The Glen, Lower Mell, Mell | May 2025 | €262,000 | 169 m |
| 68 Trinity St, Drogheda, Louth | Jun 2026 | €225,000 | 189 m |
| 17 Georgian Close, North Rd, Drogheda | Mar 2026 | €295,000 | 232 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 received11 July 2017
- Decision due4 September 2017
- Decision issued17 August 2017
- Grant issued18 September 2017
- Permission expiry17 September 2022
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Permission for development is sought for the change of use from existing office to dwelling house use
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Similar applications
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