Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Windwill Road, Drogheda
Retention of modifications to a glazed link corridor and a new UPS plant room at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital.
17577 · Louth County Council · Lodged 27 July 2017
- Reference
- 17577
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 27 July 2017
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for minor modifications to an approved development at the hospital. This includes extensions to a glazed by-pass link corridor across multiple floors, a new UPS plant room on the fifth floor, and minor elevational changes.
- Floor area
- 256 m²
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
Retention permission for minor modifications to already approved development (planning register reference number 1371) at this site. The modifications consist of extension of glazed by-pass link corridor located on the existing hospital façade (13.7m2 extension to 1st floor and 43.7m2 on 2nd, 3rd and 4th floors). Services alterations to include ups plant room 110.8m2 at 5th floor. Minor elevational changes to 2no. Louvres at 5th floor east elevation and 4no. Windows at 4th floor south elevation. Ancillary site works to suit.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and protect civic, religious, community, education, health care and social infrastructure.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 52 Boyle Oreilly Terrace, Drogheda, Louth | Feb 2025 | €220,000 | 141 m |
| 30a Windmill Rd, Drogheda, Co Louth | Aug 2025 | €350,000 | 167 m |
| 87 Windmill Rd, Drogheda, Louth | Aug 2025 | €305,000 | 182 m |
| 19 Boyle O Reilly Terrace, Drogheda, Louth | Jan 2025 | €245,000 | 191 m |
| 4 Windmill Court, Windmill Rd, Drogheda | Dec 2025 | €175,000 | 200 m |
| Apt 1 - Windmill Court, Windmill Road, Drogheda | Dec 2025 | €200,000 | 200 m |
| 20 Bothar Brugha, Drogheda, Louth | Jan 2026 | €271,000 | 227 m |
| 7 Windmill Rd, Drogheda, Louth | Dec 2025 | €239,000 | 244 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 July 2017
- Decision due20 September 2017
- Decision issued15 September 2017
- Grant issued16 October 2017
- Permission expiry15 October 2022
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