60 Windwill Road, Drogheda, Co. Louth
Retention permission to change a crèche back into a dwelling house.
17659 · Louth County Council · Lodged 5 September 2017
- Reference
- 17659
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 5 September 2017
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 83 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for a change of use at 60 Windmill Road. The property is being converted from a crèche back into a single dwelling house, including internal alterations.
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 development that consists of a change of use from a crèche back to a dwelling house including internal changes.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30a Windmill Rd, Drogheda, Co Louth | Aug 2025 | €350,000 | 42 m |
| 87 Windmill Rd, Drogheda, Louth | Aug 2025 | €305,000 | 69 m |
| 28 Anneville Crescent, Drogheda, Louth | Oct 2025 | €295,000 | 125 m |
| 4 Windmill Court, Windmill Rd, Drogheda | Dec 2025 | €175,000 | 127 m |
| Apt 1 - Windmill Court, Windmill Road, Drogheda | Dec 2025 | €200,000 | 127 m |
| 7 Windmill Rd, Drogheda, Louth | Dec 2025 | €239,000 | 136 m |
| 20 Bothar Brugha, Drogheda, Louth | Jan 2026 | €271,000 | 218 m |
| 52 Boyle Oreilly Terrace, Drogheda, Louth | Feb 2025 | €220,000 | 251 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 September 2017
- Decision due30 October 2017
- Decision issued20 October 2017
- Grant issued20 November 2017
- Permission expiry19 November 2022
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